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<p>The recent discovery of superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelate La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> has triggered tremendous research interest. However, the experimentally observed oxygen deficiency implies that obtaining perfect stoichiometric single crystals is still challenging. The influence of oxygen deficiency on physical properties remains unexplained. Here, we construct a chemical potential phase diagram to characterize the stability of La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>. The narrow stable region explains the difficulty of synthesizing pure samples. First, oxygen defect studies reveal that the interlayer apical oxygen vacancy has the highest defect concentrations and is responsible for oxygen deficiency. Second, unfolding band structures show as the oxygen-deficient variant increases, Ni <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="11433_2024_2556_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="18" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="33" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(3d_{\;z^{2}}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math display="block"> <mn>3</mn> <msub> <mi>d</mi> <mrow> <mspace width="thickmathspace" /> <msup> <mi>z</mi> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </msub> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation> bands shift toward a lower energy position under the Fermi level at Γ point, which is adverse to the metallization of Ni <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="11433_2024_2556_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="18" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="33" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(3d_{\;z^{2}}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math display="block"> <mn>3</mn> <msub> <mi>d</mi> <mrow> <mspace width="thickmathspace" /> <msup> <mi>z</mi> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </msub> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation> bands. Third, high-pressure calculations indicate that oxygen vacancy would destroy the hybridization of interlayer Ni <InlineEquation ID="IEq3"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="11433_2024_2556_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="18" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="33" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(3d_{\;z^{2}}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math display="block"> <mn>3</mn> <msub> <mi>d</mi> <mrow> <mspace width="thickmathspace" /> <msup> <mi>z</mi> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </msub> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation> orbitals, and the larger the oxygen deficiency, the higher the pressure needed to metalize the Ni <InlineEquation ID="IEq4"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="11433_2024_2556_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="18" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="33" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(3d_{\;z^{2}}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math display="block"> <mn>3</mn> <msub> <mi>d</mi> <mrow> <mspace width="thickmathspace" /> <msup> <mi>z</mi> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </msub> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation> bands. Thus, the oxygen deficiency would suppress the emergence of superconductivity in La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7−<i>δ</i></sub>. Our results elucidate the mechanism of oxygen deficiency for superconductivity in La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7−<i>δ</i></sub> and provide instructive guidance to the experimental research.</p>

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Oxygen deficiency mechanism of La3Ni2O7−δ under pressure

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    2025年1月24日

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  • Yu Chen,
  • Ke Zhang,
  • Minghui Xu,
  • Yan Zhao,
  • Haiyan Xiao,
  • Liang Qiao

摘要

The recent discovery of superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelate La3Ni2O7 has triggered tremendous research interest. However, the experimentally observed oxygen deficiency implies that obtaining perfect stoichiometric single crystals is still challenging. The influence of oxygen deficiency on physical properties remains unexplained. Here, we construct a chemical potential phase diagram to characterize the stability of La3Ni2O7. The narrow stable region explains the difficulty of synthesizing pure samples. First, oxygen defect studies reveal that the interlayer apical oxygen vacancy has the highest defect concentrations and is responsible for oxygen deficiency. Second, unfolding band structures show as the oxygen-deficient variant increases, Ni \(3d_{\;z^{2}}\) 3 d z 2 bands shift toward a lower energy position under the Fermi level at Γ point, which is adverse to the metallization of Ni \(3d_{\;z^{2}}\) 3 d z 2 bands. Third, high-pressure calculations indicate that oxygen vacancy would destroy the hybridization of interlayer Ni \(3d_{\;z^{2}}\) 3 d z 2 orbitals, and the larger the oxygen deficiency, the higher the pressure needed to metalize the Ni \(3d_{\;z^{2}}\) 3 d z 2 bands. Thus, the oxygen deficiency would suppress the emergence of superconductivity in La3Ni2O7−δ. Our results elucidate the mechanism of oxygen deficiency for superconductivity in La3Ni2O7−δ and provide instructive guidance to the experimental research.