Abstract
Superconductivity in LaNiPO is disrupted by small (∼5%) amounts of nonstoichiometry on the lanthanum site, even though the electronic contribution to the heat capacity increases with increasing nonstoichiometry. All samples also exhibit specific-heat anomalies consistent with the presence of ferromagnetic spin fluctuations (Tsf ≈14 K). Comparison of layered nickel phosphide and nickel borocarbide superconductors reveals different structure-property correlations in the two families.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 172502 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics