Rapid crystal growth of triple-layered cuprate superconductor HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ by cesium chloride additional method

Hiroshi Hara; Shintaro Adachi; Ryo Matsumoto; Yoshito Saito; Sayaka Yamamoto; Hiroyuki Takeya; Yoshihiko Takano

doi:10.1088/2053-1591/aba6c0

Materials Research Express (Jan 2020)

Rapid crystal growth of triple-layered cuprate superconductor HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ by cesium chloride additional method

Hiroshi Hara,
Shintaro Adachi,
Ryo Matsumoto,
Yoshito Saito,
Sayaka Yamamoto,
Hiroyuki Takeya,
Yoshihiko Takano

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Hiroshi Hara: International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
Shintaro Adachi: ORCiD; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Nagamori Institute of Actuators, Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) , 18 Gotanda-cho, Yamanouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8577, Japan
Ryo Matsumoto: ORCiD; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan; International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
Yoshito Saito: ORCiD; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
Sayaka Yamamoto: International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
Hiroyuki Takeya: ORCiD; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
Yoshihiko Takano: ORCiD; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aba6c0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 8
p. 086002

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We have developed the rapid growth method for HgBa _2 Ca _2 Cu _3 O _8+ _δ (Hg-1223) by using a sealed quartz tube technique with a small amount of cesium chloride (CsCl). Our results suggested that a small amount of CsCl works as a flux during the crystal growth of Hg-1223. The developed method achieved the growth of the Hg-1223 single crystal pieces in 4 h. Furthermore, the grown single crystals showed high purity. The developed method is useful for application purposes such as high transition-temperature ( T _c ) superconducting cable.

Published in Materials Research Express

ISSN: 2053-1591 (Online)
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials; Technology: Chemical technology
Website: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2053-1591

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