Superconducting properties in a candidate topological nodal line semimetal SnTaS${}_2$ with a centrosymmetric crystal structure

Abstract

We report the magnetization, electrical resistivity, specific heat measurements and band structure calculations of layered superconductor SnTaS${}_2$. The experiments are performed on single crystals grown by chemical vapor transport method. The resistivity and magnetic susceptibility indicate that SnTaS${}_2$ is a type-II superconductor with transition temperature $T_c=3$ K. The upper critical field ($H_{c2}$) shows large anisotropy for magnetic field parallel to $ab$ plane ($H//ab$) and $c$ axis ($H//c$), and the temperature dependence of $H_{c2}$ for $H//ab$ shows obvious unconventional upward feature at low temperature. Band structure of SnTaS${}_2$ shows several band crossings near the Fermi level, which form three nodal lines in the k${}_z$ = 0 plane resulting in drumhead-like surface states when spin-orbit coupling is not considered. These results indicate that SnTaS${}_2$ is a superconductor with possible topological nodal line semimetal character.

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