Formation pathways in the synthesis and properties of (Tl0.5Pb0.5)(Sr0.9Ba0.1)2Ca2Cu3Oz and (Tl0.5Pb0.5)(Sr0.8Ba0.2)2Ca2Cu3Oz-1223 superconductors

  • Michael Auinger
  • , Gerhard Gritzner
  • , Ch. Bertrand
  • , Ph. Galez
  • , Jean-Louis Soubeyroux

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Abstract

The formation pathway of (Tl0.5Pb0.5)(Sr0.9Ba0.1)2Ca2Cu3Oz and (Tl0.5Pb0.5)(Sr0.8Ba0.2)2Ca2Cu3Oz was studied by neutron and X-ray diffraction. The following reaction pathway was proposed: Thallium oxide and lead oxide react with Sr-rich (Sr1 xCax)CuO2 and Ca-rich (CaxSr1-x)O to form Sr4Tl2O7 and (CaxSr1-x)PbO3, respectively. The thallate and the plumbate compounds then form the (Tl0.5Pb0.5)-1212 phase starting at a temperature of 600 °C. Finally, between 850 °C and 900 °C, the 1223 phase is formed from (Tl0.5Pb0.5)-1212, (CaxSr1 x)2CuO3 and CuO. Parallel experiments to fabricate the (Tl,Pb)-1223 superconductor resulted in specimens with a critical temperatures of 117.5 K and 116 K, respectively, and transition widths of 2 K. Differences between the pathways for the formation of Pb-doped, Sr rich and Pb-free, Ba rich Tl-1223 superconductors are discussed
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)704 - 708
Number of pages5
JournalSuperconductor Science and Technology
Volume20
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Fields of science

  • 104005 Electrochemistry
  • 104006 Solid state chemistry
  • 104014 Surface chemistry
  • 104017 Physical chemistry
  • 105113 Crystallography
  • 105116 Mineralogy
  • 503013 Subject didactics of natural sciences
  • 204 Chemical Process Engineering
  • 204001 Inorganic chemical technology
  • 205016 Materials testing
  • 210006 Nanotechnology
  • 211104 Metallurgy

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