Redox mechanisms and density of holes by XAS in the compensated series Bi[sub 2[minus]x]Pb[sub x]Sr[sub 2]Ca[sub 1[minus]x]Y[sub x]Cu[sub 2]O[sub 8+[delta]] ( 0 [le] x [le] 1)

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/jssc.1993.1199· OSTI ID:5851150

Merrien, N; Studer, F; Poullain, G; Michel, C ^[1]; Flank, A M; Lagarde, P; Fontaine, A ^[2]

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1. CRISMAT, Caen (France)
2. Universite de Paris-Sud, Orsay (France)

Bi[sub 2[minus]x]Pb[sub x]Sr[sub 2]Ca[sub 1[minus]x]Y[sub x]Cu[sub 2]O[sub 8+[delta]] (0 [le] x [le] 1) of structural type Bi(2212) is a very interesting solid solution since one is able to adjust the critical temperature over a large range of x by means of a mere formal exchange of charge between cations which do not belong to the essential [CuO[sub 2]][sub [infinity]] planes. X-ray absorption spectroscopy was performed at bismuth, lead, and copper L[sub 3]-edges on the Bi[sub 2[minus]x]Pb[sub x]Sr[sub 2]Ca[sub 1[minus]x]Y[sub x]Cu[sub 2]O[sub 8+[delta]] (0 [le] x [le] 1) solid solution in order to investigate the formal valence states of the elements and the correlation between hole density on the [CuO[sub 2]][sub [infinity]] planes and superconducting properties. It is shown that lead substitution does affect the role of the [BiO][sub [infinity]] planes which exchange electrons (holes) with the [CuO[sub 2]][sub [infinity]] planes. The decrease of the hole density in the [CuO[sub 2]][sub [infinity]] planes with increasing x has been correlated to the decrease of [Tc]'s, whereas the rapid decrease of the diamagnetic volume for 0.3 [le] x [le] 0.7 has been understood on the basis of a segregation between bismuth- and lead-rich phases. 37 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 5851150
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 105:1; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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