Periodic table superconducting elements

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Why Do We Need to Know This Material The elements in the last four groups of the periodic table illustrate the rich variety of the properties of the nonmetals and many of the principles of chemistry. These elements include some that are vital to life, such as the nitrogen of proteins, the oxygen of the air, and the phosphorus of our bones, and so a familiarity with their properties helps us to understand living systems. Many of these elements are also central to the materials that provide the backbone of emerging technologies such as the nanosciences, superconductivity, and computer displays. 

The predictions made by Mendeleev provide an excellent example of how a scientific theory allows far-reaching predictions of as-yet-undiscovered phenomena. Today s chemists still use the periodic table as a predictive tool. For example, modem semiconductor materials such as gallium arsenide were developed in part by predicting that elements in the appropriate rows and columns of the periodic table should have the desired properties. At present, scientists seeking to develop new superconducting materials rely on the periodic table to identify elements that are most likely to confer superconductivity. 

Figure 4.11. Superconducting elements in the Periodic Table (adapted from Cheetham and Day...

Superconducting elements in the Periodic Table. A further example of the applications of the Table is shown in Fig. 4.11, where for the different elements an indication is given of their superconductivity behaviour. A correlation exists between this behaviour and the position in the Periodic Table. 

The idea behind this solid solution is simple enough. Starting from BaBiOs, the substitution of Pb for Bi removes electrons from the system, as Pb is one element to the left of Bi in the periodic table. Obviously, electrons can also be removed from the system by substitution of K+1 for Ba2+. If we suppose that the key to the occurrence of superconductivity in BaPb 75-Bi 25Os is related to the special charge fluctuations in Bi, then, in analogy to the copper oxides, a material with solely the active component on the electronically active sites should be a better superconductor. For the Ba K BiOg solid solution, Bi is formally... 

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Table 7.1 indicates some elements of the Periodic Table which have been shown to have a superconducting transition under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. Other elements exhibit superconductivity under exceptional conditions, e.g. under pressure (Si, Y), or when prepared as thin films (Li, Cr) or irradiated by a-particles (Pd). for the elements is generally below 10 K (maximum Nb, = 9.25 K). Small increases in these critical temperatures can be achieved by using high pressure to force the atoms closer together. 

Solid solutions between elements in the Periodic Table which are superconductors are very important materials. Some of the most common superconducting materials are in this class, in particular those containing niobium. For example, NbTi and NbZr are fabricated to form superconducting wires for use in coils. 

The ample diversity of properties that these compounds exhibit, is derived from the fact that over 90% of the natural metallic elements of the periodic table are known to be stable in a perovskite oxide structure and also from the possibility of synthesis of multicomponent perovskites by partial substitution of cations in positions A and B giving rise to compounds of formula (AjfA i- )(ByB i-J,)03. This accounts for the variety of reactions in which they have been used as catalysts. Other interesting characteristics of perovskites are related to the stability of mixed oxidation states or unusual oxidation states in the structure. In this respect, the studies of Michel et al. (12) on a new metallic Cu2+-Cu3+ mixed-valence Ba-La-Cu oxide greatly favored the development of perovskites exhibiting superconductivity above liquid N2 temperature (13). In addition, these isomorphic compounds, because of their controllable physical and chemical properties, were used as model systems for basic research (14). 

After the initial discovery by Onnes of superconductivity in mercury, tin, and lead, research focused on the discovery of new superconducting phases with even higher values. It was found that 25 % of the elements of the periodic table are superconductors and that a plethora of alloys exhibit superconductivity [16]. A theory to describe the phenomenon of superconductivity was introduced by Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer (BCS) which, as originally formulated, placed an upper limit on Tc of about 35 to 40 K [19]. For a synopsis of the historical development of superconductor theory, see [20]. We shall use the term low temperature superconductor (LTS) as a reference to those materials which possess values less than the theoretical limit of 35 to 40 K imposed by the original BCS theory. 

Several excellent articles review homonuclear main-group clusters. In this article we will concentrate on homoatomic polyhedral clusters of the elements Ge, Sn, and Pb with special emphasis on the relationship between soluble and linked clusters, and on certain physical properties. For these elements, several soluble anions and polymeric solid structures with different valence concentrations are known. In the first part attention is turned to structures and properties of isolated molecular clusters synthesized by solution methods. In the second part, linked poly-hedra and the increased formation of lone pairs with increasing valence-electron concentration in solid-state compounds is discussed. The influence of lone-pair interactions on electronic structures and on the superconductivity found in some of the compounds will also be discussed. Related aspects of compounds containing elements adjacent to Ge, Sn, and Pb in the periodic table are mentioned. 

Superconductivity has been observed in all the classes of materials metals, ceramics, and polymers. Of all the elements in the periodic table only 27 are known to become superconducting under ordinary pressure. Niobium is the element with the highest T, 9.2 K, whereas for tungsten Tc is only 0.0154 K. An interesting fact is that metals having the highest o, e.g., Cu, Ag, and Au, are not superconducting even at extremely low temperatures, if at all. It is the metals that are the poorer electrical conductors that make... 

Fig. 10.1. Left side of the periodic table. Instead of La, Lu has been placed below Sc and Y (Hamilton, 1965). The values below the symbols of the elements are the superconducting transition temperatures in degrees K. Recently, pressure-induced superconductivity has also been observed in a new high pressure phase of scandium (cf. section 6).

Figure 2 Superconducting tables in the periodic table. Superconductors at ambient conditions are noted in gray colour brown is used for superconducting elements at high pressure. No superconductivity has been reported for the rest of the elements...

Oxides form the most common and interesting compounds with perovskite structure. Almost all the metallic natural elements in the periodic table are found in stable perovskites. Also, materials with this structure can be obtained by partial substitution of one or more metallic elements in the A site and/or in the B site. The wide range of properties shown by perovskite-type oxides find applications in catalysis, magnetism, solid oxide fuel cells, and superconductivity. Proper combination or partial substitution of the A site and/or B site atoms introduces abnormal valences or lattice defects, which in turn gives rise to interesting changes in their properties. 

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