We report a successful observation of pressure-induced superconductivity in a topological compound Bi 2 Te 3 with T c of ∼3 K between 3 to 6 GPa. The combined high-pressure structure investigations with synchrotron radiation indicated that the superconductivity occurred at the ambient phase without crystal structure phase transition. The Hall effects measurements indicated the holetype carrier in the pressure-induced superconducting Bi 2 Te 3 single crystal. Consequently, the first-principles calculations based on the structural data obtained by the Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction patterns at high pressure showed that the electronic structure under pressure remained topologically nontrivial. The results suggested that topological superconductivity can be realized in Bi 2 Te 3 due to the proximity effect between superconducting bulk states and Dirac-type surface states. We also discuss the possibility that the bulk state could be a topological superconductor.high-pressure effects | pressure-tuned conductivity | topological superconductors U tilizing high pressure can be a very powerful method to generate new materials states, as demonstrated by either highpressure synthesis of new compounds, or pressure-tuned unique electronic states, such as insulator metal transitions. High pressure is particularly effective in tuning superconductivity as it is well documented that the record high superconducting transition temperature T c for either elements (1) or compounds (2) is created with the application of pressure. Recently, topological insulators (TIs) have generated great interest in the area of condensed matter physics (3-8). These materials have an insulating gap in the bulk, while also possessing conducting gapless edges or surface states in the boundaries that are protected by the timereversal symmetry (8, 9). Similar to TIs, topological superconductors have a full pairing gap in the bulk and gapless Majorana states on the edge or surface (10-13, 18). Majorana Fermions (14), half of ordinary Dirac fermions, could be very useful in topological quantum computing (15-17), which is proscriptive for new concept information technology.

The magnetic properties of CaCo2As2 single crystal was systematically studied by using dc magnetization and magnetic torque measurements. A paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition occurs at TN = 74 K with Co spins being aligned parallel to the c axis. For H c, a field-induced spin-flop transition was observed below TN and a magnetic transition from antiferromagnetic to paramagnetic was inferred from the detailed analysis of magnetization and magnetic torque. Finally, we summarize the magnetic phase diagram of CaCo2As2 based on our results in the H-T plane.

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Abstract.A reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent with carbazole as Z-group was immobilized on the surfaces of the cross-linked poly (4-vinylbenzyl chloride-co-styrene) (PVBCS) nanospheres with a diameter of about 70 nm by the reaction of benzyl chloride groups in the PVBCS between carbazole and carbon sulfide. Then surface RAFT polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) was used to modify the nanospheres to produce a well-defined and covalently tethered P4VP shell. By surface activation in a PdCl2 solution and then reduction by hydrazine hydrate (N2H4·H2O), the P4VP composite shells were obtained containing densely palladium metal nanoparticles. The chemical composition of the nanosphere surfaces at various stages of the surface modification was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to characterize the morphology of the hybrid nanospheres. The Pd/P4VP shell nanospheres were also applied to the catalytic reaction and proved to be efficient and reusable for the Heck reaction.

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