Published March 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Co and Fe substitution in YBa2Cu3O7/sub -//sub δ/

  • 1. Center for Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712

Description

The limiting substitution of Co or Fe for Cu in the orthorhombic superconducting phase YBa2Cu3O7/sub -//sub δ/ yields the tetragonal, semiconducting compositions YBa2Cu2CoO/sub 7.25/ and YBa2Cu/sub 2.5/Fe/sub 0.5/O/sub 7.19/ after annealing at 400 0C and slow cooling in O2. Single-crystal x-ray structural analyses, conductivity and magnetic-susceptibility measurements, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data provide evidence for Co or Fe substitution at the Cu(1) position and intercalation of peroxide ions (O2)2-. The two compositions decompose for disintercalation of oxygen beyond O/sub 6.7/ for Co and O/sub 6.4/ for Fe when heated in N2. The Cu(2) atoms of tetragonal YBa2Cu3O6 appear to be antiferromagnetic below a T/sub N/≅240 K, which is similar to comparable Cu--O planar nets in stoichiometric La2CuO4

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Journal Title
J. Mater. Res.
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Mater. Res.
Journal Page Range
248-256
ISSN
0884-2914
CODEN
JMREE