Superconductivity in a chiral nanotube

F. Qin; W. Shi; T. Ideue; M. Yoshida; A. Zak; R. Tenne; T. Kikitsu; D. Inoue; D. Hashizume; Y. Iwasa

doi:10.1038/ncomms14465

Nature Communications (Feb 2017)

Superconductivity in a chiral nanotube

F. Qin,
W. Shi,
T. Ideue,
M. Yoshida,
A. Zak,
R. Tenne,
T. Kikitsu,
D. Inoue,
D. Hashizume,
Y. Iwasa

Affiliations

F. Qin: Quantum-Phase Electronics Center (QPEC) and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo
W. Shi: Quantum-Phase Electronics Center (QPEC) and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo
T. Ideue: Quantum-Phase Electronics Center (QPEC) and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo
M. Yoshida: Quantum-Phase Electronics Center (QPEC) and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo
A. Zak: Faculty of Sciences, Holon Institute of Technology
R. Tenne: Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science
T. Kikitsu: RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)
D. Inoue: RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)
D. Hashizume: RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)
Y. Iwasa: Quantum-Phase Electronics Center (QPEC) and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14465
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Chirality affects many properties of materials, but how it affects superconductivity remains unclear. Here, Qinet al. report nonreciprocal supercurrent flows in individual nanotubes of WS2via ionic gating, evidencing chiral superconducting transport.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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