Interfacial Superconductivity Achieved in Parent AEFe2As2(AE = Ca, Sr, Ba) by a Simple and Realistic Annealing Route

Shuyuan Huyan, Yanfeng Lyu, Hua Wang, Liangzi Deng, Zheng Wu, Bing Lv, Kui Zhao, Fei Tian, Guanhui Gao, Rui Zhe Liu, Xiaojing Ma, Zhongjia Tang, Melissa Gooch, Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren, Xiaofeng Qian, Ching Wu Chu

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Abstract

Materials with interfaces often exhibit extraordinary phenomena exemplified by rich physics, such as high-temperature superconductivity and enhanced electronic correlations. However, demonstrations of confined interfaces to date have involved intensive effort and fortuity, and no simple path is consistently available. Here, we report the achievement of interfacial superconductivity in the nonsuperconducting parent compounds AEFe2As2, where AE = Ca, Sr, or Ba, by simple subsequent annealing of the as-grown samples in an atmosphere of As, P, or Sb. Our results indicate that the superconductivity originates from electron transfer at the interface of the hybrid van der Waals heterostructures, consistent with the two-dimensional superconducting transition observed. The observations suggest a common origin of interfaces for the nonbulk superconductivity previously reported in the AEFe2As2 compound family and provide insight for the further exploration of interfacial superconductivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2191-2198
Number of pages8
JournalNano letters
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Mar 10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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