Studying the vortex properties in high-Tc superconductors is crucial for understanding the high temperature superconducting mechanism. However, until now, only few vortex studies have been performed in 1111-type iron-based superconductors due to their smaller-sized single crystals. In this study, we have synthesized the millimeter-sized CaFe0.89Co0.11AsF single crystals by self-flux method. Three dimensional vortex nature was confirmed in the thermally activated flux flow region. Second magnetization peak was observed on the isothermal magnetization curves. Meanwhile, the dominated role of the normal point pinning was also confirmed. Finally, the various phase boundaries of the vortex were determined based on the analysis of the resistivity and magnetization data, and a complete vortex phase diagram of CaFe0.89Co0.11AsF single crystals was established.

The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in quasi-one-dimensional spin ladder compound BaFe2S3 has attracted great attention for facilitating study on the interplay among crystalline dimensionality, magnetism, and superconductivity. Here, we report a systematic study on the doping-dependent structure, susceptibility, and high-pressure properties of BaFe2(S1−x Se x )3. The structural analysis manifests a structural transition within the doping level of 0.18 < x< 0.29. Accompanied with this structural transition, the magnetic susceptibility behaviors change substantially, in line with the antiferromagnetic structure change from the stripe-type to the block-type. Furthermore, obvious spin glassy behaviors are observed in the low-temperature region for x⩾ 0.29. High-pressure study has revealed an explicit superconductivity signal in the undoped BaFe2S3 with a pressure of about 12.6 GPa, while no bulk superconductivity is observed for the Se-doped samples. Analysis of the pressure-dependent resistance behavior indicates a pressure-induced electronic phase transition around 18 GPa for all Se-doped samples. Finally, we have discussed the possible origin for the pressure-induced superconductivity in BaFe2(S1−x Se x )3.