The observation of bulk superconductivity in Rhombohedral ReO3 under pressure

Huyan, S. (ORCID:0000000309992440); Penacchio, R.F.S.; Wang, L.- L.; Schmidt, J.; Zhang, D. (ORCID:000000026679892X); Lavina, B.; Li, Z. (ORCID:0009000539662292); Ribeiro, R.A. (ORCID:0000000160751701); Slade, T.J. (ORCID:0000000167514303); Zhao, J.; Morelhão, S.L.; Canfield, P.C.; Bud’ko, S.L.

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The observation of bulk superconductivity in Rhombohedral ReO3 under pressure

Huyan, S. (ORCID:0000000309992440)·Penacchio, R.F.S.·Wang, L.- L.·Schmidt, J.·Zhang, D. (ORCID:000000026679892X)·Lavina, B.·Li, Z. (ORCID:0009000539662292)·Ribeiro, R.A. (ORCID:0000000160751701)·Slade, T.J. (ORCID:0000000167514303)·Zhao, J.·Morelhão, S.L.·Canfield, P.C.·Bud’ko, S.L.

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Huyan, S. (ORCID:0000000309992440), Penacchio, R.F.S., Wang, L.- L., Schmidt, J., Zhang, D. (ORCID:000000026679892X), Lavina, B., Li, Z. (ORCID:0009000539662292), Ribeiro, R.A. (ORCID:0000000160751701), Slade, T.J. (ORCID:0000000167514303), Zhao, J., Morelhão, S.L., Canfield, P.C., Bud’ko, S.L.. 2026-08-01. The observation of bulk superconductivity in Rhombohedral ReO3 under pressure. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2026.102206

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