NEW SUPERCONDUCTING SODIUM-NITROGEN-C60 TERNARY COMPOUND

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作者
IMAEDA, K
KHAIRULLIN, II
YAKUSHI, K
NAGATA, M
MIZUTANI, N
KITAGAWA, H
INOKUCHI, H
机构
[1] Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, 444, Myodaiji
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10.1016/0038-1098(93)90780-Q
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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We have prepared sodium-doped C60 utilizing the thermal decomposition of sodium azide (NaN3). The strong low-Magnetic field microwave absorption with a clear hysteresis was observed in the samples of NanC60 (n=3-4), indicating the superconducting nature. By means of a SQUID measurement, the superconducting transition temperature is found to be around 12 K. Significantly, elemental analysis detected a nitrogen which was surely produced in the process of die thermal decomposition of NaN3. We suppose that this new superconducting phase will be NaxNyC60 where x is between 3 and 4, and y is unknown. This is the first superconducting material in Na-doped C60 without other alkali metals.
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