Absence of a Competition between Magnetism and Superconductivity in the Layered Nickel Borocarbides: Common Correlation Tc with Crystal Chemical Parameters for Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Compounds

Abstract

In the work the analysis of crystal chemical researches of nickel borocarbides RNi2B2C (R = rare earth) is given. The reasons of representation of dependence of Tc from crystal chemical parameters by two separate curves for magnetic and nonmagnetic R are considered. Common for all R dependences of Tc from crystal chemical parameters similar existing in layered quasi-two-dimensional systems (HTSC cuprates and diborides) are established. The absence of influence on borocarbides Tc of magnetic properties R is determined. On the basis of the found correlations the radii of a number of rare earths are precised and Tc of compounds at various substitutions R are calculated.