Zhong-Yi Lu

Microscopic Origin of Pressure-Enhanced and Robust Superconductivity in Infinite-Layer La$_{0.8}$Sr$_{0.2}$NiO$_2$

Recent transport measurements on freestanding La$_{0.8}$Sr$_{0.2}$NiO$_2$ membranes revealed a broad superconducting dome extending from ambient pressure to 210 GPa, with an onset transition temperature reaching 74.5 K near 146 GPa. Using first-principles calculations, a pressure-dependent two-orbital model, and self-c...