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ADVANCED MATERIALS
卷 35, 期 26, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301021
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carbonates; charge reservoir layers; copper-oxygen planes; cuprate superconductors
The atomic arrangement of carbonates in (Cu,C)Ba2Ca3Cu4O11+delta is directly visualized using state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscopy. The carbonates replace Cu atoms and contribute to the formation of carbonates through strong orbital hybridization. This study provides direct evidence of the presence of CO32- groups and gains insight into the underlying mechanism of superconductivity in oxycarbonate superconductors.
Carbonates (CO32-) have always been known as impurities to degrade the superconductivity in cuprate high-Tc superconductors. Herein, the atomic arrangement of carbonates is directly visualized in (Cu,C)Ba2Ca3Cu4O11+delta via integrated differential phase contrast (iDPC) combined with state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscopy. The carbon atoms replace Cu atoms in the charge-reservoir layers, contributing to the formation of carbonates through strong orbital hybridization with the surrounding oxygen atoms. Using first-principles calculations, the spatial configuration of the carbonate groups is confirmed and their influence on the local crystal lattice and electronic states is further investigated. The carbonates not only accommodate distortions by improving the flatness of the outer CuO2 layers but also reduce the density of states at the Fermi level. These two factors play competitive roles to affect the superconductivity. This study provides direct evidence of the presence of CO32- groups and gains an insight into the underlying mechanism of superconductivity in oxycarbonate superconductors.
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