Structural modulation and physical properties of cobalt-doped layered La_2M_5As_3O_2(M=Cu,Ni) compounds

We investigate the structural variation and physical properties of layered La_2M_5As_3O_2(M=Cu,Ni) compound upon Co doping. It is found that the substitution of Co ion just induces the monotonous change of lattice constants without observing the anomalous kink in superconducting La_2(Cu~(1-x)Nix)_5 As_3O_2 solid-solutions. Meanwhile, this doping barely changes As–As bond length in [M_5As_3]~(2-) subunit(±2%), being significantly smaller than 7% shrinkage of that in La_2(Cu~(1-x)Nix)_5 As_3 O_2. Therefore, the doping dependence of crystal structure exhibits similar trend with Ba~(1-x)K_xFe_2 As_2 without the interference of As1–As 2 bonding, implying that the Co substitution for Cu/Ni is hole-doped. In terms of physical property, La2(Cu1-xCox)~5As_3O_2 turns into itinerant ferromagnetic metal, while La2(Ni1-x Cox)5 As3 O2 shows paramagnetism and suppressed structural phase transition upon Co-doping. The distinct structural variation and absence of superconductivity provide important clues to understand the effect of As–As bond in [M_5 As_3]~(2-) subunit.     

Superconducting oxide formation in the Yb---Ba---Cu---O system

Conditions for forming YbBa₂Cu₄O₈, Yb₂Ba₂Cu₃O_7−δ and YbBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ were determined in oxygen at 1.0 atm pressure by experiments with oxidized Yb---Ba---Cu---Ag alloys. YbBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ formed in less than 10 s when oxidized alloy ribbons were baked in the 805°C–890°C range. Large amounts of Ba₂Cu₃O₅ formed below 870°C. Yb₂Ba₄Cu₇O_15−δ and YbBa₂Cu₄O ₈ then formed in the 10²s–10³s range at temperatures in the 840°C–870°C and <840°C ranges, respectively. Ba₂Cu₃O₅ decomposition supplied Cu²⁺ and O²⁻ for the rapid transformation of YbBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ grains into Yb₂Ba₄Cu₇O_15−δ grains by intercalation. Intercalation was much slower in the absence of Ba₂Cu₃O₅. All of these transformation products underwent coarsening with increasing bake time. Rapid YbBa₂Cu₄O₈ and Yb₂Ba₄Cu₇O_15−δ formation, compared to the slow formation of these phase types when Yb was substituted by Y, Is due to the differing effects of Y and Yb on formation kinetics. Superconducting oxide-silver composite ribbons containing mainly YbBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ, Yb₂Ba₄Cu₇O_15−δ or YbBa₂Cu₄O₈ can be prepared from Yb---Ba ---Ba---Cu---Ag alloys.     

Mg-doped layered oxide cathode for Na-ion batteries

Na-ion batteries (NIBs) are regarding as the optimum complement for Li-ion batteries along with the rapid development of stationary energy storage systems. In order to meet the commercial demands of cathodes for NIBs, O3-type Cu containing layered oxide Na_0.90Cu_0.22Fe_0.30Mn_0.48O₂ with good comprehensive performance and low-cost element components is very promising for the practical use. However, only part of the Cu³⁺/Cu²⁺ redox couple participated in the redox reaction, thus impairing the specific capacity of the cathode materials. Herein, Mg²⁺-doped O3-Na_0.90Mg_0.08Cu_0.22Fe_0.30Mn_0.40O₂ layered oxide without Mn³⁺ was synthesized successfully, which exhibited improved reversible specific capacity of 118 mAh/g in the voltage range of 2.4-4.0 V at 0.2 C, corresponding to the intercalation/deintercalation of 0.47 Na⁺ (0.1 more than that of Na_0.90Cu_0.22Fe_0.30Mn_0.48O₂). This work demonstrates an important strategy to obtain advanced layered oxide cathodes for NIBs.     

