A novel route to phase formation of cobalt oxyhydrates using KMnO4 as an oxidizing agent

C. -J. Liu, C. -Y. Liao, L. -C. Huang +3

We have first succeefully synthesized the sodium cobalt oxyhydrate superconductors using KMnO4 as a de-intercalating and oxidizing agent. It is a novel route to form the supercondu…