Possible indicators for low dimensional superconductivity in the quasi-1D carbide Sc3CoC4

Details Possible indicators for low dimensional superconductivity in the quasi-1D carbide Sc3CoC4 Possible indicators for low dimensional superconductivity in the quasi-1D carbide Sc3CoC4

2010-11-24

arxiv.org/abs/1011.5346v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

4 pages, 5 figures

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The transition metal carbide Sc3CoC4 consists of a quasi-one-dimensional (1D) structure with [CoC4]$_{\inft}$ polyanionic chains embedded in a scandium matrix. At ambient temperatures Sc3CoC4 displays metallic behavior. At lower temperatures, however, charge density wave formation has been observed around 143K which is followed by a structural phase transition at 72K. Below T^onset_c = 4.5K the polycrystalline sample becomes superconductive. From Hc1(0) and Hc2(0) values we could estimate the London penetration depth ({\lambda}_L ~= 9750 Angstroem) and the Ginsburg-Landau (GL) coherence length ({\xi}_GL ~= 187 Angstroem). The resulting GL-parameter ({\kappa} ~= 52) classifies Sc3CoC4 as a type II superconductor. Here we compare the puzzling superconducting features of Sc3CoC4, such as the unusual temperature dependence i) of the specific heat anomaly and ii) of the upper critical field H_c2(T) at T_c, and iii) the magnetic hysteresis curve, with various related low dimensional superconductors: e.g., the quasi-1D superconductor (SN)_x or the 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides. Our results identify Sc3CoC4 as a new candidate for a quasi-1D superconductor.

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