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Superconductivity in the (YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 3])[sub 1[minus]x]Na[sub x]O[sub 7[minus][delta]] system

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)
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  1. Univ. of Dayton, OH (United States)
The (YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 3])[sub 1[minus]x]Na[sub x]O[sub 7[minus][delta]] system in the range of x = 0--0.8 was investigated. Experimental data suggest that the sodium doping with x [<=] 0.26 does not affect the critical transition temperature [Tc], and the crystal structure maintains the orthorhombic lattice with a slightly smaller unit cell. However, sodium doping increases the sintering and grain growth kinetics, resulting in a higher superconducting phase volume and an enhanced Meissner effect. It also lowers the processing temperature. The experimental data also suggest that the sodium atoms diffuse into the superconducting YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 3]O[sub 7[minus][delta]] crystallites, which stabilizes the orthorhombic phase. The transition temperature (orthorhombic to tetragonal) in sodium-doped materials increases with the increasing concentration of sodium.
OSTI ID:
7114760
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States) Vol. 77:4; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTAW
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English