Abstract
The influence of over- and under-doping of (Tl,Pb)-1212 superconductors by thallium was investigated. A two step approach for the preparation of bulk superconductors with the composition (TlaPb0.5)(Sr0.95Ba0.05)2(Ca0.8Gd0.2)Cu2Oz (a = 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) was selected. Tl-free precursors were prepared via the wet malic acid gel technique. The respective amount of Tl2O3 was then co-milled to the precursor. The influence of the sintering temperatures and times on the superconducting properties and on the microstructure of the compounds was investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, by scanning electron microscopy, by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, by electrical resistance and critical current measurements. Samples with a Tl-stoichiometry between 0.6 and 0.45 were nearly phase-pure. For this thallium stoichiometry very similar superconducting properties were observed; Tc(0)-values between 99 and 101 K were obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57 - 60 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity |
| Volume | 443 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
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