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Title: Superconductivity of La sub 2-x Nd sub x CuO sub 4+z prepared under high oxygen pressure: Suppression of the phase separation seen in La sub 2 CuO sub 4+z

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
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  1. Mie Univ. Tsu, Mieken (Japan)
  2. Kyoto Univ. Uji (Japan)

La{sub 2-x}Nd{sub x}CuO{sub 4+z} was prepared under oxygen pressures ranging between 0.2 bar and 60 kbar. The oxygen content increased slightly as the Nd content increased; z {approx equal} 0.09 for x=0.4 under 60 kbar of oxygen. The Nd substitution and the introduction of excess oxygen ion counteract each other from the viewpoint of structure chemistry. For La{sub 2}CuO{sub 4+z} the superconducting transition temperature, T{sub c}, was almost independent of z at around 40 K, while the T{sub c} of the Nd-doped samples showed a strong dependence. The superconductive volume fraction was considerably increased by the Nd doping. The phase separation into the nearly stoichiometric (z{approx equal}0) semiconductive phase and an oxygen-rich superconductive phase as seen in La{sub 2}CuO{sub 4+z} may be suppressed by the Nd-for-La substitution.

OSTI ID:
7110641
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Vol. 92:1; ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English