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Aurivillius-Popper mixed superconductors in BiO–CuO–(Sr0.5, Ca0.5)O system

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We report the effect of inhomogeneities on the electrical resistivity and ac magnetic susceptibility in Aurivillius-like bismuth mixed phase oxides of the BiO–CuO–(Sr0.5,Ca0.5)O system and propose a crystal structure of the major phase having highest Tc. Nominal Aurivillius compositions with molar ratios of BiO/(Sr0.5,Ca0.5)O = 1/2 are superconductors with Tc ranging from 83 to 107 K, and are accompanied by a large expansion during sintering due to the formation of Kirkendall voids. Tc increases with decreasing of the c lattice parameter. An oxide BiSrCaCu2Ox (n = 2) shows a maximum Tc value of 107 K and an onset of superconductivity at a much higher temperature. It seems that the structure of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox consists of an Aurivillius-like phase having two perovskite layers and a Popper mixed phase. The ac magnetic susceptibility showed an overall decrease in susceptibility with time up to 220 days. This appears to be related to the relief of intralattice strain.

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    Mikio Fukuhara

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    Mikio Fukuhara, Amar S. Bhalla, Laxman N. Mulay & Robert E. Newnham

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Fukuhara, M., Bhalla, A.S., Mulay, L.N. et al. Aurivillius-Popper mixed superconductors in BiO–CuO–(Sr0.5, Ca0.5)O system. Journal of Materials Research 4, 273–282 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1989.0273

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