Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure
Abstract We report enhanced superconductivity in the selenium on the verge of the β-Po–bcc phase transition, achieving up to 9.4 K at 140 GPa. The onset of superconductivity is confirmed by a direct zero-resistance drop R(T), and its nature was further validated by its suppression under an external...
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| description | Abstract We report enhanced superconductivity in the selenium on the verge of the β-Po–bcc phase transition, achieving up to 9.4 K at 140 GPa. The onset of superconductivity is confirmed by a direct zero-resistance drop R(T), and its nature was further validated by its suppression under an external magnetic field, $$\:{\mu\:}_{0}{H}_{c}\left(0\right)=0.26\:{\text{T}}$$ at 140 GPa. An anomalously high R(T) peak preceding the zero resistance state suggests granular superconductivity. Our studies indicate that selenium does not react with hydrogen at 182 GPa at room temperature nor 102 GPa with laser heating to 3000 K, implying that the synthesis of selenium hydride requires higher energy conditions than the ones predicted theoretically. Our findings offer insights into the mechanism of phase-transition-related enhanced superconductivity and motivate further study into the search for high $$\:{T}_{c}$$ superconductors in elements at extremely high pressure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-80d1bfca91ed4f548081ea4830504f6b2025-08-20T02:25:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-96469-7Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressureZhongyan Wu0Timofey Fedotenko1Nico Giordano2Jaeyong Kim3Department of Physics, Institute for High Pressure, Hanyang UniversityDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYDepartment of Physics, Institute for High Pressure, Hanyang UniversityAbstract We report enhanced superconductivity in the selenium on the verge of the β-Po–bcc phase transition, achieving up to 9.4 K at 140 GPa. The onset of superconductivity is confirmed by a direct zero-resistance drop R(T), and its nature was further validated by its suppression under an external magnetic field, $$\:{\mu\:}_{0}{H}_{c}\left(0\right)=0.26\:{\text{T}}$$ at 140 GPa. An anomalously high R(T) peak preceding the zero resistance state suggests granular superconductivity. Our studies indicate that selenium does not react with hydrogen at 182 GPa at room temperature nor 102 GPa with laser heating to 3000 K, implying that the synthesis of selenium hydride requires higher energy conditions than the ones predicted theoretically. Our findings offer insights into the mechanism of phase-transition-related enhanced superconductivity and motivate further study into the search for high $$\:{T}_{c}$$ superconductors in elements at extremely high pressure.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96469-7 |
| spellingShingle | Zhongyan Wu Timofey Fedotenko Nico Giordano Jaeyong Kim Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure Scientific Reports |
| title | Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure |
| title_full | Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure |
| title_fullStr | Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure |
| title_short | Superconductivity in bcc-selenium under megabar pressure |
| title_sort | superconductivity in bcc selenium under megabar pressure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96469-7 |
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