# Exotic s-wave superconductivity in alkali-doped fullerides.

@article{Nomura2016ExoticSS,
title={Exotic s-wave superconductivity in alkali-doped fullerides.},
author={Yusuke Nomura and Shiro Sakai and Massimo Capone and Ryotaro Arita},
journal={Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal},
year={2016},
volume={28 15},
pages={
153001
}
}
• Published 17 December 2015
• Physics
• Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
Alkali-doped fullerides (A3C60 with A = K, Rb, Cs) show a surprising phase diagram, in which a high transition-temperature (Tc) s-wave superconducting state emerges next to a Mott insulating phase as a function of the lattice spacing. This is in contrast with the common belief that Mott physics and phonon-driven s-wave superconductivity are incompatible, raising a fundamental question on the mechanism of the high-Tc superconductivity. This article reviews recent ab initio calculations, which…
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