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Influence of some metal substitutions on the superconducting behaviour of molybdenum borocarbide. [Mo/sub 2-x/M/sub x/BC; M = Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, or W]

Abstract

The superconducting properties of the Mosub(2-x)Msub(x)BC borocarbides (M equivalent to Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, W) are reported. They have an Mo/sub 2/BC-type structure with orthorhombic symmetry and the space group Cmcm. Stoichiometric powder samples were prepared by arc melting. A large single crystal of Mo/sub 2/BC was obtained by a Czochralski-type method. The upper limit of x depends mainly on the size of the M atoms. A study of the magnetization as a function of field at different temperatures shows that all borocarbides are type II superconductors. Resistivity measurements give generally a critical temperature Tsub(cr) above 4.2 K. Tsub(cr) and the critical fields Hsub(c2) increase for rhodium substitution but decrease in other cases. For comparison the superconducting properties are discussed in terms of the valence electron concentration and the molar volume.
Authors:
Lejay, P.; Chevalier, B.; Etourneau, J.; Hagenmuller, P. [1] 
  1. Bordeaux-1 Univ., 33 - Talence (France)
Publication Date:
Nov 15, 1981
Product Type:
Conference
Reference Number:
AIX-13-683483; EDB-82-114756
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of the Less-Common Metals; Journal Volume: 82; Journal Issue: 1-2; Conference: 7. International symposium on boron, borides and related compounds, Uppsala, Sweden, 9 - 12 Jun 1981
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; BORON CARBIDES; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; CRITICAL FIELD; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LATTICE PARAMETERS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETIZATION; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; MONOCRYSTALS; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE; VERY LOW TEMPERATURE; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; 360204* - Ceramics, Cermets, & Refractories- Physical Properties; 656102 - Solid State Physics- Superconductivity- Acoustic, Electronic, Magnetic, Optical, & Thermal Phenomena- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5341447
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: JCOMA; ISSN 0022-5088
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 193-200
Announcement Date:
Jun 01, 1982

Citation Formats

Lejay, P., Chevalier, B., Etourneau, J., and Hagenmuller, P. Influence of some metal substitutions on the superconducting behaviour of molybdenum borocarbide. [Mo/sub 2-x/M/sub x/BC; M = Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, or W]. Switzerland: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.1016/0022-5088(81)90219-8.
Lejay, P., Chevalier, B., Etourneau, J., & Hagenmuller, P. Influence of some metal substitutions on the superconducting behaviour of molybdenum borocarbide. [Mo/sub 2-x/M/sub x/BC; M = Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, or W]. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5088(81)90219-8
Lejay, P., Chevalier, B., Etourneau, J., and Hagenmuller, P. 1981. "Influence of some metal substitutions on the superconducting behaviour of molybdenum borocarbide. [Mo/sub 2-x/M/sub x/BC; M = Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, or W]." Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5088(81)90219-8.
@misc{etde_5341447,
title = {Influence of some metal substitutions on the superconducting behaviour of molybdenum borocarbide. [Mo/sub 2-x/M/sub x/BC; M = Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, or W]}
author = {Lejay, P., Chevalier, B., Etourneau, J., and Hagenmuller, P.}
abstractNote = {The superconducting properties of the Mosub(2-x)Msub(x)BC borocarbides (M equivalent to Zr, Nb, Rh, Hf, Ta, W) are reported. They have an Mo/sub 2/BC-type structure with orthorhombic symmetry and the space group Cmcm. Stoichiometric powder samples were prepared by arc melting. A large single crystal of Mo/sub 2/BC was obtained by a Czochralski-type method. The upper limit of x depends mainly on the size of the M atoms. A study of the magnetization as a function of field at different temperatures shows that all borocarbides are type II superconductors. Resistivity measurements give generally a critical temperature Tsub(cr) above 4.2 K. Tsub(cr) and the critical fields Hsub(c2) increase for rhodium substitution but decrease in other cases. For comparison the superconducting properties are discussed in terms of the valence electron concentration and the molar volume.}
doi = {10.1016/0022-5088(81)90219-8}
journal = []
issue = {1-2}
volume = {82}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1981}
month = {Nov}
}