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Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3

Liu, Yu; Tong, Xiao; Ivanovski, Valentin N.; Hu, Zhixiang; Leshchev, Denis; Zhu, Xiangde; Lei, Hechang; Stavitski, Eli; Attenkofer, Klaus; Koteski, Vasil J.; Petrović, Čedomir

(2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Liu, Yu
AU  - Tong, Xiao
AU  - Ivanovski, Valentin N.
AU  - Hu, Zhixiang
AU  - Leshchev, Denis
AU  - Zhu, Xiangde
AU  - Lei, Hechang
AU  - Stavitski, Eli
AU  - Attenkofer, Klaus
AU  - Koteski, Vasil J.
AU  - Petrović, Čedomir
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10479
AB  - Charge density waves (CDWs) with superconductivity, competing Fermi surface instabilities, and collective orders have captured much interest in two-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials. Understanding the CDW suppression mechanism, its connection to the emerging superconducting state, and electronic correlations provides opportunities for engineering the electronic properties of vdW heterostructures and thin-film devices. Using a combination of the thermal transport, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy, Raman measurements, and first-principles calculations, we observe an increase in electronic correlations of the conducting states as the CDW is suppressed in ZrTe3 with 5% Cu and Ni intercalation in the vdW gap. As superconductivity emerges, intercalation brings not only decoupling of quasi-one-dimensional conduction electrons with phonons as a consequence of intercalation-induced lattice expansion but also a drastic increase in Zr2+ at the expense of Zr4+ metal atoms. These observations not only demonstrate the potential of atomic intercalates in the vdW gap for ground-state tuning but also illustrate the crucial role of the Zr metal valence in the formation of collective electronic orders.
T2  - Physical Review B
T1  - Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3
VL  - 106
IS  - 16
SP  - 165113
DO  - 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165113
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Liu, Yu and Tong, Xiao and Ivanovski, Valentin N. and Hu, Zhixiang and Leshchev, Denis and Zhu, Xiangde and Lei, Hechang and Stavitski, Eli and Attenkofer, Klaus and Koteski, Vasil J. and Petrović, Čedomir",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Charge density waves (CDWs) with superconductivity, competing Fermi surface instabilities, and collective orders have captured much interest in two-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials. Understanding the CDW suppression mechanism, its connection to the emerging superconducting state, and electronic correlations provides opportunities for engineering the electronic properties of vdW heterostructures and thin-film devices. Using a combination of the thermal transport, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy, Raman measurements, and first-principles calculations, we observe an increase in electronic correlations of the conducting states as the CDW is suppressed in ZrTe3 with 5% Cu and Ni intercalation in the vdW gap. As superconductivity emerges, intercalation brings not only decoupling of quasi-one-dimensional conduction electrons with phonons as a consequence of intercalation-induced lattice expansion but also a drastic increase in Zr2+ at the expense of Zr4+ metal atoms. These observations not only demonstrate the potential of atomic intercalates in the vdW gap for ground-state tuning but also illustrate the crucial role of the Zr metal valence in the formation of collective electronic orders.",
journal = "Physical Review B",
title = "Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3",
volume = "106",
number = "16",
pages = "165113",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165113"
}
Liu, Y., Tong, X., Ivanovski, V. N., Hu, Z., Leshchev, D., Zhu, X., Lei, H., Stavitski, E., Attenkofer, K., Koteski, V. J.,& Petrović, Č.. (2022). Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3. in Physical Review B, 106(16), 165113.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165113
Liu Y, Tong X, Ivanovski VN, Hu Z, Leshchev D, Zhu X, Lei H, Stavitski E, Attenkofer K, Koteski VJ, Petrović Č. Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3. in Physical Review B. 2022;106(16):165113.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165113 .
Liu, Yu, Tong, Xiao, Ivanovski, Valentin N., Hu, Zhixiang, Leshchev, Denis, Zhu, Xiangde, Lei, Hechang, Stavitski, Eli, Attenkofer, Klaus, Koteski, Vasil J., Petrović, Čedomir, "Enhanced superconductivity and electron correlations in intercalated ZrTe3" in Physical Review B, 106, no. 16 (2022):165113,
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165113 . .
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Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure

