Theoretical Predictions on Superconducting Phase above Room Temperature in Lutetium-Beryllium Hydrides at High Pressures

  • High-pressure structural search was performed on the hydrogen-rich compound LuBeH8 at pressures up to 200 GPa. We found an Fm3¯m structure that exhibits stability and superconductivity above 100 GPa. Our phonon dispersion, electronic band structure, and superconductivity analyses in the 100–200 GPa pressure range reveal a strong electron–phonon coupling in LuBeH8, while the superconducting critical temperature Tc shows a decreasing trend as the pressure increases, with Tc = 255 K at 200 GPa and maximal Tc = 355 K at 100 GPa. This study demonstrated the room-temperature superconductivity in Fm3¯m-LuBeH8, thus enriching the family of ternary hydrides. These findings provide valuable guidance for identifying new high-temperature superconducting hydrides.
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