A Semiconductor or A One‐Dimensional Metal and Superconductor through Tellurium π Stacking

Abstract

One-dimensional conductor: Strong π interactions between ecliptically stacked tellurium squares in Te4[Bi0.74Cl4] trigger excellent one-dimensional metallic conductivity as well as superconductivity below 7.15 K under ambient pressure. The electron-precise counterpart, Te4[Bi0.67Cl4], is a semiconductor. The bismuth content and temperature- dependent competition of intra- and inter-ring bonding account for the electronic conduction. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.