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Floating Zone Growth of Pure and Pb-Doped Bi-2201 Crystals
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: Received: 16 February 2024 / Approved: 16 February 2024 / Online: 17 February 2024 (09:10:37 CET)
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Roslova, M.; Büchner, B.; Maljuk, A. Floating Zone Growth of Pure and Pb-Doped Bi-2201 Crystals. Crystals 2024, 14, 270. Roslova, M.; Büchner, B.; Maljuk, A. Floating Zone Growth of Pure and Pb-Doped Bi-2201 Crystals. Crystals 2024, 14, 270.
Abstract
In this review, we summarize recent progress in crystal growth and understanding the influence of crystal structure on the superconductivity in pure and Pb-doped Bi2Sr2CuOy (Bi-2201) materials belonging to the overdoped region of high temperature cuprate superconductors. The crystal growth of Bi-2201 superconductors faces challenges due to intricate materials chemistry and lack of knowledge of corresponding phase diagrams. Historically, a crucible-free floating zone method has emerged as the most promising growth approach for these materials, resulting in high-quality single crystals. This review outlines the described in the literature and the authors' synthesis endeavors, encompassing Pb-doped Bi-2201 crystals, detailed structural characterization of as-grown and post-growth annealed samples, and highlights optimal growth conditions that yield large-size, single-phase, and compositionally homogeneous Bi-2201 single crystals.
Keywords
Bi-2201; floating zone crystal growth; crystal structure; cuprates; superconductivity
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology
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