Abstract
We review the characteristics of some carbon based novel superconductors which emerged in the past two decades since the discovery of superconductivity in the high-T c oxocuprates. In particular, we summarize the properties of ternary layered carbide halides of the rare rarth metals with composition RE2C2X2 (RE = Y, La; X = Cl, Br, I) and of the rare earth di- and sesquicarbides, YC2, LaC2 and La2C3. Finally, we briefly discuss the properties of the recently discovered Ca and Yb intercalated graphite superconductors, CaC6 and YbC6.
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Kremer, R.K., Kim, J.S., Simon, A. (2007). Carbon Based Superconductors. In: Bussmann-Holder, A., Keller, H. (eds) High Tc Superconductors and Related Transition Metal Oxides. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71023-3_17
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