한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지 (Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics)

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  • Pages.5-9
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  • 2023
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  • 1229-3008(pISSN)
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  • 2287-6251(eISSN)
한국초전도저온학회 (The Korean Society of Superconductivity and Cryogenics)
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Synthesis and characterization of Pb10-xCux(PO4)6O polycrystalline samples

  • Huiwon Kim (Department of Physics, Pusan National University) ;
  • Minsik Kong (Department of Physics, Pusan National University) ;
  • Minjae Kim (Department of Physics, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seohee Kim (Department of Physics, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jong Mok Ok (Department of Physics, Pusan National University)
  • 투고 : 2023.12.18
  • 심사 : 2023.12.29
  • 발행 : 2023.12.31
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초록

본 연구에서는 PCPO 물질에서 보고된 초전도성을 실험적으로 확인하기 위하여 arXiv 원논문에서 보고된 시료 제조 방법을 이용하여 PCPO 시료를 합성하였다. X선 회절 분석을 통해 PCPO상이 성공적으로 합성됨을 확인하였으나, 많은 불순물상이 함께 형성되는 것 역시 관측하였다. 전기저항 측정을 통해 360~380 K 및 ~160 K 온도 근처에서 저항 변화를 관측하였으며, 이는 합성과정에서 형성된 불순물 상과 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 추측된다. 이러한 실험 결과는 고순도의 PCPO 시료 제조의 필요성을 시사하고 있어, 화학 양론적으로 정확한 화학 반응을 통해 불순물 형성을 최소화할 수 있는 전구체를 활용한 합성을 추가적으로 진행하였다. 하지만 활용된 전구체의 높은 안정성과 고온에서의 강한 휘발성으로 인하여 PCPO상 합성이 효과적으로 이뤄지지는 않았다. PCPO상의 물성을 정확히 측정하고 이해하기 위해서는 고순도의 PCPO시료 제작이 필요하며, 이를 위해서는 반응성을 높이면서 불순물 생성을 최소화할 수 있는 적절한 전구체 개발이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

Lee, Kim, et al. reported in July 2023 that a modified lead apatite material, Pb10-xCux(PO4)6O (0.9 < x < 1.1), exhibited superconductivity at room temperature and atmospheric pressure [1, 2]. However, their X-ray diffraction data clearly showed the presence of impurity phases, including Cu2S, raising uncertainty about the sample quality. Subsequent studies have been conducted; however, different samples exhibited various physical properties. To verify the recipe for the sample growth process, we synthesized samples following the methodology outlined in the reference [1, 2]. An analysis of the structure and physical properties of the synthesized sample reaffirms the critical importance of high-quality sample growth.

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This research was supported by BrainLink program funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Korea(2022H1D3A3A01077468) and Korea Basic Science Institute (National research Facilities and Equipment Center) grant funded by the Ministry of Education(2021R1A6C101A429).

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