Tian, Jianjun; Ivanovski, Valentin N.; Szalda, David; Lei, Hechang; Wang, Aifeng; Liu, Yu; Zhang, Weifeng; Koteski, Vasil J.; Petrović, Čedomir

(2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tian, Jianjun
AU  - Ivanovski, Valentin N.
AU  - Szalda, David
AU  - Lei, Hechang
AU  - Wang, Aifeng
AU  - Liu, Yu
AU  - Zhang, Weifeng
AU  - Koteski, Vasil J.
AU  - Petrović, Čedomir
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8082
AB  - We report the synthesis and characterization of Fe 0.36(4) Pd 0.64(4) Se 2 with a pyrite-type structure. Fe 0.36(4) Pd 0.64(4) Se 2 was synthesized using ambient pressure flux crystal growth methods even though the space group Pa3 is high-pressure polymorph for both FeSe 2 and PdSe 2 . Combined experimental and theoretical analysis reveal magnetic spin glass state below 23 K in 1000 Oe that stems from random Fe/Pd occupancies on the same atomic site. The frozen-in magnetic randomness contributes significantly to electronic transport. Electronic structure calculations confirm dominant d-electron character of hybridized bands and large density of states near the Fermi level. Flux-grown single crystal alloys in Pd-Fe-Se atomic system therefore open new pathway for exploring different polymorphs in crystal structures and their novel properties. © 2019 American Chemical Society.
T2  - Inorganic Chemistry
T1  - Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure
VL  - 58
IS  - 5
SP  - 3107
EP  - 3114
DO  - 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Tian, Jianjun and Ivanovski, Valentin N. and Szalda, David and Lei, Hechang and Wang, Aifeng and Liu, Yu and Zhang, Weifeng and Koteski, Vasil J. and Petrović, Čedomir",
year = "2019",
abstract = "We report the synthesis and characterization of Fe 0.36(4) Pd 0.64(4) Se 2 with a pyrite-type structure. Fe 0.36(4) Pd 0.64(4) Se 2 was synthesized using ambient pressure flux crystal growth methods even though the space group Pa3 is high-pressure polymorph for both FeSe 2 and PdSe 2 . Combined experimental and theoretical analysis reveal magnetic spin glass state below 23 K in 1000 Oe that stems from random Fe/Pd occupancies on the same atomic site. The frozen-in magnetic randomness contributes significantly to electronic transport. Electronic structure calculations confirm dominant d-electron character of hybridized bands and large density of states near the Fermi level. Flux-grown single crystal alloys in Pd-Fe-Se atomic system therefore open new pathway for exploring different polymorphs in crystal structures and their novel properties. © 2019 American Chemical Society.",
journal = "Inorganic Chemistry",
title = "Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure",
volume = "58",
number = "5",
pages = "3107-3114",
doi = "10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089"
}
Tian, J., Ivanovski, V. N., Szalda, D., Lei, H., Wang, A., Liu, Y., Zhang, W., Koteski, V. J.,& Petrović, Č.. (2019). Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure. in Inorganic Chemistry, 58(5), 3107-3114.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089
Tian J, Ivanovski VN, Szalda D, Lei H, Wang A, Liu Y, Zhang W, Koteski VJ, Petrović Č. Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure. in Inorganic Chemistry. 2019;58(5):3107-3114.
doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089 .
Tian, Jianjun, Ivanovski, Valentin N., Szalda, David, Lei, Hechang, Wang, Aifeng, Liu, Yu, Zhang, Weifeng, Koteski, Vasil J., Petrović, Čedomir, "Fe0.36(4)Pd 0.64(4)Se 2 : Magnetic Spin-Glass Polymorph of FeSe2 and PdSe2 Stable at Ambient Pressure" in Inorganic Chemistry, 58, no. 5 (2019):3107-3114,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03089 . .
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Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys

Ivanovski, Valentin N.; Umićević, Ana; Belošević-Čavor, Jelena; Lei, Hechang; Li, Lijun; Cekić, Božidar Đ.; Koteski, Vasil J.; Petrović, Čedomir

