Pressure-induced superconductivity in the Zintl topological insulator SrIn2As2
Weizheng Cao, Haifeng Yang, Yongkai Li, Cuiying Pei, Qi Wang, Yi Zhao, Changhua Li, Mingxin Zhang, Shihao Zhu, Juefei Wu, Lili Zhang, Zhiwei Wang, Yugui Yao, Zhongkai Liu, Yulin Chen, Yanpeng Qi
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.224510 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
The Zintl compound AIn2X2 (A=Ca, Sr, and X=P, As), as a theoretically predicted nonmagnetic topological insulator, requires experiments to understand its electronic structure and topological characteristics. In this paper, we systematically investigate the crystal structures and electronic properties of the Zintl compound SrIn2As2 under both ambient and high-pressure conditions. By means of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we observe the overall band structures and “tails” of the topological surface states on the (001) surface that qualitatively agree well with ab initio calculations, thus suggesting SrIn2As2 as a topological insulator. Interestingly, application of pressure effectively tunes the crystal structure and electronic properties of SrIn2As2. Superconductivity is observed in SrIn2As2 for pressure where the temperature dependence of the resistivity changes from a semiconductinglike behavior to that of a metal. The observation of nontrivial topological states and pressure-induced superconductivity in SrIn2As2 provides crucial insights into the relationship between topology and superconductivity, and also stimulates further studies of superconductivity in topological materials.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SrIn2As2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 2.1 | 30 GPa | onset |
| SrIn2As2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 2.1 | 53.9 GPa | zero_resistance |
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