Electron concentration in YBa2Cu3O6.9 single crystals determined from field electron emission spectroscopic measurements

Results of field electron emission spectroscopic investigations of YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 single crystal specimens oriented perpendicular to the c-axis are presented. It is shown that the shift of the total energy distribution of field-emitted electrons from YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 along the energy scale with increasing electric-field strength at the surface of the specimen is due to the penetration of the electric field into the subsurface region of the YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 specimen. The electron concentration in YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 found from spectroscopic measurements is n=(2−4) × 10²¹ cm⁻³. Field electron emission spectroscopy and microscopy of YBa₂Cu₃O_6.9 allows one to draw the conclusion that the electron concentration in the bulk of the material does not change with cooling of specimens from 300 K to 115 K.     

Ba1-xKxFe2As2单晶(Tc=38.5K)磁通钉扎力与钉扎机理研究

铁基超导体是在2008年由Hosono发现的一种新型超导材料, 由于其具有上临界场高、各向异性小、临界电流密度大等优点, 在世界范围内引起了广泛关注. 以Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂为代表的FeAs-122系超导体具有结构简单、合成温度低、单晶容易制备等优点, 是物理学家和材料学家关注的焦点. 本工作在获得最优化掺杂的Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂单晶(T_c = 38.5 K)基础上, 通过分析其在不同磁场条件下电阻温度变化关系、不同温度条件下的磁滞回线等数据, 系统的研究了Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂单晶磁通钉扎力和磁通钉扎机理. 研究发现Ba_1-xK_xFe₂As₂超导体具有非常高的磁通钉扎势, 其中9 T的外场条件下, 其在H//c轴和H//ab面的钉扎势分别为5800 K和8100 K, 展示出良好的应用前景; 通过进一步分析发现, 其磁通钉扎机理应是由于晶格内部的小尺寸缺陷引起的电子平均自由程变化而导致的δl钉扎.     

A-site ordered perovskite CaCu_3Cu_2Ir_2O_(12-δ) with square-planar and octahedral coordinated Cu ions

A novel CaCu_3Cu_2Ir_2O_(12-δ) polycrystalline sample was synthesized at 8 GPa and 1373 K.Rietveld structural analysis shows that this compound crystallizes in an AA'_3B_4O_(12)-type A-site ordered perovskite structure with space group Im-3.Xray absorption spectra reveal a +2-charge state for both the square-planar and octahedral coordinated Cu ions,and the valence state of Ir is found to be about +5.Although the A-site Ca and the A'-site Cu~(2+) are 1:3 ordered at fixed atomic positions,the distribution of B-site Cu~(2+) and Ir~(5+) is disorderly.As a result,no long-range magnetic ordering is observed at temperatures down to 2 K.Electrical transport and heat capacity measurements demonstrate itinerant electronic behavior.The crystal structure is stable with pressure up to 35.7 GPa at room temperature.     

Formation of Ca-doped YBa2Cu4O8 phase in thin films

Ca-doped YBa₂Cu₄O₈ (124) thin films are prepared on (100) SrTiO₃ substrates by annealing the amorphous films deposited using a pulsed laser deposition technique. The X-ray diffraction measurements show that the Ca-doped YBa₂Cu₄O₈ phase is formed by annealing below 800°C at a oxygen pressure of 1 atm. The 124 films have c-axis orientation normal to the substrates. As the Ca content increases, the proportion of the 123 impurity phase in the samples increases. The onset temperature of superconductivity of the Y(Ca)Ba₂Cu₄O₈ films increases from 79 K to 88 K with an increase Ca-substitution for 5 to 10% of Y.     

