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Synthesis of B2YCu4O8 by anionic oxidation-reduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

K. Kourtakis ,
M. Robbins ,
P. K. Gallagher  and
T. Tiefel
K. Kourtakis
Affiliation:
AT & T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-2070
M. Robbins
Affiliation:
AT & T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-2070
P. K. Gallagher
Affiliation:
AT & T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-2070
T. Tiefel
Affiliation:
AT & T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-2070
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Abstract

The superconducting phase Ba2YCu4O8 has been synthesized (as a bulk powder) in flowing oxygen. This was achieved by using the anionic oxidation/reduction method (or the SCD method), in which an aqueous solution containing oxidizing (NO−3 salts) and reducing components (e.g., acetate salts) is spray dried into an intimate mixture. At 300 °C, an internal exothermic oxidation/reduction reaction completely converts the spray-dried powder into the corresponding mixed oxides in one reaction step. Because the resultant mixed oxide powder is homogeneous on a fine scale, the final oxide phase can subsequently be produced at lower temperatures and shorter reaction times. Using this method, ∼93–94% phase pure Ba2YCu4O8 (as determined by x-ray diffraction) has been synthesized in flowing oxygen. Pellets of Ba2YCu4O4 fabricated from the mixed oxides were prepared and partially sintered by firing at 800 °C in flowing oxygen for 50 h. Resistivity and magnetic (AC) susceptibility measurements show onset Tc's of 82–84 and 72–73 K, respectively.

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Materials Communications
Information
Journal of Materials Research , Volume 4 , Issue 6 , December 1989 , pp. 1289 - 1291
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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