Superconductivity at 3.85 K in BaPd2As2 with the ThCr2Si2-type structure
arXiv:1512.06340 · doi:10.1209/0295-5075/113/17002
Abstract
The single crystal of ThCr2Si2-type BaPd2As2 was successfully prepared by a self-flux method, and the crystal structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction method with the lattice parameters a = 4.489(2) Ã and c = 10.322(3) Ã . Bulk superconductivity below a Tc (critical temperature) of 3.85 K was revealed in this compound by the measurements of resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat, and this Tc is much higher than those of other isostructural Pd-based superconductors.
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