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We report on a novel TaNbZrHfTi-based high entropy alloy (HEA) which demonstrates distinctive dual-phase superconductivity. The HEA was synthesized under high pressures and high temperatures starting from a ball milled mixture of elemental metals in a large-volume Paris–Edinburgh cell with P ≈ 6 GPa and T = 2300 K. The synthesized HEA is a phase mixture of BCC (NbTa)0.45(ZrHfTi)0.55 with Tc1 = 6 K and FCC (NbTa)0.04(ZrHfTi)0.96 with Tc2 = 3.75 K. The measured magnetic field parameters for the HEA are lower critical field, Hc1(0) = 31 mT, and a relatively high upper critical field, Hc2(0) = 4.92 T. This dual-phase system is further characterized by the presence of a second magnetization peak, or the fishtail effect, observed in the virgin magnetization curves. This phenomenon, which does not distort the field-dependent magnetization hysteresis loops, suggests intricate pinning mechanisms that could be potentially tuned for optimized performance. The manifestation of these unique features in HEA superconductivity reinforces phase-dependent superconductivity and opens new avenues in the exploration of novel superconducting materials.
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Visible-light-induced ATRP under high-pressure: synthesis of ultra-high-molecular-weight polymers
Using high-pressure and light irradiation, we innovatively synthesized UHMW polymers, overcoming traditional ATRP limitations.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2000391
- PAR ID:
- 10525427
- Publisher / Repository:
- RSC
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Communications
- Volume:
- 60
- Issue:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 1359-7345
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 843 to 846
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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