包钴铁氧体型γ-Fe2O3磁粉穆斯堡尔效应的研究

包钴铁氧体型,γ-Fe₂O₃磁粉(简记为CoFe-γ-Fe₂O₃)是针状γ-Fe₂O₃磁粉与Co⁺⁺和Fe⁺⁺溶液起反应,在每个针状颗粒上包覆了一层钴铁氧体固溶体。经此种方法处理后的γ-Fe₂O₃磁粉的矫顽力及其它磁特性有较大的提高。如矫顽力由原来415Oe增加到715Oe;剩磁和矫顽力随时间及温度变化小等。我们利用穆斯堡尔效应并配合其它研究手段进行了研究,认为:CoFe-γ-Fe₂O₃磁粉矫顽力的提高,主要是由于γ-Fe₂O₃磁粉表面包覆了一层钴铁氧体固溶体,γ-Fe₂O₃与钴铁氧体固溶体之间发生磁耦合作用之故。 关键词：     

Study of the magnetic properties of single-crystal Ba0.6K0.4BiO3

The magnetic properties of single-crystal Ba_0.6K_0.4BiO₃ were studied. The results show that this isotropic superconductor (cubic structure with T_c ≈ 32 K) exhibits irreversibility and relaxation properties similar to those observed in the layered, high temperature superconductors. For fields above 0.1 T, an irreversibility line B_irr = B_irr (0) (1 − t)ⁿ with n = 3/2 and B_irr (0) = 20 T is observed. The comparison among several superconducting systems with different anisotropies suggests that the irreversibility line is unlikely to be the melting line for the YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ.     

High critical current density YBa2Cu3O7−δ tapes prepared by the surface-oxidation epitaxy method

YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ (YBCO) films with high critical current density (J_c) were successfully fabricated on nickel tapes buffered with epitaxial NiO. NiO was prepared on the textured nickel tape by the surface-oxidation epitaxy (SOE) method. We have reported so far a critical temperature (T_c) of 87 K and J_c=4–6×10⁴ A/cm² (77 K, 0 T) for the YBCO films on NiO/Ni tapes. To enhance the superconducting properties of the YBCO films on the SOE-grown NiO, depositions of thin oxide cap layers such as YSZ, CeO₂, and MgO on NiO were investigated. These oxide cap layers were epitaxially grown on NiO and provided the template for the epitaxial growth of YBCO films. Substantially improved data of T_c=88 K and J_c=3×10⁵ A/cm² (77 K, 0 T) and 1×10⁴ A/cm² (77 K, Hc, 4 T) were obtained for YBCO film on NiO, by using a MgO cap layer with a thickness of 50 nm. The method described in this paper is a simple way to produce long YBCO tape conductors with high-J_c values.     

新系列超导相TlBaCan-1CunO2n+2.5(n=2,3)的晶体结构和超导电性

本文用粉末烧结法合成了Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O体系TlBa₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_2n+2.5新系列超导相,用粉末衍射法测定了n=2和3的晶体结构,属简单四方单胞,空间群为D_4h¹-P4/mmm,点阵常数a相同,而c值不同,随n值而增大。a=3.847?,c分别为12.73?和15.89?,每单胞含一个化合式单位,阳离子沿四方晶系的(0,0,z)和(1/2,1/2,z)位置交替排列,排列的顺序相同,n=3比n=2依次多增加Ca和Cu及相应的氧离子。TlBa₂Ca_nCu_nO_2n+2.5,n=3时,零电阻超导转变温度T_c(0)=112K;n=2时,T_c(0)=101K,与Tl₂Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_2n+4型体心四方晶胞超导相不同,TlBa₂Ca_n-1Ca_nO_2n+2.5结构中缺氧类钙钛矿型结构单元[Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_2n+1]仅被TI-O单层所隔开,当n相同时,Tl-O双隔层的体心四方单胞比Tl-O单层的简单四方单胞的超导转变温度高10K左右,这说明Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O体系中超导相的转变温度不仅与类钙钛矿结构单元的[CuO₄]和[CuO₅]的数目有关,而且与Tl-O的隔层数目有关。 关键词：     

