The structural, electronic, lattice dynamics, electron-phonon coupling, and
superconducting properties of the alkali-metal hydride RbH, metalized through
electron-doping by the construction of the solid-solution Rb1−xSrxH,
are systematically analyzed as a function of Sr-content within the framework of
density functional perturbation and Migdal-Eliashberg theories, taking into
account the effect of zero-point energy contribution by the quasi-harmonic
approximation. For the entire studied range of Sr-content, steady increments of
the electron-phonon coupling constant and the superconducting critical
temperature are found with progressive alkaline-earth metal content through
electron-doping, reaching the values of λ=1.92 and Tc=51.3(66.1)~K
with μ∗=0.1(0). The steady rise of such quantities as a function of
Sr-content is consequence of the metallization of the hydride as an increase of
density of states at the Fermi level is observed, as well as the softening of
the phonon spectrum, mainly coming from H-optical modes. Our results indicate
that electron-doping on metal-hydrides is an encouraging alternative to look
for superconductivity without applied pressure.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure