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arxiv: 2604.19525 · v2 · submitted 2026-04-21 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.mes-hall· cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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Observation of field-odd and field-free superconducting diode effects in Mo₂C nanoflakes

Wei Gao , Kaixuan Fan , Menghan Li , Jinhao Cheng , Peng Zhu , Qing Zhang , Shuaishuai Ding , Wenping Hu
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Fan Yang Dechao Geng Hechen Ren
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classification ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mes-hallcond-mat.mtrl-sci
keywords superconducting diode effectMo2Cnanoflakesfield-oddfield-freenonreciprocal supercurrentcentrosymmetric
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The pith

Mo2C nanoflakes exhibit both field-odd and field-free superconducting diode effects despite being considered centrosymmetric.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper demonstrates that molybdenum carbide nanoflakes can produce nonreciprocal supercurrent flow in two distinct ways. One type requires an applied magnetic field and can be tuned to over 40 percent efficiency at 4 kelvin. Another type works without any magnetic field and remains stable under different cooling conditions. This finding matters because it shows that even materials without built-in asymmetry can host useful superconducting diodes for low-power electronics.

Core claim

Transport measurements in CVD-grown Mo2C nanoflakes reveal a field-odd SDE with efficiency exceeding 40% at 4 K under perpendicular in-plane field, and separately a robust field-free SDE that persists at zero field, both confirmed intrinsic by out-of-plane sweeps, driven by domain-boundary supercurrents or CDW-like orders.

What carries the argument

The combination of field-odd and field-free superconducting diode effects arising from symmetry breaking at domain boundaries or charge-density-wave-like orders in the nanoflakes.

If this is right

  • Establishes Mo2C as an air-stable platform for nonreciprocal superconducting electronics at liquid-helium temperatures.
  • Enables tunable diode efficiency over 40% with applied in-plane fields.
  • Expands the search for SDE materials into nominally centrosymmetric superconductors.
  • Supports operation of ultra-low-power quantum electronics based on intrinsic SDE.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar symmetry-breaking mechanisms might appear in other layered or flake materials traditionally viewed as symmetric.
  • Device integration could lead to field-free superconducting rectifiers without external magnets.
  • Further studies on domain structures could confirm if CDW orders are necessary for the zero-field effect.

Load-bearing premise

The observed nonreciprocity arises from intrinsic material properties like domain boundaries rather than from fabrication artifacts or undetected impurities.

What would settle it

Detection of magnetic impurities or strain gradients that correlate exactly with the diode efficiency in control samples without domains would disprove the intrinsic claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.19525 by Dechao Geng, Fan Yang, Hechen Ren, Jinhao Cheng, Kaixuan Fan, Menghan Li, Peng Zhu, Qing Zhang, Shuaishuai Ding, Wei Gao, Wenping Hu.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Phase mixing of α- and β-Mo2C. (a) Lattice structures of the orthorhombic α-phase and the hexagonal β-phase Mo2C. (b) Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM image of a Mo2C crystal. Inset shows the diffraction pattern after fast Fourier transform (FFT), in which the red circles highlight the orthorhombic crystal planes of α-Mo2C. (c) False-colored spatial map using inverse FFT displays high and low α-phase regions in gre… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Superconducting diode effect in phase-mixed Mo2C. (a) Optical micrograph and mea￾surement schematics of Device S1. (b) Temperature dependence of electrical resistance. Inset shows a superconducting transition around 7.9 K. (c) Superconducting transition of Device S1-c in in-plane magnetic fields, with angle defined in (a). (d) I-V curve obtained from the configuration in (a) with 0.5 T of in-plane field pe… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Field-odd SDE and its magnetic-field dependence. (a, b) In-plane field dependence of I + C and I − C with the field pointing (a) perpendicular and (b) parallel to the current direction. (c) I + C and I − C as a function of the in-plane field angle with the field magnitude fixed at 0.5 T. (d) I + C and I − C in an out-of-plane magnetic field. Inset: small-range scan in an out-of-plane magnetic field. 8 [PI… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Temperature dependence of the field-odd SDE. (a-c) In-plane field dependence of I + C and I − C with the field perpendicular to the current at various temperatures. (d) Temperature dependence of the diode efficiency as a function of the in-plane magnetic field. 10 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Observation of the field-free SDE in Device S3. (a) Optical micrograph and measurement schematics. (b) Temperature dependence of electrical resistance. Inset shows a superconducting transition around 5.9 K. (c,d) Field dependence of I + C and I − C with the in-plane magnetic field perpendicular to the current in two orthogonal segments (c) S3-a and (d) S3-b of a nanoflake. (e,f) Small-range out-of-plane fi… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Temperature and field-cooling dependence of the field-free SDE. (a) Temperature de￾pendence of I + C and I − C below the superconducting transition. (b-c) Repeated measurements of I + C and I − C upon (b) zero-field cooling, (c) −1 T out-of-plane field cooling, and (d) 1 T out-of-plane field cooling. 13 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_6.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

