Microstructure and Fe-vacancy ordering in the KFexSe2 superconducting system
Z. Wang, Y. J. Song, H. L. Shi, Z.W. Wang, Z.Chen, H. F. Tian, G. F., Chen, J. G. Guo, H. X. Yang, J. Q. Li
TL;DR
This study uses TEM to explore the microstructure and Fe-vacancy ordering in KFexSe2 superconductors, revealing complex superstructures, inhomogeneity, and the effects of Fe concentration on superconductivity.
Contribution
It provides detailed TEM analysis of microstructure phenomena and Fe-vacancy ordering in KFexSe2, highlighting their relation to superconductivity.
Findings
Fe-vacancy order causes superstructure modulation
Fe concentration influences superconductivity and microstructure
Structural inhomogeneity and defect structures are present in superconducting samples
Abstract
Structural investigations by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on KFexSe2 with 1.5 \leq x \leq 1.8 have revealed a rich variety of microstructure phenomena, the KFe1.5Se2 crystal often shows a superstructure modulation along the [310] zone-axis direction, this superstructure can be well interpreted by the Fe-vacancy order within the a-b plane. Increase of Fe-concentration in the KFexSe2 materials could not only result in the appearance of superconductivity but also yield clear alternations of microstructure. Structural inhomogeneity, the complex superstructures and defect structures in the superconducting KFe1.8Se2 sample have been investigated based on the high-resolution TEM.
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