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Effect of different atmospheres on the synthesis of Ba2CuGe2O7 single crystals

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Morphological, compositional and magnetic properties of single crystals of Ba2CuGe2O7 grown in oxygen and in dry air have been investigated. It is shown that the use of different atmospheres influences the morphological and compositional characteristics, probably because of some secondary reactions, that occur on the surface of the sample when oxygen is used, but it does not change the structural and magnetic properties. In the case of samples grown in oxygen, a thin, dark superficial layer forms. In this layer impurity particles of BaCu2Ge2O7 are present, while the core is formed by pure Ba2CuGe2O7.

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica “E.R. Caianiello”, Universitá di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

    Veronica Granata, Luisa Rocco, Rosalba Fittipaldi, Sandro Pace & Antonio Vecchione

  2. CNR-SPIN, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

    Veronica Granata, Luisa Rocco, Alberto Ubaldini, Rosalba Fittipaldi, Sandro Pace & Antonio Vecchione

  3. Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK

    Martin R. Lees, Monica Ciomaga Hatnean & Geetha Balakrishnan

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Granata, V., Rocco, L., Ubaldini, A. et al. Effect of different atmospheres on the synthesis of Ba2CuGe2O7 single crystals. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 228, 703–712 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2019-800197-8

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