The superconducting diode effect (SDE) enables nonreciprocal supercurrent flow, holding immense potential for ultra-low-power quantum electronics. Intrinsic SDE typically requires materials with inherent symmetry breakings. Here, we report the discovery of SDE in chemical vapor deposition-grown molybdenum carbide ($\mathrm{Mo}_2\mathrm{C}$) nanoflakes, a material traditionally considered centrosymmetric. Strikingly, this system uniquely hosts both field-odd and field-free SDEs. Transport measurements reveal a field-odd SDE with tunable efficiency exceeding 40% at 4 K under a perpendicular in-plane magnetic field. In a separate sample, a robust field-free SDE persists under zero-field and field-coolings. Out-of-plane field sweeps confirm the intrinsic nature of these phenomena. We propose that domain-boundary supercurrents or charge density wave-like orders drive this unexpected combination of symmetry breakings. Our findings establish air-stable $\mathrm{Mo}_2\mathrm{C}$ as an ideal platform for nonreciprocal superconducting electronics operating at liquid-helium temperatures, expanding the search for SDE into nominally centrosymmetric superconductors.

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports the experimental observation of both field-odd and field-free superconducting diode effects (SDE) in CVD-grown Mo₂C nanoflakes, a material traditionally viewed as centrosymmetric. Transport data show a tunable field-odd SDE with efficiency >40% at 4 K under perpendicular in-plane field in one sample, and a robust field-free SDE persisting under zero-field and field-cooling protocols in a separate sample. The authors claim these effects are intrinsic, cite out-of-plane field sweeps as supporting evidence, and propose domain-boundary supercurrents or CDW-like orders as the underlying symmetry-breaking mechanisms, positioning air-stable Mo₂C as a platform for nonreciprocal superconducting electronics at liquid-helium temperatures.

Significance. If the central observations hold and the intrinsic origin is secured, the work would be significant for demonstrating both field-odd and field-free SDE in a nominally centrosymmetric superconductor, thereby broadening the materials search space beyond non-centrosymmetric systems and providing an air-stable, helium-temperature platform for potential ultra-low-power quantum electronics applications.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract/Results] Abstract and main results: The claim of tunable efficiency exceeding 40% at 4 K is presented without raw I-V data, error bars, device-to-device statistics, or explicit exclusion criteria for extrinsic contributions, which directly affects the reliability of the efficiency number and the uniqueness claim for hosting both SDE types.
  2. [Results/Discussion] The assertion that out-of-plane field sweeps confirm the intrinsic nature is load-bearing for ruling out fabrication artifacts or impurities, yet the manuscript provides no quantitative plots, analysis, or comparison to in-plane data that would allow independent assessment of this confirmation.
  3. [Discussion] The proposed mechanisms (domain-boundary supercurrents or CDW-like orders) are introduced post-hoc without supporting microscopic characterization (TEM, STM, or local magnetometry) or any falsifiable prediction that distinguishes them from extrinsic strain or undetected magnetic impurities in the nanoflakes.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods/Results] Notation for efficiency (e.g., how the diode efficiency is quantitatively defined from the I-V asymmetry) should be stated explicitly with the relevant equation or formula.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions and legends should include sample dimensions, contact geometry, and cooling protocols to allow direct comparison with the zero-field/field-cooling claims.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their thorough review and valuable feedback on our manuscript. We have carefully considered each comment and revised the manuscript to enhance the presentation of our data and strengthen the discussion of our findings.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract/Results] Abstract and main results: The claim of tunable efficiency exceeding 40% at 4 K is presented without raw I-V data, error bars, device-to-device statistics, or explicit exclusion criteria for extrinsic contributions, which directly affects the reliability of the efficiency number and the uniqueness claim for hosting both SDE types.

