Two-dimensional multiband superconductivity of the optimally and uniformly Li-intercalated FeSe nanoflakes

Abstract

© 2022 Korean Physical SocietyWe investigated the electrical transport properties of optimally Li+-intercalated FeSe nanoflakes. Using solid electrolyte gating, we obtained high and uniform electron doping up to ∼0.55 electrons per Fe sites in the FeSe nanoflakes, which exhibit a sharp superconducting transition at Tc ∼45.0 K. The temperature and magnetic-field dependent current-voltage characteristics clearly revealed the two-dimensional nature of the superconductivity in the intercalated FeSe nanoflakes. From the self-field critical current measurements, we found two distinct isotropic superconducting gaps with different gap ratios. These findings suggest that the highly electron-doped FeSe hosts two interband pairing channels between the hybridized electron pockets, in contrast to the case of pristine FeSe with electron and hole pockets.