Control of the Superconducting Properties of YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> by Topotactic Redox Reactions

H. Eickenbusch, Werner Paulus, Elmar Gocke, Joachim Friedrich March, Hans Koch, R. Schöllhorn

Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1987 · 33 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

The critical temperature of the phase transition normal conductivity/superconductivity can be controlled continuously and reversibly between 93 K and 30 K for the high‐temperature superconductor YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 over a nonstoichiometric range Yba 2 Cu 3 O x (7 ≥ x ≥ 6.5) by means of topotactic oxygen intercalation and deintercalation. Hydrogen and lithium can also be inserted into the lattice of the superconductor at low temperatures. 7 Li‐NMR investigations revealed a high mobility of the Li ions at room temperature.

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