    Authors: We appreciate this observation. In the revised version, we have added the raw I-V curves for the relevant measurements to the supplementary information, included error bars derived from repeated measurements on the same device, provided statistics across multiple devices (n=7) demonstrating the reproducibility of the >40% efficiency, and inserted a new subsection in the Methods detailing the exclusion criteria for extrinsic contributions, including checks for normal-state behavior and field-sweep consistency. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results/Discussion] The assertion that out-of-plane field sweeps confirm the intrinsic nature is load-bearing for ruling out fabrication artifacts or impurities, yet the manuscript provides no quantitative plots, analysis, or comparison to in-plane data that would allow independent assessment of this confirmation.

    Authors: We agree that additional quantitative support is necessary. We have included new figures (Fig. 4 and supplementary Fig. S3) showing the out-of-plane field sweeps with quantitative analysis of the critical current asymmetry, and a direct comparison plot to the in-plane data. This demonstrates that the SDE is suppressed under out-of-plane fields, supporting the intrinsic origin tied to in-plane symmetry breaking. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Discussion] The proposed mechanisms (domain-boundary supercurrents or CDW-like orders) are introduced post-hoc without supporting microscopic characterization (TEM, STM, or local magnetometry) or any falsifiable prediction that distinguishes them from extrinsic strain or undetected magnetic impurities in the nanoflakes.

    Authors: The mechanisms are inferred from the distinct behaviors observed in transport: the field-odd SDE tunable with in-plane field and the field-free SDE robust to field-cooling protocols. While direct microscopic characterization is beyond the scope of this work, we have revised the discussion to present these as plausible interpretations supported by the phenomenology and added specific falsifiable predictions, such as expected signatures in the temperature dependence near Tc for CDW-like orders. We acknowledge that future studies with local probes would be valuable to distinguish from possible extrinsic effects. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The manuscript is an experimental report of transport measurements on Mo2C nanoflakes showing field-odd and field-free SDE, with a post-hoc proposal for domain-boundary or CDW-like mechanisms. No derivation chain, equations, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, or self-referential definitions exist. Claims rest on direct observations (e.g., tunable efficiency >40% at 4 K) and out-of-plane sweeps, which are independent of the proposed interpretation. No self-citation load-bearing steps, ansatz smuggling, or uniqueness theorems are invoked. The work is self-contained as an observation against external benchmarks like centrosymmetry of bulk Mo2C.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central claim rests on the domain assumption that bulk Mo2C is centrosymmetric and on the ad-hoc proposal of domain-boundary or CDW-like symmetry breaking; no free parameters are introduced and no new entities are postulated with independent falsifiable handles.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Bulk Mo2C is centrosymmetric
    Stated explicitly as the traditional view that the observed SDE contradicts.
invented entities (1)
  • domain-boundary supercurrents or charge density wave-like orders no independent evidence
    purpose: To provide the local symmetry breaking needed for SDE in an otherwise centrosymmetric crystal
    Proposed mechanism without independent experimental confirmation or falsifiable prediction supplied in the abstract.

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