Screening Promising CsV3Sb5-Like Kagome Materials from Systematic First-Principles Evaluation

The Cs V₃Sb₅ kagome lattice holds the promise for manifesting electron correlation,topology and superconductivity.However,by far only three Cs V₃Sb₅-like kagome materials have been experimentally spotted.We enlarge this family of materials to 1386 compounds via element species substitution,and the further screening process suggests that 28 promising candidates have superior thermodynamic stability,hence they are highly likely to be synthesizable.Moreov...     

A density-wave-like transition in the polycrystalline V3Sb2 sample with bilayer kagome lattice

Recently,transition-metal-based kagome metals have aroused much research interest as a novel platform to explore exotic topological quantum phenomena.Here we report on the synthesis,structure,and physical properties of a bilayer kagome lattice compound V₃Sb₂.The polycrystalline V₃Sb₂ samples were synthesized by conventional solid-state-reaction method in a sealed quartz tube at temperatures below 850℃.Measurements of magnetic susceptibility and resistivity revealed consistently a density-wave-like transition at Tdw≈160 K with a large thermal hysteresis,even though some sample-dependent behaviors were observed presumably due to the different preparation conditions.Upon cooling through Tdw,no strong anomaly in lattice parameters and no indication of symmetry lowering were detected in powder x-ray diffraction measurements.This transition can be suppressed completely by applying hydrostatic pressures of about 1.8 GPa,around which no sign of superconductivity was observed down to 1.5 K.Specific-heat measurements revealed a relatively large Sommerfeld coefficientγ=18.5 mJ·mol^-1·K^-2,confirming the metallic ground state with moderate electronic correlations.Density functional theory calculations indicate that V₃Sb₂ shows a non-trivial topological crystalline property.Thus,our study makes V₃Sb₂ a new candidate of metallic kagome compound to study the interplay between density-wave-order,nontrivial band topology,and possible superconductivity.     

A New Superconductor Parent Compound NaMn6Bi5 with Quasi-One-Dimensional Structure and Lower Antiferromagnetic-Like Transition Temperatures

Mn-based superconductors are very rare and their superconductivity has only been reported in three-dimensional Mn P and quasi-one-dimensional KMn₆Bi₅ and Rb Mn₆Bi₅ with[Mn₆Bi₅]^-columns under high pressures.Here we report the synthesis,magnetism,electrical resistivity,and specific heat capacity of the newly discovered quasione-dimensional Na Mn₆Bi₅.Compared with other AMn₆Bi₅ （...     

Flat Band and Z2 Topology of Kagome Metal CsTi3Bi5

The simple kagome-lattice band structure possesses Dirac cones, flat band, and saddle point with van Hove singularities in the electronic density of states, facilitating the emergence of various electronic orders. Here we report a titanium-based kagome metal CsTi₃Bi₅ where titanium atoms form a kagome network, resembling its isostructural compound CsV₃Sb₅. Thermodynamic properties including the magnetization, resistance, and heat capacity reveal the co...