Crystal Chemistry Of High Tc Superconducting Copper Oxides

The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in copper based oxides is an event of major importance not only with respect to the physical phenomenon itself but also because it definitely shows that solid state chemistry, and especially the crystal chemistry of oxides, has a crucial place in the synthesis and understanding of new materials for future appli cations. The numerous papers published in the field of high Tc supercon ductors in the last five years demonstrate that the great complexity of these materials necessitates a close collaboration between physicists and solid state chemists. This book is based to a large extent on our experience of the crystal chemistry of copper oxides, which we have been studying in the laboratory for more than twelve years, but it also summarizes the main results which have been obtained for these compounds in the last five years relating to their spectacular superconducting properties. We have focused on the struc ture, chemical bonding and nonstoichiometry of these materials, bearing in mind that redox reactions are the key to the optimization of their supercon ducting properties, owing to the importance of the mixed valence of copper and its Jahn-Teller effect. We have also drawn on studies of extended defects by high-resolution electron microscopy and on their creation by ir radiation effects.

This review volume contains the most up-to-date articles on the chemical aspects of high temperature oxide superconductors. These articles are written by some of the leading scientists in the field and includes a comprehensive list of references. This is an essential volume for researchers working in the fields of ceramics, materials science and chemistry. Contents:Crystal Chemistry and Superconductivity in the Copper Oxides (J B Goodenough & A Manthiram)Defects and Microstructures in Layered Copper Oxides (M Hervieu et al.)Important Common Features of the Cuprate Superconductors: Relation between the Electronic Structure and Superconductivity (C N R Rao)Design of New Cuprate Superconductors and Prediction of Their Structures (T Arima & Y Tokura)The Modulation in Bismuth Cuprates and Related Materials (J M Tarascon et al.)Application of High-Pressure and High-Oxygen Pressure to Cu-Oxides (M Takano et al.)Thermodynamics of Y-Ba-Cu-O System and Related Aspects (S F Pashin & Yu D Tretyakov)Field Modulated Microwave Absorption in High-Temperature Superconducting Oxides (M Puri & L Kevan)High Temperature Superconductor Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Ablation (S B Ogale)Magnetic Properties and Field Modulated Microwave Absorption of YBa2Cu3O7 Thin Films (C Schlenker et al.)and other papers Readership: Solid state chemists, condensed matter physicists and materials scientists. keywords:Superconductivity;Cuprate Superconductors;High Tc Superconductors

Reviews the chemistry of high Tc superconductors. Provides the structural and synthetic solid-state chemistry of oxide superconductors as well as reference material on characterization methods.

This book is intended to highlight the chemical aspects of oxide superconductors, giving an idea as to how solid state chemistry (structure, bonding and stoichiometry) play a crucial role in the superconductivity of these high-temperature oxide superconductors.

Authored by many of the world's leading experts on high-Tc superconductivity, this volume presents a panorama of ongoing research in the field, as well as insights into related multifunctional materials. The contributions cover many different and complementary aspects of the physics and materials challenges, with an emphasis on superconducting materials that have emerged since the discovery of the cuprate superconductors, for example pnictides, MgB2, H2S and other hydrides. Special attention is also paid to interface superconductivity. In addition to superconductors, the volume also addresses materials related to polar and multifunctional ground states, another class of materials that owes its discovery to Prof. Müller's ground-breaking research on SrTiO3.

A much-needed update on complex high-temperature superconductors, focusing on materials aspects; this timely book coincides with a recent major break-through of the discovery of iron-based superconductors. It provides an overview of materials aspects of high-temperature superconductors, combining introductory aspects, description of new physics, material aspects, and a description of the material properties This title is suitable for researchers in materials science, physics and engineering. Also for technicians interested in the applications of superconductors, e.g. as biomagnets

This book is a collection of proceedings of a symposium organized by the North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society on the preparations, properties, and processing of high-temperature superconducting materials. The proceedings include papers of new results presented at the symposium.