Transformation of the Oxygen - Deficient 123 Cuprates, $LnBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}(Ln=Nd, Gd, Dy, Er;0.3\leq \delta\leq0.4)$, to a 124-type Structure on Low-Temperature Annealing

Bhat, KM and Gundakaram, Ravichandra and Subbanna, GN and Ganguli, AK (1995) Transformation of the Oxygen - Deficient 123 Cuprates, $LnBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}(Ln=Nd, Gd, Dy, Er;0.3\leq \delta\leq0.4)$, to a 124-type Structure on Low-Temperature Annealing. In: Solid State Communications, 95 (9). pp. 629-633.

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Abstract

X-ray diffraction patterns of superconducting $LnBa_2Cu_30_{7-\delta}$ (Ln = Nd, Gd, Dy or Er) compositions $(0.3 \leq \delta \leq 0.4;T_c 45-60K)$, show a significant change on annealing bulk samples at 473K for 46-60 hr6. The diffraction patterns of the annealed samples are very simple, with a low angle reflection corresponding to a c parameter of \sim 27 \AA, similar to that of 124 cuprates. The annealed product has a highly disordered structure, but contains lamellae of the 124 structure, as confirmed by electron microscopy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Solid State Communications
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2007
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:35
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/9881

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