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The phase field of the chevrel phase PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ at 900/sup 0/C and some superconducting and structural properties

Journal Article · · Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5956905
The phase field of PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ at 900/sup 0/C was investigated by x-ray diffractometry. At 900/sup 0/C the PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ phase is surrounded by three two-phase regions - PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ + Pb, PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/+ Mo and PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ + MoS/sub 2/. This synthesis temperature is rather low, and the grain size of the samples is considerably smaller (0.5-1.5..mu..M). The superconducting transition temperatures of various Pb/sub X/Mo/sub 6/S/sub 8-Y/ samples were measured inductively, and a clear correlation between tc and the composition was observed. The critical temperatures got higher when the sulfur content of the PBMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ phase increased. The samples were characterized with x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis. The variation of tc is discussed in relation to the sulfur defects.
Research Organization:
Electrotechnical Laboratory, MITI, 1-4 Umezono 1-Chome, Sakuramura Niiharigun, Ibaraki, 305
OSTI ID:
5956905
Journal Information:
Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 21:2; ISSN MRBUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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