International Conference on Materials Science and Research
November 16-18, 2017 Dubai, UAE
The Optimization of Some Experimental Parameters in the Nitrate Decomposition Method
1Laboratoire dʼetude des materiaux (LEM), University de Jijel, Algeria
2Laboratoire des Essais Non Destructif par ultrason (LEND), University de Jijel, Algeria
This work presents a novel approach for preparation the oxygen deficient LaBaCaCu3Oy compound (La1113): temperature and duration optimization when applying the nitrate decomposition method. The XRD results reveal the presence of triple perovskite structure LaBaCaCu3Oy as a dominant phase crystallizing in the tetragonal system of the space group P4/mmm (a = 3.873(7) A°; c = 11.595(4) A°. The SEM observation shows a low porosity while EDAX data indicates the presence of the basic elements (La, Ba, Ca, Cu and O). The compound superconducting character is confirmed by AC susceptibility measurements with Tc = 63K.
Keywords: Optimization of nitrates decomposition method, X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive Analysis of X-rays (EDS or EDAX), Superconductors.
