Synthesis and Characterization of Bulk Nd1-xSrxNiO2 and Nd1-xSrxNiO3

Wang, Bi-Xia; Zheng, Hong; Krivyakina, E.; Chmaissem, O.; Lopes, Pietro Papa; Lynn, J. W.; Gallington, Leighanne C.; Ren, Y.; Rosenkranz, S.; Mitchell, J. F.; Phelan, D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.084409

Synthesis and Characterization of Bulk Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₂ and Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₃

Journal Article · Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.084409· OSTI ID:1671336

; Zheng, Hong; ; Chmaissem, O.; ; ; ; ; Rosenkranz, S.; ; Phelan, D.

The recent reports of superconductivity in Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₂/SrTiO₃ heterostructures have reinvigorated interest in potential superconductivity of low-oxidation state nickelates. Synthesis of Ni¹⁺-containing compounds is notoriously difficult. In the current work, a combined sol-gel combustion and high-pressure annealing technique was employed to prepare polycrystalline perovskite Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₃ (x = 0, 0.1, and 0.2). Metal nitrates and metal acetates were used as starting materials, and the latter were found to be superior to the former in terms of safety and reactivity. The Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₃ compounds were subsequently reduced to Nd1-xSrxNiO2 using calcium hydride in a sealed, evacuated quartz tube. To understand the synthesis pathway, the evolution from NdNiO3 to NdNiO₂ was monitored using in situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction during the reduction process. Electrical transport properties were consistent with an insulator-metal transition occurring between x = 0 and 0.1 for Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₃. Superconductivity was not observed in our bulk samples of Nd_1-xSr_xNiO₂. Neutron diffraction experiments at 3 and 300 K were performed on Nd_0.9Sr_0.1NiO₂, in which no magnetic Bragg reflections were observed, and the results of structural Rietveld refinement are provided.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1671336

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 4; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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