Exotic Superconducting States in Transition Metal Tellurides
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Superconductivity in Nb2Pd3Te5 and Chemically-Doped Ta2Pd3Te5
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J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
90,
063705
(2021)
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Nb2Pd3Te5 was found to show bulk superconductivity at 3.3 K. In contrast, Ta2Pd3Te5, a 5d analogue of Nb2Pd3Te5, showed nonmetallic electronic conduction, which was changed to show bulk superconductivity by chemical doping.
Superconductivity in Nb2Pd3Te5 and Chemically-Doped Ta2Pd3Te5
(JPSJ Editors' Choice)
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
90,
063705
(2021)
.
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