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A layered unconventional superconductor

Most systems exhibiting topological superconductivity are artificial structures that require precise engineering. Now, a layered material shows tantalizing signs of the phenomenon.

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Fig. 1: Nodal topological superconductivity in layered 4Hb-TaS2.

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Lado, J.L., Liljeroth, P. A layered unconventional superconductor. Nat. Phys. 17, 1287–1288 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01391-0

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