Synthesis and superconductivity in yttrium-cerium hydrides at high pressures

Liu-Cheng Chen, Tao Luo, Zi-Yu Cao, Philip Dalladay-Simpson, Ge Huang, Di Peng, Li-Li Zhang, Federico Aiace Gorelli, Guo-Hua Zhong, Hai-Qing Lin and Xiao-Jia Chen ()
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Liu-Cheng Chen: Harbin Institute of Technology
Tao Luo: Harbin Institute of Technology
Zi-Yu Cao: Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Philip Dalladay-Simpson: Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Ge Huang: Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Di Peng: Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Li-Li Zhang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Federico Aiace Gorelli: Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
Guo-Hua Zhong: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hai-Qing Lin: Zhejiang University
Xiao-Jia Chen: University of Houston

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Further increasing the critical temperature and/or decreasing the stabilized pressure are the general hopes for the hydride superconductors. Inspired by the low stabilized pressure associated with Ce 4f electrons in superconducting cerium superhydride and the high critical temperature in yttrium superhydride, we carry out seven independent runs to synthesize yttrium-cerium alloy hydrides. The synthetic process is examined by the Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction measurements. The superconductivity is obtained from the observed zero-resistance state with the detected onset critical temperatures in the range of 97-141 K. The upper critical field towards 0 K at pressure of 124 GPa is determined to be between 56 and 78 T by extrapolation of the results of the electrical transport measurements at applied magnetic fields. The analysis of the structural data and theoretical calculations suggest that the phase of Y0.5Ce0.5H9 in hexagonal structure with the space group of P63/mmc is stable in the studied pressure range. These results indicate that alloying superhydrides indeed can maintain relatively high critical temperature at relatively modest pressures accessible by laboratory conditions.

Date: 2024
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