A new (Hg,V)-based 1212-type cuprate (Hg,V) Sr2(Y,Ca) Cu2Oz with Tc(onset) up to 110 K

We have successfully synthesized a new (Hg, V)-based 1212-type cuprate (Hg_1?x V _x )Sr₂(Y_1?y Ca _y )Cu₂O _z . The electrical resistance measurements showed that some of the as-synthesized materials with proper Hg/V and Y/Ca ratios exhibit weak superconductivity. Oxygen-annealing significantly improved their superconducting behavior, andT _c(onset) up to 110 K was observed. The lattice parameters of (Hg,V)-1212 were found to be in the order ofa=3.8415(1) Å andc=11.8514(6) Å. Substitu ting mercury atoms by vanadium ones results in an important increase of thea parameter and an important decrease of thec parameter compared to the known Hg-based Sr-bearing compounds. The crystal structure of (Hg, V)-1212 was refined by Rietveld refinement against X-ray powder data using the tetragonal symmetry of space groupP4/mmm. The V and Cu valence states and superconductivity in this new (Hg, V)-1212 cuprate are briefly discussed.