Abstract
This chapter focuses on the various single crystal growth techniques applied to the new class of high temperature superconductors of iron-based layered pnictides, such as the parent compounds AFe2As2 (A=Ba, Sr, Ca) (122), hole-doped A1-xKxFe2As2, electron/hole-doped AFe2-xMxAs2 (M=Co, Ni, Mn, Cr), isovalently doped AFe2As2-xPx, the chalcogenides AxFe2-ySe2(A=K, Rb, Cs) (122), binary FeSe and Fe1-δTe1-xSex (11), AFePn (A=Li and Na; Pn=P and As) (111), Ln(O/F)FePn (1111) and (Li1-x Fe x )OHFe1-y Se (11111). Detailed single crystal growth methods (fluxes, Bridgman, floating zone), the associated procedures, and their impact on crystal size, quality and physical properties are presented.
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Chen, D., Lin, C., Maljuk, A., Zhou, F. (2016). Crystal Growth and Characterization of Iron-Based Superconductor. In: Growth and Characterization of Bulk Superconductor Material. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 243. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31548-5_5
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