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Study of the Semiconducting Behavior in Zr-Doped Bi1.95Sr1.65La0.4CuO6+δ Ceramic Cuprates

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The effect of zirconium substitution on copper sites in ceramic cuprates of the Bi1.95Sr1.65La0.4Cu1−xZrxO6+δ system, where x = 0.0, 0.2, and 0.4, on the structural and superconducting properties has been examined. Undoped and Zr-doped samples were synthesized using the traditional solid-state reaction technique. The x-ray diffraction analysis showed that the phase in the undoped sample is recognized as the Raveau phase, also known as a phase R-2201 superconductor, whereas it totally transforms to phase I, also known as a phase I-2201 semiconductor, in the Zr-doped samples. Electrical resistivity measurements using the four-probe method show a superconductor state in the undoped sample below TC,Onset = 35 K. In the Zr-doped samples, the results demonstrate that superconductivity is suppressed, and a semi-conducting behavior is shown. The loss of superconductivity in the system may be attributed to the excess oxygen intercalation in the Bi-O double layers and to the localization of the charge carriers. The transport process in the Zr-doped samples is followed by a two-dimensional variable range hopping conduction.

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The authors S. Boudjaoui and N. Mahamdioua from University of Jijel –Algeria are grateful to the team of research of Abent Izzet Baysel University (AIBU) Departement of Physics Bolu-Turkey for their collaboration, and for characterization (XRD analysis and resistivity measurements).

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  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Abbant Izzet Baysal University, 14280, Bolu, Turkey

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Boudjaoui, S., Mahamdioua, N. & Altintas, S.P. Study of the Semiconducting Behavior in Zr-Doped Bi1.95Sr1.65La0.4CuO6+δ Ceramic Cuprates. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 6247–6253 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10570-z

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