Unconventional polaronic ground state in superconducting LiTi2O4

Nature Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Zubia Hasan, Grace A. Pan, Harrison LaBollita, Austin Kaczmarek, Suk Hyun Sung, Shekhar Sharma, Purnima P. Balakrishnan, Edward Mercer, Vivek Kumar Bhartiya, Alpha T. N’Diaye, Z. Salman, Thomas Prokscha
+15 more Andreas Suter, Alexander J. Grutter, Mirian García‐Fernández, K. -J. Zhou, Jonathan Pelliciari, Valentina Bisogni, Ismail El Baggari, Darrell G. Schlom, Matthew R. Barone, Charles M. Brooks, Katja C. Nowack, Antía S. Botana, Brendan D. Faeth, A. de la Torre, Julia A. Mundy
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-68068-7
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Abstract

. Our work deepens our understanding of the rare interplay of electron-electron correlations and electron-phonon coupling in unconventional superconducting systems. In particular, our work identifies the geometrically frustrated, mixed-valence spinel family as an under-explored platform for discovering unconventional, correlated ground states.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Iron-based superconductors research Rare-earth and actinide compounds

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Communications
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
1303–1303
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN