NMR evidence of charge fluctuations in multiferroic CuBr_2

We report combined magnetic susceptibility, dielectric constant, nuclear quadruple resonance(NQR), and zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) measurements on single crystals of multiferroics CuBr_2. High quality of the sample is demonstrated by the sharp magnetic and magnetic-driven ferroelectric transition at T_N= T_C≈ 74 K. The zero-field ~(79)Br and ~(81)Br NMR are resolved below T_N. The spin-lattice relaxation rates reveal charge fluctuations when cooled below 60 K.Evidences of an increase of NMR linewidth, a reduction of dielectric constant, and an increase of magnetic susceptibility are also seen at low temperatures. These data suggest an emergent instability which competes with the spiral magnetic ordering and the ferroelectricity. Candidate mechanisms are discussed based on the quasi-one-dimensional nature of the magnetic system.     

Ionic-Liquid-Gating Induced Protonation and Superconductivity in FeSe,FeSe_(0.93)S_(0.07), ZrNCl, 1T-TaS_2 and Bi_2Se_3

We report protonation in several compounds by an ionic-liquid-gating method, under optimized gating conditions.This leads to single superconducting phases for several compounds. Non-volatility of protons allows post-gating magnetization and transport measurements. The superconducting transition temperature T_c is enhanced to 43.5 K for FeSe_(0.93)S_(0.07), and 41 K for Fe Se after protonation. Superconducting transitions with T_c～15 K for ZrNCl,～7.2 K for 1-TaS_2, and ～3.8 K for Bi_2Se_3 are induced after protonation. Electric transport in protonated FeSe_(0.93)S_(0.07) confirms high-temperature superconductivity. Our~1 H nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)measurements on protonated Fe Se_(1-x)S_x reveal enhanced spin-lattice relaxation rate 1/~1T_1 with increasing x,which is consistent with the LDA calculations that H~+ is located in the interstitial sites close to the anions.