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Synthesis and characterization of Au/Bi core/shell nanocrystals: A precursor towards II-IV nanowires

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posted on 2024-11-07, 19:48 authored by J. W. Grebinski, K. L. Richter, J. Zhang, T. H. Kosel, M. Kuno
Sn1-xInxTe has been synthesized and studied recently as a candidate topological superconductor. Its superconducting critical temperature increases with indium concentration. However, the role of indium in altering the normal-state band structure and generating superconductivity is not well understood. Here, we explore this question in Sn1-xInxTe (0 < x < 0.3) thin films, characterized by magnetotransport, infrared transmission, and photoemission spectroscopy measurement. We show that indium is forming an impurity band below the valence-band edge which pins the Fermi energy and effectively generates electron doping. An enhanced density of states due to this impurity band leads to the enhancement of T-c measured in multiple previous studies. The existence of the In impurity band and the role of In as a resonant impurity should be more carefully considered when discussing the topological nature of Sn1-xInxTe.

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2004

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Page 9745-51

Publisher

J. Phys. Chem. B

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Volume 108

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