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Chevrel phases: Superconducting and normal state properties

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The many unusual properties of the ternary molybdenum chalcogenides of the type MMo6X8 (M=Metal, X=Chalcogen) are reviewed. Special emphasis is put on the superconducting properties like critical temperature, critical field and the problem of coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity.

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Fischer, Ø. Chevrel phases: Superconducting and normal state properties. Appl. Phys. 16, 1–28 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931416

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