Quantum criticality, strange metal behavior and superconductivity in Kondo ferromagnets

Author: Yuan, Huiqiu

Affiliation: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou

Type: Invited Talk

Session: Heavy fermions, strange metallicity & nickelates

Date and Time: 23.07.2026, 14:30 - 15:00

The recent discovery of a pressure-induced ferromagnetic (FM) quantum critical point (QCP) and strange metal behavior in the heavy fermion metal CeRh6Ge4 [1] has attracted considerable interests. In this talk, I will present our progresses on elucidating its possible origins [2-5], including probing the nature of ferromagnetism, the roles of anisotropy and non-centrosymmetric structure on FM QCP, and the effects of disorder on strange metal behavior. Furthermore, I will also present a novel scenario of pressure-induced superconductivity in the Kondo ferromagnet Ce2CoGe5, where the FM order is converted to antiferromagnetic (AFM) order at 1.2 GPa, followed by an AFM QCP around 3.2 GPa, and unconventional superconductivity above 5GPa [6].


[1] B. Shen et al., Nature 579, 51 (2020).
[2] A. Wang et al., Sci. Bull. 66, 14 (2021).
[3] Yi Wu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 216406 (2021).
[4] J. W. Shu et al., Phys. Rev. B 104, L140411 (2021).
[5] J. Zhan et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 266504 (2025).
[6] Y. N. Zhang et al., Nat. Sci. Rev. 13, nwag119 (2026).