偏硼酸钡低温相的晶体结构

本文报道了新型信频材料——偏硼酸钡[Ba₃(B₃O₆)₂]低温相的晶体结构。晶体属三方晶系,空间群为C₃⁴-R3,取六方坐标系,晶胞参数为a=b=12.532?,c=12.717?,z=6。在PhilipsPW-1100四圆衍射仪上收集到独立衍射693个。采用重原子法通过三维帕特逊和三维傅里叶合成测定结构,并用对角矩阵最小二乘法修正至R=0.046。该晶体是一个由Ba²⁺和(B₃O₆)^3-环交错组成的层状阶梯式结构。其阴离子(B₃O₆)^3-环基本上是平面状的。基团平面垂直于三次轴;Ba²⁺近邻有7个氧原子。将此结构与偏硼酸钡高温相比较表明,由于钡阳离子的非中心对称分布改变了阴离子硼氧环共轭基团的电子云密度,这一结构上的变化对该晶体的倍频效应做了主要贡献。 关键词：     

近紫外光激发黄色荧光粉Ba3Y4O9：Dy3+的制备及发光特性

通过高温固相法合成了一系列Ba₃Y_4-xO₉：xDy³⁺荧光粉材料。利用X射线粉末衍射、荧光光谱和荧光寿命对样品进行了表征。实验表明,样品的激发光谱由一系列线状峰组成,峰值分别位于328,355,368,386,427,456,471 nm。在355 nm激发下,荧光粉在490 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2）和580 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2）处有很强的发射,发射光谱的色坐标位于黄光区域。研究了不同Dy³⁺掺杂浓度对样品发光性质的影响,发现样品的发光随着Dy³⁺浓度的增大而增强,但光谱形状基本保持不变,表明Dy³⁺占据了基质中低对称性的Y³⁺格位。当Dy³⁺摩尔分数x=0.08时出现发光强度猝灭现象,浓度猝灭机理为电偶极-电偶极相互作用。样品的发光寿命随着Dy³⁺浓度的增大逐渐减小,进一步证明了Dy³⁺离子之间存在着能量传递现象。Ba₃Y₄O₉：Dy³⁺荧光粉的发光位于黄光区域,有较好的热稳定性,是潜在的白光LED用荧光粉材料。     

Ion-implantation-induced structural modifications in Y1Ba2Cu3O7−δ superconductor

Ion-implantation-induced structural modifications in Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_7−δ superconductor are examined by a grazing angle X- ray diffraction technique. By employing a range of grazing angles from 0.3° to 10° it is shown that 100 KeV Ar⁺ inplantation of the superconductor leads to amorphization as well as modification of grain size and orientation at dose values lower than 10¹⁶ ions/ cm². At the dose of 5 × 10¹⁶ ions/ cm² the X-ray diffraction intensity is a factor of 6 less as compared to the original pellet, though the lines themselves are sharp. This shows coexistence of perovskite grains and amorphous matrix.     

SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURAL PERFECTION OF EPITAXIAL YBa2Cu3O7-x THIN FILMS

High quality epitaxial YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x thin films have been succcessfully prepared by dc magnetron sputtering deposition, on (100) and (110) aligned SrTiO₃, LaAlO₃ and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) substrates. The films showed zero resistance around 90 K and had a J_c (at 77 K, H=0) over 10⁶A/cm². It was found that superconducting properties and structures of the films were strongly dependent on oxygen pressure and substrate temperature. The epitaxial structure of the films have been studied by X-ray diffraction. Rutherford backscattering and channeling spectroscopy, X-ray double-crystal diffraction and transmission election microscopy. The experimental results demonstrated that the epitaxial YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x films had excellent superconducting properties and quite perfect structure.     

The nuclear contribution to the specific heat of single crystals of YBa2Cu3O7 and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

Specific heat data below 1 K of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ and YBa₂Cu₃O₇ are analyzed. For YBa₂Cu₃O₇ the nuclear specific heat, C_N, amounts to 38T⁻² μJ/mol K. C_N for Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ exceeds that of YBa₂Cu₃O₇ by a factor of 15. The nuclear quadrupolar specific heat contribution alone is insufficient to explain the data for YBa₂Cu₃O₇, while lack of NQR data does not allow such a comparison in Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ to be made. The contribution to C_N from nuclear spins coupled via the contact hyperfine interaction with correlated magnetic spins (in the CuO₂ plane) is derived as a function of the correlation length. This contribution can be treated independently from the quadrupolar term. We show that the excess specific heat in YBa₂Cu₃O₇ likely originates in a few percentage of an impurity (oxygen deficient) phase with a strong hyperfine field on the Cu nuclei.     

多面体共替代对Sr_2(Al_(1–x) Mg_x)(Al_(1–x) Si_(1+x))O_7:Eu~(2+)晶体结构和发光颜色的影响

采用高温固相法合成Sr_(1.98)(Al_(1–x) Mg_x)(Al_(1–x) Si_(1+x))O_7: 2%Eu~(2+)荧光粉完全固溶体,利用X射线衍射、光致发光光谱和光学显微镜进行晶体结构和发光性能的研究. Sr_2Al_2SiO_7和Sr_2MgSi_2O_7同构化合物中包含[MgO_4]、[SiO_4]和[AlO_4]四面体,较大体积的[MgO_4]和较小体积的[SiO_4],共同替代体积相似的[AlO_4],导致[(Si/Al)O_4]收缩和[(Mg/Al)O_4]膨胀,晶胞参数c减少, a和V增大,使Eu~(2+)周围的环境发生改变,晶体场劈裂程度减小,发射峰位从503 nm蓝移至467 nm,实现发光光谱从绿色(0.2384, 0.3919)到蓝色(0.1342,0.1673)的转变.当x为0时,发射峰的半高宽为120 nm, x从0.25增加到1时,半高宽由89 nm逐渐减小至50 nm,多面体的替代会改变荧光粉的发光性能.     

包钴铁氧体矫顽力增大机制的探讨

化学共沉淀工艺制备Zn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄铁氧体颗粒,颗粒尺寸约300埃,近似呈球状,在其表面外延生长一层钴铁氧体层。测量了矫顽力、铁磁共振线宽随钴含量的变化,得到由于外延层引起的磁各向异性常数K_u约为5×10⁵尔格/厘米³。由实验结果分析,主要是Zn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄颗粒表面与外延生长层相当于两个氧离子层厚所产生的相互作用。 关键词：     

A new layered cuprate superconductor: GaSr2(Y, Ce)2Cu2O9−δ

A new layered cuprate compound with a nominal composition of GaSr₂Y_2−xCe_xCu₂O_9−δ has been prepared. It crystallizes in a tetragonal lattice with cell parameters: a = 3.812 Å, c = 28.16 Å. The structure of the compound belongs to the same family of 1222 phase and is derived from that of GaSr₂LnCu₂O₇ by replacing the single Ln³⁺ layer with a double fluorite (Y, Ce)₂O₂ layer. Like other parent cuprate compounds of superconductors, the as-prepared samples showed antiferromagnetic and semiconducting behavior. After treatment under high oxygen pressure, the samples exhibited bulk superconductivity with transition temperatures between 12–14 K.     

Magnetic behavior of 3d dopants in superconducting REBa2Cu3−xFexO7+δ (RE=Dy, Er)

Mössbauer studies on ⁵⁷Fe-doped superconducting REBa₂Cu₃O_7+δ (RE=Er, Dy) were made as a function of temperature for x=0.15 and 0.30. The magnetic behavior of the 3d dopants, which mainly occupy Cu(1) sites, undergoes antiferromagnetic ordering which is coexistent with superconductivity at low temperature. The dimensionality of the magnetic interaction changes from 2D to 3D when the rare earth changes from Er to Dy. the line-widths of the Mössbauer subspectra are characteristic of magnetic fluctuation behavior in the vicinity of a phase transition. Combining these results with those of Fe-doped Y-123 (pseudo 1D) and Gd (3D), the magnitude of the rare earth moments appears to be strongly correlated with the dimensionality of the magnetic interaction of Fe dopants in these compounds. However, the Mössbauer spectrum for ¹⁵⁵Gd in GdBa₂Cu_2.85Fe_0.15O_7+δ (T_{N(Fe) 14 K}) shows no magnetic order at 4.9 K.