Abstract
We have prepared a series of La2CaBa2Cu5-xCoxOz; x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 (La-2125) compounds by the standard solid state reaction method and characterized for their structural, superconducting, magnetic properties and oxygen content through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, d. c. resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and iodometric titration respectively. All the compounds crystallize with the tetragonal LaBa2Cu3Oz type structure, space group P4/mmm. Here the effect of higher Co substitution for Cu in the La2CaBa2Cu5-xCoxOz system has been studied. It is observed that only 2 at. % Co substitution for Cu destroys the superconductivity of the sample. For heavily doped samples (with x ≥ 0.1) are found non-superconducting presumably because of magnetic pair- breaking effect. These samples do not show superconductivity but are of interest for understanding the interplay between superconductivity and magnetism. Possible reasons for destruction of superconductivity are discussed in this communication.
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