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Theoretical study of La3Ni2O7 and La4Ni3O10

  • YAO Daoxin
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  • 1. School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China;
    2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, Guangzhou 510275, China;
    3. Guangdong Research Center for Magnetoelectric Physics, Guangzhou 510275, China

Received date: 2024-03-25

  Revised date: 2024-05-14

  Online published: 2024-06-28

Abstract

The discovery of bilayer nickelate superconductor La3Ni2O7 under high pressure has attracted worldwide attention, in which theoretical research plays a vital role. So far, theoretical calculations show that the two eg Ni 3dx2-y2 and 3dz2 orbitals in La3Ni2O7 are crucial to the formation of superconductivity, while the O2 p orbital also appears on the Fermi surface. Multi-orbital models have been proposed based on the above analysis. Various calculations show that La3Ni2O7 has a s± wave pairing symmetry although other pairing symmetries can be obtained. Theoretical calculations shows that the superconducting mechanism is unconventional and closely related to antiferromagnetic fluctuation. The vacancy of apical oxygen has a significant impact on the occurrence of superconductivity. The discovery of trilayer nickelate superconductor La4Ni3O10 under pressure has further enriched the family of nickelate superconductors. And its electronic band structure, multi-orbital model, superconducting pairing symmetry and so on have been investigated and explored theoretically.

Cite this article

YAO Daoxin . Theoretical study of La3Ni2O7 and La4Ni3O10[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2024 , 42(20) : 6 -13 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2024.03.01184

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