Ambient‐Pressure Superconductivity Onset at 10 K and Robust <i>T</i> <sub>c</sub> under High Pressure in TiNbTaN <sub>3</sub> Medium‐Entropy Nitride

Superconductivity has been one of the focal points in medium- and high-entropy alloys (MEAs-HEAs) since the first discovery of the HEA superconductor in 2014. Until now, most HEAs' superconducting transition temperature (T<sub>c</sub>) has not exceeded 10 K. Here, the first observation of superconductivity in a bulk medium-entropy nitride (MEN), TiNbTaN<sub>3</sub>, which shows a T<sub>c</sub> of 10 K at ambient pressure, is reported. Notably, the electronic specific heat coefficient γ(H) exhibits nonlinear H-dependence behavior, which is similar to other well-studied multigap superconductors. Furthermore, TiNbTaN₃ exhibits extraordinary pressure resilience, maintaining robust superconductivity under high-pressure conditions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that pressure exerts a negligible impact on the electronic structures of TiNbTaN<sub>3</sub>, thereby corroborating the experimental observations. These findings not only advance the understanding of emergent phenomena in entropy-stabilized nitrides but also establish a new material platform for finding more high-T<sub>c</sub> superconductors with combinations of 4d/5d transition metal elements and light elements, motivating further investigations into high-entropy functional ceramics for extreme environment applications.

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Advanced Science
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2025-06-29
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https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202506089
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Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
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Superconductivity has been one of the focal points in medium- and high-entropy alloys (MEAs-HEAs) since the first discovery of the HEA superconductor in 2014. Until now, most HEAs' superconducting transition temperature (T<sub>c</sub>) has not exceeded 10 K. Here, the first observation of superconductivity in a bulk medium-entropy nitride (MEN), TiNbTaN<sub>3</sub>, which shows a T<sub>c</sub> of 10 K at ambient pressure, is reported. Notably, the electronic specific heat coefficient γ(H) exhibits nonlinear H-dependence behavior, which is similar to other well-studied multigap superconductors. Furthermore, TiNbTaN₃ exhibits extraordinary pressure resilience, maintaining robust superconductivity under high-pressure conditions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that pressure exerts a negligible impact on the electronic structures of TiNbTaN<sub>3</sub>, thereby corroborating the experimental observations. These findings not only advance the understanding of emergent phenomena in entropy-stabilized nitrides but also establish a new material platform for finding more high-T<sub>c</sub> superconductors with combinations of 4d/5d transition metal elements and light elements, motivating further investigations into high-entropy functional ceramics for extreme environment applications.

Advanced ScienceVol. 12(32)
Sun Yat-sen University (CN), University of Groningen (NL), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Institute of Physics (CN), State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Sun Yat-sen University, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province
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