(2015)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ivanovski, Valentin N.
AU  - Umićević, Ana
AU  - Belošević-Čavor, Jelena
AU  - Lei, Hechang
AU  - Li, Lijun
AU  - Cekić, Božidar Đ.
AU  - Koteski, Vasil J.
AU  - Petrović, Čedomir
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/749
AB  - The local electronic and magnetic structure, hyperfine interactions, and phase composition of polycrystalline Ni-deficient Ni3-xFexAl (x = 0.18 and 0.36) were investigated by means of Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The ab initio calculations performed with the projector augmented wave method and the calculations of the energies of iron point defects were done to elucidate the electronic structure and site preference of Fe doped Ni3Al. The value of calculated electric field gradient tensor V-zz = 1.6 10(21) Vm(-2) matches well with the results of Mossbauer spectroscopy and indicates that the Fe atoms occupy Ni sites. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
T1  - Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys
VL  - 651
SP  - 705
EP  - 711
DO  - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.08.171
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ivanovski, Valentin N. and Umićević, Ana and Belošević-Čavor, Jelena and Lei, Hechang and Li, Lijun and Cekić, Božidar Đ. and Koteski, Vasil J. and Petrović, Čedomir",
year = "2015",
abstract = "The local electronic and magnetic structure, hyperfine interactions, and phase composition of polycrystalline Ni-deficient Ni3-xFexAl (x = 0.18 and 0.36) were investigated by means of Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The ab initio calculations performed with the projector augmented wave method and the calculations of the energies of iron point defects were done to elucidate the electronic structure and site preference of Fe doped Ni3Al. The value of calculated electric field gradient tensor V-zz = 1.6 10(21) Vm(-2) matches well with the results of Mossbauer spectroscopy and indicates that the Fe atoms occupy Ni sites. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Journal of Alloys and Compounds",
title = "Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys",
volume = "651",
pages = "705-711",
doi = "10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.08.171"
}
Ivanovski, V. N., Umićević, A., Belošević-Čavor, J., Lei, H., Li, L., Cekić, B. Đ., Koteski, V. J.,& Petrović, Č.. (2015). Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys. in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 651, 705-711.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.08.171
Ivanovski VN, Umićević A, Belošević-Čavor J, Lei H, Li L, Cekić BĐ, Koteski VJ, Petrović Č. Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys. in Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2015;651:705-711.
doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.08.171 .
Ivanovski, Valentin N., Umićević, Ana, Belošević-Čavor, Jelena, Lei, Hechang, Li, Lijun, Cekić, Božidar Đ., Koteski, Vasil J., Petrović, Čedomir, "Local structure study of Fe dopants in Ni-deficit Ni3Al alloys" in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 651 (2015):705-711,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.08.171 . .
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Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio

Lei, Hechang; Božin, Emil S.; Llobet, A.; Ivanovski, Valentin N.; Koteski, Vasil J.; Belošević-Čavor, Jelena; Cekić, Božidar Đ.; Petrović, Čedomir

(2012)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lei, Hechang
AU  - Božin, Emil S.
AU  - Llobet, A.
AU  - Ivanovski, Valentin N.
AU  - Koteski, Vasil J.
AU  - Belošević-Čavor, Jelena
AU  - Cekić, Božidar Đ.
AU  - Petrović, Čedomir
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5040
AB  - We report the evolution of structural and magnetic properties in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2. Heat capacity and bulk magnetization indicate an increased ferromagnetic component of the long-range magnetic order and possible increased degree of frustration. Atomic disorder on Fe(Mn) sites suppresses the temperature of the long-range order whereas intermediate alloys show a rich magnetic phase diagram.
T2  - Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
T1  - Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio
VL  - 86
IS  - 12
DO  - 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125122
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Lei, Hechang and Božin, Emil S. and Llobet, A. and Ivanovski, Valentin N. and Koteski, Vasil J. and Belošević-Čavor, Jelena and Cekić, Božidar Đ. and Petrović, Čedomir",
year = "2012",
abstract = "We report the evolution of structural and magnetic properties in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2. Heat capacity and bulk magnetization indicate an increased ferromagnetic component of the long-range magnetic order and possible increased degree of frustration. Atomic disorder on Fe(Mn) sites suppresses the temperature of the long-range order whereas intermediate alloys show a rich magnetic phase diagram.",
journal = "Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics",
title = "Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio",
volume = "86",
number = "12",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125122"
}
Lei, H., Božin, E. S., Llobet, A., Ivanovski, V. N., Koteski, V. J., Belošević-Čavor, J., Cekić, B. Đ.,& Petrović, Č.. (2012). Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio. in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 86(12).
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125122
Lei H, Božin ES, Llobet A, Ivanovski VN, Koteski VJ, Belošević-Čavor J, Cekić BĐ, Petrović Č. Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio. in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2012;86(12).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125122 .
Lei, Hechang, Božin, Emil S., Llobet, A., Ivanovski, Valentin N., Koteski, Vasil J., Belošević-Čavor, Jelena, Cekić, Božidar Đ., Petrović, Čedomir, "Magnetism in La2O3(Fe1-xMnx)(2)Se-2 tuned by Fe/Mn ratio" in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 86, no. 12 (2012),
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125122 . .
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Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O

