Pressure-Tuning Superconductivity in Noncentrosymmetric Topological Materials ZrRuAs

Recently, the hexagonal phase of ternary transition metal pnictides TT'X (T = Zr, Hf; T' = Ru; X = P, As), which are well-known noncentrosymmetric superconductors, were predicted to host nontrivial bulk topology. In this work, we systematically investigate the electronic responses of ZrRuAs to external pressure. At ambient pressure, ZrRuAs show superconductivity with T-c similar to 7.74 K, while a large upper critical field similar to 13.03 T is obtained for ZrRuAs, which is comparable to the weakcoupling Pauli limit. The resistivity of ZrRuAs exhibits a non-monotonic evolution with increasing pressure. The superconducting transition temperature T, increases with applied pressure and reaches a maximum value of 7.93 K at 2.1 GPa, followed by a decrease. The nontrivial topology is robust and persists up to the high-pressure regime. Considering both robust superconductivity and intriguing topology in this material, our results could contribute to studies of the interplay between topological electronic states and superconductivity.

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This study systematically investigates the electronic responses of ZrRuAs under external pressure, revealing different electronic properties at different pressures. The superconducting transition temperature of ZrRuAs increases with pressure and reaches a maximum value at a certain pressure before decreasing, while the nontrivial topology of this material remains robust under high pressure.