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Effect of zirconium incorporation into YBCO superconductor

Journal Article · · Journal of Superconductivity; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00721651· OSTI ID:6861989
The substitution of Y by Zr in the YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 3]O[sub 7-[delta]] has been investigated. A structural study has been performed in samples with nominal composition Y[sub 1-x]Zr[sub x]Ba[sub 2]Cu[sub 3]O[sub 7-[delta]] following different preparation procedures by means of X-ray powder diffraction and Zr K-edge EXAFS spectroscopy. This work demonstrates that Zr does not replace Y in the YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 3]O[sub 7-[delta]] structure, and a multiphase system is obtained. Magnetic and electrical measurements performed over these samples are in agreement with this structural description.
OSTI ID:
6861989
Journal Information:
Journal of Superconductivity; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Superconductivity; (United States) Vol. 7:4; ISSN JOUSEH; ISSN 0896-1107
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English