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Heavy transition metal induced superconductivity in high hardness rock-salt structure tantalum carbide

Shuailing Ma, Yufei Ge, Wang Chen, Min Lian, Xingbin Zhao, Qiang Tao, Kuo Bao, Pinwen Zhu, Tian Cui

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