Synthesis of Superconducting InxSn1−xTe (0.04 < x < 0.1) Large Single Crystal by Liquid Transport Method
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
3. Results and Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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x (Nominal) | Actual Composition | Lattice Parameters a (Å) | Tc (K) | Hc2 (T) | Carrier Density (1020 cm−3) | ||
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In | Sn | Te | |||||
0 | 0 | 1.046 | 1 | 6.3174 (4) | - | - | - |
0.04 | 0.039 | 1.004 | 1 | 6.3134 (3) | 1.57 | 0.68 | 3.37 |
0.06 | 0.046 | 1.001 | 1 | 6.3133 (4) | 1.61 | 0.71 | 4.68 |
0.08 | 0.070 | 0.987 | 1 | 6.3102 (6) | - | - | 6.96 |
0.1 | 0.081 | 0.949 | 1 | 6.3085 (9) | - | - | 9.60 |
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Zhu, P.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.; Yang, Y.; Zhang, X.; Lin, X.; Yang, F.; Li, X.; Wang, Z. Synthesis of Superconducting InxSn1−xTe (0.04 < x < 0.1) Large Single Crystal by Liquid Transport Method. Crystals 2021, 11, 474. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11050474
Zhu P, Li Y, Yang X, Yang Y, Zhang X, Lin X, Yang F, Li X, Wang Z. Synthesis of Superconducting InxSn1−xTe (0.04 < x < 0.1) Large Single Crystal by Liquid Transport Method. Crystals. 2021; 11(5):474. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11050474
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Peng, Yongkai Li, Xiaohui Yang, Ying Yang, Xin Zhang, Xiao Lin, Fan Yang, Xiang Li, and Zhiwei Wang. 2021. "Synthesis of Superconducting InxSn1−xTe (0.04 < x < 0.1) Large Single Crystal by Liquid Transport Method" Crystals 11, no. 5: 474. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11050474
APA StyleZhu, P., Li, Y., Yang, X., Yang, Y., Zhang, X., Lin, X., Yang, F., Li, X., & Wang, Z. (2021). Synthesis of Superconducting InxSn1−xTe (0.04 < x < 0.1) Large Single Crystal by Liquid Transport Method. Crystals, 11(5), 474. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11050474