Published June 5, 1995 | Version v1
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Revival of superconductivity in Y0.4Pr0.6Ba2Cu3O7-δ by the isovalent substitution of Sr

  • 1. Dept. of Appl. Chem., Univ. of Sci. and Technol. of China, Hefei (China)

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Polycrystalline samples of Y0.4Pr0.6Ba2Cu3O7-δ have been prepared and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, differential thermal analysis and temperature dependence of resistivity and AC susceptibility. We observed that both superconductivity and metallic conductivity were revived at x≥0.75, accompanied by an orthorhombic-to-tetragonal transition. The superconducting transition temperature could be further enhanced by increasing the Sr content, suggesting that there is an ion-size effect on Tc at the Ba site. The results were discussed in terms of the Pr-O covalent bonding effect. (author). Letter-to-the-editor

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Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
p. L287-L292
ISSN
0953-8984

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