Superconductivity to 262 kelvin via catalyzed hydrogenation of yttrium at high pressures

Abstract

Room temperature superconductivity has been achieved under high pressure in an organically derived carbonaceous sulfur hydride with a critical superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of 288 kelvin. This development is part of a new class of dense, hydrogen rich materials with remarkably high critical temperatures. Metal superhydrides are a subclass of these materials that provide a different and potentially more promising route to very high Tc superconductivity. The most promising binary metal superhydrides contain alkaline or rare earth elements, and recent experimental observations of LaH10 have shown them capable of Tc s up to 250 to 260 kelvin. Predictions have shown yttrium superhydrides to be the most promising with an estimated Tc in excess of 300 kelvin for YH10. Here we report the synthesis of an yttrium superhydride that exhibits superconductivity at a critical temperature of 262 kelvin at 182 gigapascal. A palladium thin film assists the synthesis by protecting the sputtered yttrium from oxidation and promoting subsequent hydrogenation. Phonon mediated superconductivity is established by the observation of zero resistance, an isotope effect and the reduction of Tc under an external magnetic field. The upper critical magnetic field is 103 tesla at zero temperature. We suggest YH9 is the synthesized product based on comparison of the measured Raman spectra and Tc to calculated Raman results.

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