Tip-induced superconductivity commonly existing in the family of transition-metal dipnictides MPn₂

We report the tip-induced superconductivity on the topological semimetal NbSb₂, similar to the observation on TaAs₂ and NbAs₂. Belonging to the same family of MPn₂, all these materials possess similar band structures, indicating that the tip-induced superconductivity may be closely related to their topological nature and share a common mechanism. Further analysis suggests that a bulk band should play the dominant role in such local superconductivity most likely through interface coupling. In addition, the compatibility between the induced superconductivity and tips' ferromagnetism gives an evidence for its unconventional nature. These results provide further clues to elucidate the mechanism of the tip-induced superconductivity observed in topological materials.