Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>-MoTe</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub

We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates and crystal qualities, we quantitatively correlate superconducting temperature ($T_c$) with disorder, carrier density, carrier type and mobility. By integrating these experimental findings with first-principles calculations, we reveal the relationship between the band structure and superconductivity in this material. Notably, in 2 L samples we access a highly hole-doped regime that has not been systematically explored in previous experiments, providing a complementary perspective to earlier studies. In this regime, we demonstrate that superconductivity can be realized in a manner consistent with a conventional phonon-mediated $s_{(++)}$-wave pairing.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2026-02-04
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https://doi.org/10.1103/wz8l-nv8c
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2D Materials and Applications
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Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>-MoTe</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub

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Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>-MoTe</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub

T. Sasagawa, Masayuki Hashisaka, N. Kumada, Koji Muraki, Yusuke Nomura, M. Bard, Shota Okazaki, Anonymous, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi
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We present a systematic investigation of superconductivity in a topological superconductor candidate $T_{\rm d}$-MoTe$_2$ in the few-layer limit. By examining multiple mechanically exfoliated samples with different thicknesses, substrates and crystal qualities, we quantitatively correlate superconducting temperature ($T_c$) with disorder, carrier density, carrier type and mobility. By integrating these experimental findings with first-principles calculations, we reveal the relationship between the band structure and superconductivity in this material. Notably, in 2 L samples we access a highly hole-doped regime that has not been systematically explored in previous experiments, providing a complementary perspective to earlier studies. In this regime, we demonstrate that superconductivity can be realized in a manner consistent with a conventional phonon-mediated $s_{(++)}$-wave pairing.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 113(9)
Tohoku University (JP), Shanghai Institute for Science of Science (CN), NTT Basic Research Laboratories (JP), Institute of Science Tokyo (JP), The University of Tokyo (JP)
Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
2D Materials and Applications
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Systematic study of superconductivity in few-layer <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>-MoTe</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub — T. Sasagawa, Masayuki Hashisaka, et al. · Physical review. B./Physical review. B (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS