TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel approaches to crystallize materials with narrow liquidus lines
T2 - Application to spin ladder compound La4+4nCu8+2nO14+8n (n = 2,3) and high-Tc cuprate Bi-2223
AU - Watanabe, T.
AU - Sekar, C.
AU - Shibata, H.
AU - Fujii, T.
AU - Matsuda, A.
AU - Zenitani, Y.
AU - Akimitsu, J.
PY - 2001/7/2
Y1 - 2001/7/2
N2 - We propose two novel approaches, a modified slow cooling (MSC) method and an improved traveling solvent floating zone (I-TSFZ) method, to crystallize materials with narrow liquidus lines. The MSC method uses a flux-poor starting composition to attain sufficient supersaturation, and involves a rapid cooling from high temperature to a proper crystallization temperature to avoid the formation of unwanted phases. The I-TSFZ method uses a very slow growth velocity to grow crystals under small supersaturation, and a steep temperature gradient to precisely control the growth temperature. The MSC method and the I-TSFZ method have been successfully applied to grow spin ladder compounds La4 + 4nCu8 + 2nO14 + 8n (n = 2,3) and a high-Tc cuprate Bi2Sr2Ca2CU3O10 + δ respectively.
AB - We propose two novel approaches, a modified slow cooling (MSC) method and an improved traveling solvent floating zone (I-TSFZ) method, to crystallize materials with narrow liquidus lines. The MSC method uses a flux-poor starting composition to attain sufficient supersaturation, and involves a rapid cooling from high temperature to a proper crystallization temperature to avoid the formation of unwanted phases. The I-TSFZ method uses a very slow growth velocity to grow crystals under small supersaturation, and a steep temperature gradient to precisely control the growth temperature. The MSC method and the I-TSFZ method have been successfully applied to grow spin ladder compounds La4 + 4nCu8 + 2nO14 + 8n (n = 2,3) and a high-Tc cuprate Bi2Sr2Ca2CU3O10 + δ respectively.
KW - A1. Optical microscopy
KW - A1. X-ray diffraction
KW - A2. Growth from high temperature solutions
KW - A2. Travelling solvent floating zone growth
KW - B1. Cuprates
KW - B1. Oxides
KW - B2. Oxide superconducting materials
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-0248(01)01163-0
DO - 10.1016/S0022-0248(01)01163-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035398125
VL - 229
SP - 316
EP - 320
JO - Journal of Crystal Growth
JF - Journal of Crystal Growth
SN - 0022-0248
IS - 1
ER -