Vol. 1 No. 2 (2003): Mapana Journal of Sciences
Research Articles

Low Temperature Fluorination of Superconducting and Non-superconducting Compounds Using NH4F

  • George Thomas
George Thomas
Christ University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.2.1

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Abstract

Compounds Y1Ba2Cu3, Pr1Ba2Cu3O7 and La2CuO4 were fluorinated by a low temperature fluorination method using NH4F.The fluorinated samples were analysed by x-ray diffraction and resistivity measurements. The x-ray diffractogram of the fluorinated samples indicated broadening of the peaks. None of the fluorinated samples showed any superconducting behaviour.

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