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Electrical and Structural Properties of RE3Ba5Cu8O18 (RE=Y, Sm and Nd) Superconductors

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This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of the new superconducting compounds with nominal composition, RE3Ba5Cu8O18, RE=Y, Sm and Nd. The onset critical temperatures of the present samples are 97.5, 97 and 95 K for the RE=Y, Sm and Nd, respectively. The first two values are the highest for the RE–Ba–Cu–O superconductors recorded to date. The RE3Ba5Cu8O18 samples crystallize in the orthorhombic system, with increased unit cell volume as Sm and Nd replace the element Y.

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  1. TUBITAK-UME (National Metrology Institute), 41470, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey

    Ugur Topal

  2. Department of Physics, Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14280, Bolu, Turkey

    Mustafa Akdogan

  3. Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University, 06531, Ankara, Turkey

    Husnu Ozkan

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Topal, U., Akdogan, M. & Ozkan, H. Electrical and Structural Properties of RE3Ba5Cu8O18 (RE=Y, Sm and Nd) Superconductors. J Supercond Nov Magn 24, 2099–2102 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-011-1176-7

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