Superconductivity and ferromagnetism in Pd doped Y9Co7

Judyta Strychalska, Joe D. Thompson, Robert J. Cava, Tomasz Klimczuk

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Abstract

The ferromagnetic superconductor Y9Co7 was chemically doped to yield the solid solution Y9Co7-xPdx for 0 < x < 0.4. The lattice parameter a does not depend on x, whereas c increases with increasing Pd content up to x = 0.2, the palladium solubility limit. The transition from ferromagnetism (TC = 4.25 K) to superconductivity (Tsc = 2.4 K) was observed only for the parent Y9Co7 compound. For the lowest tested Pd doping level (x = 0.05), ferromagnetism is enhanced strongly (TC = 9.35 K) and superconductivity is not seen above 1.8 K. The Curie temperature rapidly increases from 4.25 K to about 10 K for a Pd concentration of x = 0.1 and remains almost unchanged for Y9Co6.8Pd0.2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)73-75
Number of pages3
JournalIntermetallics
Volume71
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • Intermetallics
  • Magnetic properties
  • Superconducting properties

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