Effect of physical and chemical pressure on the superconductivity of caged-type quasiskutterudite Lu5Rh6Sn18
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Lu5Rh6Sn18 is one of the caged-type quasiskutterudite superconductors with superconducting transition temperature Tc = 4.12 K. Here, we investigate the effect of pressure on the superconductivity in Lu5Rh6Sn18 by combining high pressure electrical transport, synchrotron x-ray diffraction (XRD) and chemical doping. Application of high pressure can enhance both the metallicity and the superconducting transition temperature in Lu5Rh6Sn18. Tc is found to show a continuous increase reaching up to 5.50 K at 11.4 GPa. Our high pressure synchrotron XRD measurements demonstrate the stability of the pristine crystal structure up to 12.0 GPa. In contrast, Tc is suppressed after the substitution of La ions in Lu sites, inducing negative chemical pressure. Our study provides valuable insights into the improvement of superconductivity in caged compounds.
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