Physical properties and phase diagram of NaFe1-xVxAs

We grew a series of NaFe_1-xV_x As(0 ≤ x ≤ 0.03) single crystals and performed the measurements of resistance,magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat to study the superconducting phase diagram by doping V into Na Fe As. Both the structural and the spin-density-wave(SDW) transitions are slightly suppressed by V-doping. While superconducting transition temperature is enhanced to the maximum value of 15 K when the optimal doping level x = 0.007 and then is suppressed rapidly with further V-doping, displaying a small superconducting dome. Our results suggest that V-impurities should act as strong magnetic scattering centers which cause the sharp suppression of superconductivity in NaFe_1-xV_x As.     

Superconductivity Observed in Tantalum Polyhydride at High Pressure

We report experimental discovery of tantalum polyhydride superconductor.It was synthesized under highpressure and high-temperature conditions using diamond anvil cell combined with in situ high-pressure laser heating techniques.The superconductivity was investigated via resistance measurements at pressures.The highest superconducting transition temperature T_c was found to be ～30 K at 197 GPa in the sample that was synthesized at the same pressure with ～2000 K heating.The transitions a...