Template synthesis of single-phase δ(3)-MoN superconducting nanowires

Nanotechnology. 2014 Jan 17;25(2):025601. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/2/025601. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

Abstract

We demonstrate a new and effective method of producing single-phase superconducting δ3-MoN nanowires from bundled Mo6SyIz (8.2 ≤ y + z ≤ 10) nanowire templates in the presence of ammonia gas. Magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistance measurements confirm single-phase material synthesis. Measurements of four-contact resistance on single wires with diameters above 100 nm in a magnetic field are used to determine the critical field, while diameter dependence and magnetization measurements are used to investigate the homogeneity of the nanowires.