Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures
Superconductivity, a phenomenon with wide-ranging practical applications and theoretical significance, has led to ongoing research for novel superconducting materials. Among these, electrides have garnered significant attention due to their unique structures, characterized by interstitial anionic el...
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| description | Superconductivity, a phenomenon with wide-ranging practical applications and theoretical significance, has led to ongoing research for novel superconducting materials. Among these, electrides have garnered significant attention due to their unique structures, characterized by interstitial anionic electrons (IAEs) that reside in the voids of the crystal lattice. These IAEs play a key role in determining the electronic properties of electrides, positioning them as promising candidates for superconductivity. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in electride superconductors, particularly those driven by theoretical calculations. We emphasize their crystal structures, IAEs topologies, and superconducting transition temperatures, with a specific focus on the role of IAEs in electron-phonon coupling, a key mechanism driving superconductivity. Finally, we discuss the challenges, opportunities, and future directions for the development of high-pressure electride superconductors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd98bb7006ee4e4f9e7f9a4f790018292025-08-20T03:42:40ZengElsevierComputational Materials Today2950-46352025-03-01510002010.1016/j.commt.2024.100020Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressuresXiaohua Zhang0Tingwei An1Guochun Yang2State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Hebei Key Laboratory of Microstructural Material Physics, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Hebei Key Laboratory of Microstructural Material Physics, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaCorresponding author.; State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Hebei Key Laboratory of Microstructural Material Physics, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSuperconductivity, a phenomenon with wide-ranging practical applications and theoretical significance, has led to ongoing research for novel superconducting materials. Among these, electrides have garnered significant attention due to their unique structures, characterized by interstitial anionic electrons (IAEs) that reside in the voids of the crystal lattice. These IAEs play a key role in determining the electronic properties of electrides, positioning them as promising candidates for superconductivity. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in electride superconductors, particularly those driven by theoretical calculations. We emphasize their crystal structures, IAEs topologies, and superconducting transition temperatures, with a specific focus on the role of IAEs in electron-phonon coupling, a key mechanism driving superconductivity. Finally, we discuss the challenges, opportunities, and future directions for the development of high-pressure electride superconductors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950463524000206SuperconductorsElectridesComputational designHigh pressureElectron-phonon coupling |
| spellingShingle | Xiaohua Zhang Tingwei An Guochun Yang Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures Computational Materials Today Superconductors Electrides Computational design High pressure Electron-phonon coupling |
| title | Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| title_full | Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| title_fullStr | Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| title_short | Computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| title_sort | computational design of electride superconductors at high pressures |
| topic | Superconductors Electrides Computational design High pressure Electron-phonon coupling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950463524000206 |
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