Evidence of anisotropic bulk superconductivity in disorder-induced ZrTe$_{3-x}$
Abstract
Transition-metal trichalcogenides distinguish themselves from other two-dimensional materials in nanoscience and materials science due to their remarkable range of intrinsic properties, including various electronic, optical, and magnetic behaviors. Here, we report a comprehensive study of superconductivity in disordered ZrTe$_{3-x}$ ($x$ = 0.2) with suppressed charge density wave. We observe a type-II bulk anisotropic superconductivity with a superconducting transition at $T_c$ = 3.59(4) \si{K}. Angle-dependent upper critical field measurements and Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition confirm the inherent quasi-two-dimensional nature of superconductivity in this disordered system.
Fields of Study & Subjects
2D Materials and Applications
Iron-based superconductors research
Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 5 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint