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Thermoelectric power measurements on Tl sub 2. 2 Ba sub 2 (Ca sub 2 minus x Y sub x )Cu sub 3 O sub Y

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Communications; (United States)
OSTI ID:5387497
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  1. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder (United States)
  2. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville (United States)
  3. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder (United States) Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville (United States)
  4. Colorado School of Mines, Golden (United States)
  5. Inst. of Physics, Beijing (China)

Thermoelectric power, resistivity, ac susceptibility and structural properties of bulk samples with an initial composition of Tl{sub 2.2}Ba{sub 2}(Ca{sub 2{minus}x}Y{sub x})Cu{sub 3}O{sub y} are studied for the range 0.0 {le} x {le} 2.0. The Tl-based 2,223, 2,212 and 1,212 (Tl, Ba, Ca, Cu) crystal structures are identified in the multiphased samples. For x {le} 0.1 the 2,223 phase is predominant while for 0.5 {le} x {le} 2 the 1,212 phase predominates. As x is increased the critical temperature is observed to decrease and the thermoelectric power to increase. From the thermoelectric power measurements, it is determined that the Tl{sub 2.2}Ba{sub 2}(Ca{sub 2{minus}x}Y{sub x})Cu{sub 3}O{sub y} samples are p-type for all values of x studied. The thermoelectric power demonstrates a clear transition to superconductivity for x {le} 0.1, uncorrelated Fermi liquid behavior for 0.5 {le} x {le} 1.8 above 80K, and semiconductive behavior for x = 2 at all temperatures studied.

OSTI ID:
5387497
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Communications; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Physics Communications; (United States) Vol. 10:4; ISSN 0277-9374; ISSN APCOD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English