HIGH PRESSURE SYNTHESIS AND SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES OF YTTRIUM SESQUICARBIDE

被引:62
作者
KRUPKA, MC
GIORGI, AL
KRIKORIAN, NH
SZKLARZ, EG
机构
[1] Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos
来源
JOURNAL OF THE LESS-COMMON METALS | 1969年 / 17卷 / 01期
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10.1016/0022-5088(69)90039-3
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The body-centered cubic Pu2C3-type structure of yttrium sesquicarbide, Y2C3, has been prepared in high yield by high pressure-high temperature techniques. Lattice parameter measurements indicate a homogeneity range for the compound. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show the material is superconducting over the entire homogeneity range with the superconducting transition temperature varying from a low of 6.0 °K to a high of 11.5 °K. High temperature-ambient pressure annealing of samples prepared by the high pressure-high temperature techniques destroyed the Pu2C3-type structure. No superconducting transition was observed on the annealed samples for measurements down to 2.0 °K. © 1969.
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