A NEW SUPERCONDUCTING SULFIDE - EUNB2S5

Authors
ISTOMIN SY GRIPPA AY DYACHENKO OG ANTIPOV EV SVENSSON G THOLENCE JL
Citation
Sy. Istomin et al., A NEW SUPERCONDUCTING SULFIDE - EUNB2S5, Physica. C, Superconductivity, 300(1-2), 1998, pp. 67-70
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Physica. C, Superconductivity → ACNP
ISSN journal
09214534
Volume
300
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
67 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4534(1998)300:1-2<67:ANSS-E>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A new low-temperature superconducting (T-c approximate to 3 K) niobium sulfide 'EuNb2S5' with a hexagonal structure (a = 3.3556(8) Angstrom, c = 23.440(9) Angstrom) was synthesized from a mixture of EuS, Nb(m) and S in evacuated and sealed silica tubes, heated at 1100 degrees C f or 48 h. This superconductor was characterized by EDX analysis, X-ray powder and electron diffraction studies. Electron diffraction revealed the presence of a superceil: a(super) = b(super) = root 7 x a. (C) 19 98 Elsevier Science B.V.