Superconductivity in Freestanding Infinite‐Layer Nickelate Membranes

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 36; no. 31; pp. e2402916 - n/a
• Main Authors: Yan, Shengjun, Mao, Wei, Sun, Wenjie, Li, Yueying, Sun, Haoying, Yang, Jiangfeng, Hao, Bo, Guo, Wei, Nian, Leyan, Gu, Zhengbin, Wang, Peng, Nie, Yuefeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-08-2024
• Subjects: Epitaxial growth; Film growth; freestanding membrane; Membranes; nickelates; Substrates; Superconductivity; Thin films; Tunnel construction; freestanding membrane; superconductivity; nickelates
• ISSN: 0935-9648; 1521-4095; 1521-4095
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402916

The observation of superconductivity in infinite‐layer nickelates has attracted significant attention due to its potential as a new platform for exploring high‐Tc superconductivity. However, thus far, superconductivity has only been observed in epitaxial thin films, which limits the manipulation capabilities and modulation methods compared to two‐dimensional exfoliated materials. Given the exceptionally giant strain tunability and stacking capability of freestanding membranes, separating superconducting nickelates from the as‐grown substrate is a novel way to engineer the superconductivity and uncover the underlying physics. Herein, this work reports the synthesis of the superconducting freestanding La0.8Sr0.2NiO2 membranes (Tczero=10.6K${T}_{\mathrm{c}}^{\mathrm{zero}}\ =\ 10.6\ \mathrm{K}$), emphasizing the crucial roles of the interface engineering in the precursor phase film growth and the quick transfer process in achieving superconductivity. This work offers a new versatile platform for investigating superconductivity in nickelates, such as the pairing symmetry via constructing Josephson tunneling junctions and higher Tc values via high‐pressure experiments.
The work reports the synthesis of the superconducting freestanding La0.8Sr0.2NiO2 membranes (Tczero=10.6K${T}_{\mathrm{c}}^{\mathrm{zero}}\ =\ 10.6\mathrm{K}$), emphasizing the crucial roles of the interface engineering in the precursor phase film growth and the quick transfer process in achieving superconductivity. This work offers a new versatile platform for investigating superconductivity in nickelates, such as the pairing symmetry via constructing Josephson tunneling junctions and higher Tc values via high‐pressure experiments.