Epitaxial Film Growth and Superconducting Behavior of Sodium−Cobalt Oxyhydrate, NaxCoO2·yH2O (x ∼ 0.3, y ∼ 1.3)
- 3 February 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Inorganic Chemistry
- Vol. 45 (5) , 1894-1896
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic051865m
Abstract
We have developed a unique multistep film growth technique, combining reactive solid-phase epitaxy (R-SPE) with an intercalation process, to fabricate epitaxial films of superconducting sodium−cobalt oxyhydrate, Na0.3CoO2·1.3H2O. An epitaxial film of Na0.8CoO2 grown on an α-Al2O3(0001) substrate by R-SPE was subjected to oxidation and hydration treatment, leading to the formation of a Na0.3CoO2·1.3H2O epitaxial film. The film exhibited metallic electrical resistivity with a superconducting transition at 4 K, similar to that of bulk single crystals. The present technique is suitable and probably the only method for the epitaxial growth of superconducting Na0.3CoO2·1.3H2O.Keywords
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