Lei, Hechang; Ryu, Hyejin; Ivanovski, Valentin N.; Warren, J. B.; Frenkel, A. I.; Cekić, Božidar Đ.; Yin, Wei-Guo; Petrović, Čedomir

(2012)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lei, Hechang
AU  - Ryu, Hyejin
AU  - Ivanovski, Valentin N.
AU  - Warren, J. B.
AU  - Frenkel, A. I.
AU  - Cekić, Božidar Đ.
AU  - Yin, Wei-Guo
AU  - Petrović, Čedomir
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5176
AB  - We have successfully synthesized a layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O single crystal. This compound is built up of Ba and Fe-Se(O) layers alternatively stacked along the c axis. The Fe-Se(O) layers contain double chains of edge-shared Fe-Se(O) tetrahedra that propagate along the b axis and are bridged by oxygen along the a axis. Physical property measurements indicate that BaFe2Se2O is a semiconductor without the Curie-Weiss behavior up to 350 K. There is a possible long-range antiferromagnetic transition at 240 K, corresponding to the peak in specific-heat measurement, and two transitions at 115 K and 43 K where magnetic susceptibility drops abruptly. The magnetic entropy up to 300 K is much smaller than the expected value for Fe2+ in tetrahedral crystal fields and the Mossbauer spectrum indicates that long-range magnetic order is unlikely at 294 K. Our results suggest that BaFe2Se2O is a magnetic insulator at the borderline between a long-range antiferromagnetic spin ordering and possible spin dimerization.
T2  - Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
T1  - Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O
VL  - 86
IS  - 19
DO  - 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195133
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Lei, Hechang and Ryu, Hyejin and Ivanovski, Valentin N. and Warren, J. B. and Frenkel, A. I. and Cekić, Božidar Đ. and Yin, Wei-Guo and Petrović, Čedomir",
year = "2012",
abstract = "We have successfully synthesized a layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O single crystal. This compound is built up of Ba and Fe-Se(O) layers alternatively stacked along the c axis. The Fe-Se(O) layers contain double chains of edge-shared Fe-Se(O) tetrahedra that propagate along the b axis and are bridged by oxygen along the a axis. Physical property measurements indicate that BaFe2Se2O is a semiconductor without the Curie-Weiss behavior up to 350 K. There is a possible long-range antiferromagnetic transition at 240 K, corresponding to the peak in specific-heat measurement, and two transitions at 115 K and 43 K where magnetic susceptibility drops abruptly. The magnetic entropy up to 300 K is much smaller than the expected value for Fe2+ in tetrahedral crystal fields and the Mossbauer spectrum indicates that long-range magnetic order is unlikely at 294 K. Our results suggest that BaFe2Se2O is a magnetic insulator at the borderline between a long-range antiferromagnetic spin ordering and possible spin dimerization.",
journal = "Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics",
title = "Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O",
volume = "86",
number = "19",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195133"
}
Lei, H., Ryu, H., Ivanovski, V. N., Warren, J. B., Frenkel, A. I., Cekić, B. Đ., Yin, W.,& Petrović, Č.. (2012). Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O. in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 86(19).
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195133
Lei H, Ryu H, Ivanovski VN, Warren JB, Frenkel AI, Cekić BĐ, Yin W, Petrović Č. Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O. in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2012;86(19).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195133 .
Lei, Hechang, Ryu, Hyejin, Ivanovski, Valentin N., Warren, J. B., Frenkel, A. I., Cekić, Božidar Đ., Yin, Wei-Guo, Petrović, Čedomir, "Structure and physical properties of the layered iron oxychalcogenide BaFe2Se2O" in Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 86, no. 19 (2012),
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.195133 . .
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