Determination of oxygen content of YBa2Cu3O7−δ using iodometric titration

Authors

  • Edwin L. Olmos ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Marvin U. Herrera ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Roland V. Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

In this paper, we were able to determine the δ values of annealed YBa2Cu3O7−δ samples using iodometric titration. The method involves the addition of SCN as indicator for the true endpoint after the starch endpoint. For the samples annealed (6 hrs, 950°C) with air and those annealed (6 hrs, 950°C) under constant oxygen flow, we obtained the average δ values of 0.287 and 0.251, respectively. X-ray powder diffraction tests confirm that the samples are essentially those of orthorhombic or superconducting YBa2Cu3O7−δ.

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2001-10-24

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2001: Proceedings of the 19th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Philippine Physics Congress

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Superconductivity

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“Determination of oxygen content of YBa2Cu3O7−δ using iodometric titration”, Proc. SPP, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. SPP-2001-H1A-4, Oct. 2001, Accessed: Apr. 07, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2001-H1A-4