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Structure and superconductivity studies on ternary equiatomic silicides, MM′Si
V. S. Subramanian
Published in Springer India
1985
Volume: 7
   
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 215 - 228
Abstract
A series of ternary equiatiomic transition metal silicides MM′Si (M=Zr, Nb, Ta;M′=Ru, Re) and Zr1/2 M1/2 RuSi (M=Nb, Ta) have been synthesized and characterized. Guinier x-ray data clearly indicate that the compounds MM′Si (M=Nb, Ta;M′=Ru, Re) crystallize with the orthorhombic TiFeSi-structure. This is contrary to one of the literature reports ascribing the hexagonal ZrRuSi structure to MReSi, M=Nb, Ta. ZrRuSi and Zr1/2 M1/2RuSi (M=Nb, Ta), however, crystallize with the ZrRuSi structure. All the compounds are metallic and exhibit small and negative Seebeck coefficients. Superconductivity has been discovered in MM′Si, M=Nb, Ta;M′=Ru, Re and the transition temperatures, as measured by the low frequency a.c. susceptibility technique, range from 2·7 to 5·1 K. Zr1/2Nb1/2RuSi is not superconducting above 2·2 K. The observed properties are explained in terms of the electronic charge transfer effects and crystal structures adopted by these metal excess ternary silicides. © 1985 Indian Academy of Sciences.
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JournalData powered by TypesetBulletin of Materials Science
PublisherData powered by TypesetSpringer India
ISSN02504707
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