Searching for Superconductivity in the Z = 12.67 Family

TL;DR

This paper introduces an algorithm to generate and analyze the Z=12.67 family of materials, explaining their superconducting properties and estimating their critical temperatures using MSCD and symmetry conditions.

Contribution

The study presents a novel algorithm for generating family members and applies MSCD and symmetry analysis to predict superconductivity and Tcs.

Findings

Identified which materials in the family are likely superconducting.

Estimated Tcs for various family members.

Provided insights into the structural factors influencing superconductivity.

Abstract

The Z = 12.67 family of materials includes CaBeSi and NaAlSi which have been reported as non-superconducting and superconducting respectively. We show with an algorithm how to generate other members of this family. We discover through the material specific characterization dataset (MSCD) scheme and the symmetry conditions for superconductivity, why some are superconducting and others may not be superconducting.We estimate too the Tcs of members of this interesting family of materials.