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Crystal structure of stage 1 iodine intercalated superconducting IBi sub 2 Sr sub 2 CaCu sub 2 O sub x

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OSTI ID:5237601
The crystal structure of stage-1 iodine-intercalated superconducting IBi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub x} has been determined by transmission electron microscopy to belong to the superspace group C{sub {anti 1}1}{sub {anti 1}}{sup Pma2} with subcell lattice parameters a = 5.4 {Angstrom}, b = 5.4 {Angstrom}, c = 18.8 {Angstrom}, and a structural modulation wavelength of 26 {Angstrom}. Intercalated iodine atoms alter the atomic stacking across Bi-O layers from the staggered configuration characteristic of superconducting Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub x} to a vertically aligned configuration in IBi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub x}. From the atomic spacings apparent in the images, it is concluded that the iodine layers bond to their neighboring Bi-O layers by van der Waals interactions. 9 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; NSF; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5237601
Report Number(s):
LBL-30948; CONF-911202--1; ON: DE92000849; CNN: DMR88-18404
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English