High Temperature Phonon-Mediated Superconductivity with T c above 100 K in monolayer Na(BC)2 and K(BC)2

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have demonstrated promising prospects owing to their distinctive electronic properties and exceptional mechanical properties. Among them, 2D superconductors with T c above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (77 K) will exhibit tremendous applicable value in the future. Here, we design two 2D superconductors Na(BC) 2 and K(BC) 2 with MgB 2 -like structure, which are theoretically predicted to host T c as high as 99 and 102 K, respectively. The origin of such high T c is ascribed to the presence of two σ -bonding bands and van Hove singularity at the Fermi level. Furthermore, the T c of Na(BC)2 is boosted up to 153 K with a biaxial strain of 5%, which set a new record among 2D superconductors. The predictions of Na(BC)2 and K(BC)2 open the door to explore 2D high temperature superconductors and provide a potential future for developing new applications in 2D materials.