c-(Hf₀.₅Ta₀.₅)H₁₀
I propose a hypothetical hydrogen-rich bimetallic compound, c-(Hf₀.₅Ta₀.₅)H₁₀, featuring a cubic clathrate crystal structure with space group Fm-3̅m, isostructural to the well-known high-pressure superconductor LaH₁₀. By combining heavy transition metals (hafnium and tantalum) with a dense hydrogen sublattice, this material is designed to generate strong internal chemical pressure, potentially stabilizing a highly compressed hydrogen network at or near ambient pressure. Using established theoretical frameworks for phonon-mediated superconductivity, including the McMillan–Allen–Dynes formula and isotropic Eliashberg theory, I estimate a superconducting critical temperature approaching the room-temperature regime, contingent on metastable structural retention.
Authors
- Giustino Travaglini
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18416300
- Primary Topic
- Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00