Mn-based antiperovskite functional materials： Review of research

Our recent research on the Mn-based antiperovskite functional materials AXMn 3(A:metal or semiconducting elements;X:C or N) is outlined.Antiperovskite carbides(e.g.,AlCMn 3) show large magnetocaloric effect comparable to those of typical magnetic refrigerant materials.Enhanced giant magnetoresistance up to 70% at 50 kOe(1 Oe = 79.5775 A.m-1) over a wide temperature span was obtained in Ga1-xZnxCMn3 and GaCMn3-xNix.In Cu0.3Sn0.5NMn3.2,negative thermal expansion(NTE) was achieved in a wide temperature region covering room temperature(α =-6.8 ppm/K,150 K-400 K).Neutron pair distribution function analysis suggests the Cu/Sn-Mn bond fluctuation is the driving force for the NTE in Cu1-xSnxNMn3.In CuN1-xCx Mn3 and CuNMn3-yCoy,the temperature coefficient of resistivity(TCR) decreases monotonically from positive to negative as Co or C content increases.TCR is extremely low when the composition approaches the critical points.For example,TCR is ～ 1.29 ppm/K between 240K and 320K in CuN0.95C0.05Mn3,which is one twentieth of that in the typical low-TCR materials(～ 25 ppm/K).By studying the critical scaling behavior and X deficiency effect,some clues of localized-electron magnetism have been found against the background of electronic itinerant magnetism.     

小型拱坝抗滑稳定及坝体应力分析

拱坝坝肩岩体稳定是拱坝安全的根本保证,当拱坝坝肩岩体存在软弱结构面或坝肩岩体较软弱时,两岸坝肩岩体应进行抗滑稳定计算,且由于地质情况原因,有时需对坝肩体型进行局部修改,可能对坝身应力产生较大影响。文章主要介绍采用刚体极限平衡法计算坝肩稳定、拱梁分载法计算坝体应力的设计情况及坝端局部修改后坝身应力变化情况,为中低型拱坝的坝肩岩体稳定计算及坝身应力分析提供参考。     

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.     

Emergence of Superconductivity on the Border of Antiferromagnetic Order in RbMn6Bi5 under High Pressure:A New Family of Mn-Based Superconductors

We report the discovery of superconductivity on the border of antiferromagnetic order in a quasi-one-dimensional material RbMn₆Bi₅ via measurements of resistivity and magnetic susceptibility under high pressures.Its phase diagram of temperature versus pressure resembles those of many magnetism-mediated superconducting systems.With increasing pressure,its antiferromagnetic ordering transition with T_N=83 K at ambient pressure is first enhanced moderately and then s...     

Magnetocaloric effect and critical behavior of the Mn-rich itinerant material Mn_3GaC with enhanced ferromagnetic interaction

We revisit the reversible magnetocaloric effect of itinerant ferromagnet Mn3GaC near the ferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition by adopting the experimental and theoretical methods and critical behavior of Mn-rich Mn3GaC with an enhanced FM interaction.Landau theory model cannot account for temperature dependent magnetic entropy change which is estimated from thermal magnetic methods only considering magnetoelastic coupling and the electron-electron interaction,apart from molecular mean-field model.Critical behavior is studied by adopting the modified Arrott plot,Kouvel-Fisher plot,and critical isotherm analysis.With these critical exponents,experimental data below and above Tc collapse into two universal branches,fulfilling the single scaling equation m=f±(h),where m and h are renormalized magnetization and field.Critical exponents are confirmed by Widom scaling law and just between mean-field model and three-dimensional Heisenberg model,as the evidence for the existence of long-range ferromagnetic interaction.With increasing the Mn content,Tc increases monotonously and critical exponents increases accordingly.The exchange distance changes from J(r)~r^-4.68 for x=0 to J(r)~r^-4.71 for x=0.08,respectively,which suggests the competition of the Mn-Mn direct interaction and the itinerant Mn-C-Mn hybridization.The possible mechanism is proposed.     

Cubic anvil cell apparatus for high-pressure and low-temperature physical property measurements

We will build a cubic anvil cell(CAC) apparatus for high-pressure and low-temperature physical property measurements in the synergic extreme condition user facility(SECUF). In this article, we first introduce the operating principle, the development history, and the current status of the CAC apparatus, and subsequently describe the design plan and technical targets for the CAC in SECUF. We will demonstrate the unique advantages of CAC, i.e., excellent pressure homogeneity and large hydrostatic pressure capacity, by summarizing our recent research progresses using CAC. Finally, we conclude by providing some perspectives on the applications of CAC in the related research fields.     

Pb掺杂对Cd_2Ru_2O_7反常金属态的调控

具有烧绿石结构的Cd_2Ru_2O_7在形成长程反铁磁序的同时进入反常的金属态.采用高压高温方法制备了一系列Pb掺杂的Cd_(2-x)Pb_xRu_2O_7(0≤x≤2)多晶样品,并系统研究了其晶体结构和电阻率、磁化率、热电势等物理性质.尽管Pb_2Ru_2O_7是泡利顺磁金属,但少量Pb~(2+)掺杂的样品Cd1.8Pb0.2Ru2O7却呈现出明显的金属-绝缘体转变,与施加静水压和少量Ca~(2+)掺杂的效果类似.通过与类似的烧绿石Ru~(5+)氧化物进行对比,提出Cd_2Ru_2O_7中的Ru~(5+)-4d~3电子态恰好处于巡游到局域过渡的区域,少量Pb~(2+)掺杂造成的晶格无序增强了电子的局域性,使得形成反铁磁序的同时伴随出现了金属-绝缘体转变.这表明具有烧绿石结构的Ru~(5+)氧化物是研究巡游-局域电子转变的理想材料体系.     

插层FeSe高温超导体的高压研究进展

通过对FeSe进行化学插层可以将其超导转变温度（T_c）从约8 K提高到40 K以上,实现高温超导电性.最近,我们对两种插层FeSe高温超导材料（Li_0.84Fe_0.16）OHFe_0.98Se和Li_0.36（NH₃）_yFe₂Se₂开展了高压调控研究,发现压力会首先抑制高温超导相（称为SC-I相）,然后在临界压力P_c以上诱导出第二个高温超导相（称为SC-Ⅱ相）,呈现出双拱形T-P超导相图.这两个体系的P_c分别约为5和2 GPa,两个体系SC-Ⅱ相的最高T_c分别可以达到约52和55 K,比相应SC-I相的初始T_c提高了10 K.对（Li_0.84Fe_0.16）OHFe_0.98Se的正常态电输运性质分析表明,SC-I和SC-Ⅱ相的正常态分别具有费米液体和非费米液体行为,意味着这两个超导相可能存在显著差异.此外,还发现这两个体系的SC-Ⅱ相的T_c与霍尔系数倒数1/R_H（∝载流子浓度n_e）具有很好的线性依赖关系.对（Li_0.84Fe_0.16）OHFe_0.98Se的高压X射线衍射测量排除了其在10 GPa以内发生结构相变的可能,因此P_c以上SC-Ⅱ相的出现和载流子浓度的增加很可能起源于压力导致的费米面重构.     

Emergence of High-Temperature Superconducting Phase in Pressurized La3Ni2O7 Crystals

The recent report of pressure-induced structural transition and signature of superconductivity with T_c≈80 K above 14 GPa in La₃Ni₂O₇ crystals has garnered considerable attention.To further elaborate this discovery,we carried out comprehensive resistance measurements on La₃Ni₂O₇ crystals grown in an optical-image floating zone furnace under oxygen pressure(15 bar) using a diamond anvil cell(DAC) and cubic anvil cell(CAC)...