Structural disorder and superconductivity suppression in NdBa2Cu3Oz (z ∼ 7)

V. V. Petrykin; E. A. Goodilin; J. Hester; E. A. Trofimenko; M. Kakihana; N. N. Oleynikov; Yu D. Tretyakov

doi:10.1016/S0921-4534(00)00368-3

Structural disorder and superconductivity suppression in NdBa₂Cu₃O_z (z ∼ 7)

V. V. Petrykin, E. A. Goodilin, J. Hester, E. A. Trofimenko, M. Kakihana, N. N. Oleynikov, Yu D. Tretyakov

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Abstract

Structural features of a low-T_c nearly stoichiometric Nd_1+xBa_2-xCu₃O_z phase (x ≤ 0.05, z ∼ 6.9, a = 3.897-3.899 Å, b = 3.902-3.908 Å, c = 11.707-11.719 Å) have been investigated for the first time by XRD, EXAFS structure refinement techniques and Raman spectroscopy. It has been found that the abnormal lattice parameters and the low superconductivity transition temperature (55 K) of such a phase are related to structural disorder in the Ba and Nd sites resulting in oxygen disordering which cannot be avoided by a standard oxidation procedure. It is shown that longer annealing at high temperatures is an important factor for reducing the oxygen disordering and hence enhancing superconducting properties after oxidation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-32
Number of pages	17
Journal	Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume	340
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(00)00368-3
Publication status	Published - 2000 Nov 15
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

EXAFS
NdBaCuO
Roman scattering spectroscopy
Structural disorder
Structure refinement
Superconductivity suppression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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