High-Throughput Screening MgFe 6 Ge 6 -Prototype Bilayer Kagome Family

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Authors: Lan-Ting Shi, Jian-Guo Si, Hui-Bin Zhou, Xian-Biao Shi, Peng-Fei Liu, Le-De Xian, Ping Zhang, Bao-Tian Wang
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Abstract

Abstract Kagome materials host intertwined phenomena, including nontrivial band topology, superconductivity, and complex charge-density-wave order, making them an important platform in condensed-matter physics and materials science. Motivated by extensive studies on the A V 3 Sb 5 family of materials, we perform high-throughput first-principles calculations to screen bilayer kagome AM 6 X 6 compounds with an MgFe 6 Ge 6 -prototype structure as potential weak-coupling superconductors. Thereafter, we systematically evaluate the thermodynamic, dynamic, and magnetic stabilities, followed by electron–phonon coupling (EPC) calculations and superconducting transition temperature estimates based on the Allen–Dynes-modified McMillan equation. From 168 candidates, we identify 31 weak-coupling superconductors that satisfy both the thermodynamic and dynamical stability criteria in our screening workflow. Focusing on compounds without partially filled f shells, we obtain superconducting transition temperatures ( T c ) of 0.65–3.97 K with EPC constants λ = 0.37–0.62, indicating conventional weak-coupling superconductivity. The EPC is typically driven by vibrations within the kagome layers, with Sn-containing materials exhibiting low-frequency soft modes that contribute significantly to λ . By providing a global mapping of stability and weak-coupling superconductivity in bilayer kagome AM 6 X 6 compounds, this study offers a practical theoretical database and design principles for future experimental exploration.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological Materials and Phenomena Iron-based superconductors research Organic and Molecular Conductors Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Chinese Physics Letters
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
030711–030711
Publication date
27 January 2026