ChemInform Abstract: Superconductivity in Single Crystals of Lu₃T₄Ge_13‐x (T: Co, Rh, Os) and Y₃T₄Ge_13‐x (T: Ir, Rh, Os).

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Abstract Single crystals of Lu 3 T 4 Ge 13‐x (T: Co, Rh, Os) and Y 3 T 4 Ge 13‐x (T: Ir, Rh, Os) are grown by a self‐flux method from mixtures of the elements in ratios of Lu(Y):T:Ge of 2:3:25 or 1:1:20 (1000‐1200 °C; slow cooling to 820‐960 °C) followed by decanting the surplus Ge flux.