Published September 1, 2003 | Version v1
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A single crystal of MgAlB4 compared with polycrystalline Mg1-xAlxB2 with x near 0.5

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We report on the structure and resistivity of a mm size MgAlB4 single crystal (SC). The structure determined from SC X-ray diffraction is in very good agreement with that reported by Margadonna et al. [Phys. Rev. B 66 (2002) 14518]. The resistivity of the SC exhibited a Bloch-Grueneisen-like temperature dependence and showed no transition to superconductivity down to 4.5 K. We report also on the structure, temperature dependence of resistivity and thermopower of polycrystalline Mg1-xAlxB2 with x around 0.5, prepared for comparison

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DOI
10.1016/S0921-4534;
PII
S0921453403012681;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
391
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 223-229
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.