# Searching for ductile superconducting Heusler X2YZ compounds

Article · Noah Hoffmann, Tiago F. T. Cerqueira, Pedro Borlido, Antonio Sanna, Jonathan Schmidt, Miguel A. L. Marques

- Archive id: doi:10.1038/s41524-023-01084-7
- Published: 2023-08-09
- Venue: npj Computational Materials
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01084-7
- Citations: 20
- Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01084-7
- PDF: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41524-023-01084-7.pdf
- Provenance: openalex

## Abstract

Abstract Heusler compounds attract a great deal of attention from researchers thanks to a wealth of interesting properties, among which is superconductivity. Here we perform an extensive study of the superconducting and elastic properties of the cubic (full-)Heusler family using a mixture of ab initio methods, as well as interpretable and predictive machine-learning models. By analyzing the statistical distributions of these properties and comparing them to anti-perovskites, we recognize universal behaviors that should be common to all conventional superconductors while others turn out to be specific to the material family. In total, we discover a total of eight hypothetical materials with critical temperatures above 10 K to be compared with the current record of T c = 4.7 K in this family. Furthermore, we expect most of these materials to be highly ductile, making them potential candidates for the manufacture of wires and tapes for superconducting magnets.

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Topics: [Computational & AI-Driven Superconductor Discovery](https://space-kitty.com/topics/superconductor-discovery)

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