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High-Tc superconductivity in nanostructured NaxWO3−y: sol–gel route

Ali E Aliev

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Tungsten trioxide, WO3−y, infiltrated into various nanoporous matrix structures such as carbon inverse opal, carbon nanotube paper or platinum sponge, and then intercalated with alkaline ions (Li+, Na+) exhibits a pronounced diamagnetic onset in ZFC magnetization in a wide range of temperatures, 125–132 K. Resistivity measurements show nonzero jump and intensive fluctuations of electrical resistance below observed transition points. The observed magnetic and electrical anomalies in nanostructured tungsten bronzes (LixWO3−y and NaxWO3−y) suggest the possibility of localized non-percolated superconductivity.


PACS

74.78.Na Mesoscopic and nanoscale systems

74.62.Bf Effects of material synthesis, crystal structure, and chemical composition

74.40.+k Fluctuations (noise, chaos, nonequilibrium superconductivity, localization, etc.)

81.20.Fw Sol-gel processing, precipitation

74.25.Fy Transport properties (electric and thermal conductivity, thermoelectric effects, etc.)

74.25.Ha Magnetic properties

Subjects

Superconductivity

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Dates

Issue 11 (November 2008)

Received 12 July 2008, in final form 3 September 2008

Published 1 October 2008



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