Environmental reactivity characteristics of copper-oxide superconductors

Ji Ping Zhou; David R. Riley; A. Manthiram; Mark Arendt; Michael Schmerling; John T. McDevitt

doi:10.1063/1.110000

Environmental reactivity characteristics of copper-oxide superconductors

Ji Ping Zhou, David R. Riley, A. Manthiram, Mark Arendt, Michael Schmerling, John T. McDevitt

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Although it is known that some of the high-T_c phases react rapidly with water, CO₂, CO, and acids, no systematic comparison of the relative reactivities of the various cuprate superconductors is available. In this letter, x-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy, and electrochemical measurements are utilized to establish a comprehensive comparison of the intrinsic reactivity characteristics of the common copper-oxide superconductors. Consequently, the following reactivity scale has been determined: YBa₂Cu₃O ₇≳Tl₂Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O ₁₀≳Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ ≥La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO₄ ≳Nd _1.85Ce_0.15CuO₄≳Nd_1.85Th _0.15CuO₄.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	548-550
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	63
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.110000
State	Published - 1993

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