Shockwave synthesis of a thallium-based superconductor with a novel defect microstructure

We report the shock-wave synthesis at a yield ≳80% by volume of the single copper layer thalliumsuperconductor of composition Tl2Ba2CuO6. The as-synthesized material displays zero resistance near 55 K and a diamagnetic onset to bulk superconductivity at 70 K. Lattice imaging indicates that the super...

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Autores: Iqbal, Z., Thadhani, N. N., Chawla, N., Ramakrishna, B. L., Sharma, R., Rao, K. V., Skumryev, Vassil|||0000-0003-1375-4824, Reidinger, F., Eckhardt, H.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1989
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:116307
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/116307
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1063/1.102360
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Superconductors
Composite superconductors
Superconductivity
Thallium
Barium
Copper
Diamagnetism
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Sumario:We report the shock-wave synthesis at a yield ≳80% by volume of the single copper layer thalliumsuperconductor of composition Tl2Ba2CuO6. The as-synthesized material displays zero resistance near 55 K and a diamagnetic onset to bulk superconductivity at 70 K. Lattice imaging indicates that the superconducting microcrystals consist of a novel defect microstructure involving an intergrowth of two copper-oxygen layers probably interleaved by partial thallium and barium occupancy.