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Author Spotlight: A Rapid, Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis Of Nickel Hydroxide Nanosheets
Published on: August 18, 2023
High-pressure synthesis of bilayer nickelate Sr3Ni2O5Cl2 with a tetragonal crystal structure
Kazuki Yamane1, Yoshitaka Matsushita2, Shintaro Adachi3
1International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
Abstract:
Motivated by a theoretical prediction of its potential superconductivity under ambient pressure, a novel oxychloride, Sr3Ni2O5Cl2, was synthesized for the first time. This synthesis utilized a high pressure of 10 GPa at 1673 K. Small single crystals were used to determine the crystal structure and measure the temperature dependence of electrical resistance. The crystal is isostructural with the recently discovered superconductor La3Ni2O7, in line with theoretical expectation.

