Abstract
The superconducting transition temperatures (’s) of optimally doped (Hg 1:2:m-1:m) with m=1, 2, and 3 and [Hg(xPb) 1:2:2:3] have been investigated resistively under quasihydrostatic pressures up to 45 GPa. There seems to be a universal upward shift of under pressure, regardless of m, for all Hg 1:2:m-1:m, implying a common origin for all compounds. Record high ’s of 164, 154, and 118 K were reached for the optimally doped Hg 1:2:m-1:m with m=3, 2, and 1, respectively. However, the enhancement is suppressed by Pb substitution, suggesting the possibility that Hg plays an important role in these compounds.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.50.4260
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