Pressure-Induced Superconductivity in the Charge-Density-Wave Compound LaTe2-xSbx(x=0 and 0.4)

Magnetic CeTe₂ achieving superconductivity under external pressure has received considerable attention.The intermingling of 4f and 5d electrons from Ce raised the speculation of an unconventional pairing mechanism arising from magnetic fluctuations.Here,we address this speculation using a nonmagnetic 4f-electron-free LaTe₂as an example.No structural phase transition can be observed up to 35 GPa in the in situ synchrotron diffraction patterns.Subsequent high-pressure electri...