The crystal structure of superconducting LuNi 2 B 2 C and the related phase LuNiBC

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Published: 20 January 1994

T. Siegrist 1 ,

H. W. Zandbergen 1   na1 ,

R. J. Cava 1 ,

J. J. Krajewski 1 &

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SUPERCONDUCTING intermetallic compounds with relatively high transition temperature ( T c ) have been found in the systems Ln–Tr–B–C, where Ln is a lanthanide element (Y, Ho–Lu) and Tr a transition metal (Pd or Ni) 1,2 . In the nickel-bearing system, the superconducting phase has the formula LnNi 2 B 2 C (ref. 2). Although many structures are known for ternary carbides and borides, only a few have been reported for quaternary boro-carbides 3 . Here we describe two new phases that form in the Lu–Ni–B–C system: LuNi 2 B 2 C, a superconductor with a T c of 16.6 K (ref. 2), and LuNiBC, a closely related non-superconducting phase. The superconductor is a variant on the layered ThCr 2 Si 2 -type structure 4 , with additional carbon in the Lu plane. LuNiBC is derived from LuNi 2 B 2 C by adding another layer of Lu–C, producing a NaCl-type intergrowth. A new homologous series of inter-metallic phases may be derivable from the simple building principles of these two structures.

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Published: 20 January 1994. T. Siegrist 1 , H. W. Zandbergen 1   na1 , R. J. Cava 1 , J. J. Krajewski 1 & … W. F. Peck Jr 1. Show authors. Nature volume  367 ,  pages 254–256 ( 1994 ) Cite this article. 662 Accesses. 516 Citations. 3 Altmetric. Metrics details. Abstract. SUPERCONDUCTING intermetallic compounds with relatively high transition temperature ( T c ) have been found in the systems Ln–Tr–B–C, where Ln is a lanthanide element (Y, Ho–Lu) and Tr a transition metal (Pd or Ni) 1,2 . In the nickel-bearing system, the superconducting phase has the formula LnNi 2 B 2 C (ref. 2). Although many structures are known for ternary carbides and borides, only a few have been reported for quaternary boro-carbides 3 . Here we describe two new phases that form in the Lu–Ni–B–C system: LuNi 2 B 2 C, a superconductor with a T c of 16.6 K (ref. 2), and LuNiBC, a closely related non-superconducting phase. The superconductor is a variant on the layered ThCr 2 Si 2 -type structure 4 , with additional carbon in the Lu plane. LuNiBC is derived from LuNi 2 B 2 C by adding another layer of Lu–C, producing a NaCl-type intergrowth. A new homologous series of inter-metallic phases may be derivable from the simple building principles of these two structures. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Relevant articles. Open Access articles citing this article. Simple analytical model of the effect of high pressure on the critical temperature and other thermodynamic properties of superconductors Mateusz Krzyzosiak , Ryszard Gonczarek  …  Lucjan Jacak Scientific Reports Open Access 16 May 2018. Access options. Access through your institution. Change institution. Buy or subscribe. Subscribe to this journal. Receive 51 print issues and online access. $199.00 per year. only $3.90 per issue. Learn more. Rent or buy this article. Get just this article for as long as you need it. $39.95. Learn more. Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout. Additional access options: Log in. Learn about institutional subscriptions. Read our FAQs. Contact customer support. References. Cava, R. J. et al. Nature 367 , 146–148 (1994). Article   ADS   CAS   Google Scholar. Cava, R. J. et al. Nature 367 , 252–253 (1994). Article   ADS   CAS   Google Scholar. Villars, P. & Calvert, L. D. Pearson's Handbook of Crystallographic Data for Intermetallic Phases Vols 1–4 (ASM International, Materials Park, 1991). Google Scholar. Parthe, E. & Chabot, B. in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths Vol. 6 Ch. 48 (eds Gschneidner, K. A. & Eyring, L.) 113–334 (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1984). Google Scholar. LePage, Y., White, P. S. & Gabe, E. J. Poster PA23 presented at Am. crystallogr. Assoc. a. Meet. , Hamilton, Canada (AIP, New York, 1986). Gabe, E. J., LePage, Y., Charland, J.-P., Lee, F. L. & White, P. S. J. appl. Crystallogr. 22 , 348–387 (1989). Article   Google Scholar. Buschow, K. H. J. in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths Vol. 6 Ch. 47 (eds Gschneidner, K. A. & Eyring, L.) 1–111 (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1984). Google Scholar. Shannon, R. D. & Prewitt, C. T. Acta crystallogr. B 26 , 1046–1048 (1970). Article   CAS   Google Scholar. landelli, A. & Palenzona, A. in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths Vol. 2 Ch. 13 (eds Gschneidner, K. A. & Eyring, L.) 1–53 (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1984). Google Scholar. Zandbergen, H. W. et al. Nature 332 , 620–623 (1988). Article   ADS   CAS   Google Scholar. Szytula, A. & Leciejewicz, J. in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths Vol. 12 Ch. 83 (eds Gschneidner, K. A. & Eyring, L.) 133–211 (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1989). Google Scholar. Download references. Author information. Author notes. H. W. Zandbergen: National Centre for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, Delft University of Technology, Rottersdamsweg 137, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands. Authors and Affiliations. AT&T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 07974, USA T. Siegrist, H. W. Zandbergen, R. J. Cava, J. J. Krajewski & W. F. Peck Jr. Authors. T. Siegrist View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar. H. W. Zandbergen View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar. R. J. Cava View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar. J. J. Krajewski View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar. W. F. Peck Jr View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar. Rights and permissions. Reprints and Permissions. About this article. Cite this article. Siegrist, T., Zandbergen, H., Cava, R. et al. The crystal structure of superconducting LuNi 2 B 2 C and the related phase LuNiBC. Nature 367 , 254–256 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/367254a0. Download citation. Received : 27 December 1993. Accepted : 29 December 1993. Issue Date : 20 January 1994. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/367254a0. Share this article. Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. This article is cited by. Improved Analysis of Rare Earth Magnetic Superconductors Preeti Suman Dash Salila Das Prabir K. Mukherjee Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism (2021) Simple analytical model of the effect of high pressure on the critical temperature and other thermodynamic properties of superconductors Mateusz Krzyzosiak Ryszard Gonczarek Lucjan Jacak Scientific Reports (2018) Evolution of magnetic structure of Dy(CoxNi1−x)2B2C A. 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