Searching for Superconductivity in Z=10 Family of Materials

TL;DR

This paper uses computational methods to identify 17 potential superconducting materials with average atomic number 10 and estimates their critical temperatures before experimental validation.

Contribution

It introduces a systematic approach combining MSCD, symmetry rules, and Tc estimation for discovering new low-Z superconductors.

Findings

Identified 17 promising Z=10 superconducting candidates.

Estimated Tcs for these candidates prior to experimental testing.

Provided a framework for future superconductor discovery in low-Z materials.

Abstract

Binary and ternary materials with average atomic number (Z) of 10 have average valence electrons of 2.67. The material specific characterization dataset (MSCD) scheme, superconductivity symmetry search rules and the Tc estimation formula, earlier developed are used in this search for binary and ternary superconductors with low Z like MgB2. Here we identify 17 potential superconducting Z=10 materials and estimate their Tcs prior to experimental investigations.