Structure and superconductivity in Y1-xLnxBa2-ySryCu4O 8 (Ln = Lu, Tb, Gd, Pr and Ce); the influence of ionic size and valency

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 252, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 76-82

  Berastegui, P ^a   Eriksson, S G ^a   Johansson, L G ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

High Tc superconductors; Lanthanides; Neutron powder diffraction; Substitution; YBa2Cu4O8

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; IONS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

IONIC SIZE; NEUTRON POWDER DIFFRACTION; VALENCY;

YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTORS;

EID: 0031554027     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(96)02623-0     Document Type: Article

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