Abstract: | The electronic structure of T*-type compounds (Bi0.5Sr1.5)(Y2-xCex)Cu2Oy has been studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. From analysis of the results, it was found that cation deficiency in Ce4+ introduced holes to conduction planes in the T* phase as in the p-type infinite layer compounds. Some Cu ions in the sample without cation-deficiency contained two-oxygen coordination, which resulted in the incompleteness of the CuO2 sheets. Bi ions in the T* phase cuprates take exact valence of 3+, Pb ions cannot replace them due to the too large an ionic radius of Pb2+/Pb4+. |