Phase Boundaries, Isotope Effect and Superconductivity of Lithium Under Hydrostatic Conditions
arXiv:2312.17498
Abstract
We present theoretical and experimental studies of superconductivity and low temperature structural phase boundaries in lithium. We mapped the structural phase diagram of 6Li and 7Li under hydrostatic conditions between 5 top 55GPa and within the temperature range of 15 to 75K, observing the FCC-hR1-cI16 phase transitions. 6Li and 7Li show some differences at the structural boundaries, with a potential shift of the phase boundaries of 6Li to lower pressures. Density functional theory calculations and topological analysis of the electron density elucidates the superconducting properties and interatomic interactions within these phases of lithium.
arXiv comment(24 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables, 2 parts including main manuscript and the supplementary information section)
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