Abstract
Iodine intercalation of Bi2Sr2-xLaxCuOz (0.4 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) was studied. Transition from orthorhombic pristine phase to tetragonal intercalated phase was observed due to iodine intercalation. The expansion of the c-axis of the stage-1 intercalation compound increases slightly with increasing La content x. The Tc of iodine-intercalated specimens with 0.4 ≤ x ≤ 0.6 decreases from that of the pristine, but in the range of 0.7 ≤ x ≤ 0.9, the Tc of the intercalated specimen increases with respect to that of the pristine phase. Especially, the non-superconducting specimen with x = 0.9 became superconducting due to intercalation. This result demonstrates hole doping by iodine intercalation, i.e. the Cu valence of the pristine compound is increased.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 402-406 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
Volume | 215 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering