The Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Superconductivity of $FeSe_x$ with $0.80 \leq x \leq 1.20$

The Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Superconductivity of $FeSe_x$ with $0.80 \leq x \leq 1.20$

Year:    2012

Author:    Xiao-Li Shen

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 3 (2012), Iss. 1 : pp. 89–94

Abstract

We have performed a detailed study on the synthesis, the characterization of structural phases and superconductivity of the binary $FeSe_x$ system from the $Fe$-rich phase into the $Se$-rich phase with $0.80 ≤ x ≤1.20.$ The results indicate that by long-time low-temperature annealing, single phase sample could be obtained near the composition of $FeSe_{0.95}$ with the tetragonal PbO-type structure, while impurities of $Fe$ or $Fe_7Se_8$ would appear if Fe enriched or $Se$ enriched in the starting composition respectively. Bulk superconductivity was found to exist in highly $Se$ deficient phase, but not the single phase, and superconductivity is very sensitive to the $Se$ vacancy content. The anomalous downturn of resistivity around 100 K was eliminated in Se-rich phase, along with the suppression of the main superconducting phase.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.040311.051411a

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 3 (2012), Iss. 1 : pp. 89–94

Published online:    2012-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    6

Keywords:    iron-based superconductors $FeSe$ synthesis.

Author Details

Xiao-Li Shen