Abstract
Recently, it has been found that copper-containing oxides have superconducting transition temperatures as high as 90 K. Further, Tc values up to room temperature have been rumored. The discovery that these oxides have the perovskite and related structure has renewed interest in these structures. An examination of the structure and properties of perovskite-type compounds may lead to a better understanding of these high Tc materials. In addition, this information may also help in learning how to prepare these materials reproducibly and aid in the search for still higher Tc superconductors. This paper provides some background information on perovskite compounds to describe what is known about the physics of new superconducting compounds.
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F. Galasso received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Univesity of Connecticut in 1960. He is currently manager of materials synthesis wity the United Technologies REsearch Center in East Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Galasso is also a member of TMS.
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Galasso, F. Perovskite Type Compounds and High Tc Superconductors. JOM 39, 8–10 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03258050
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