Superconductivity Above 40 K Observed in a New Iron Arsenide Oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca-4(Mg, Ti)(3)O-y)

A new layered iron arsenide oxide (Fe2As2)(Ca-4(Mg, Ti)(3)O-y) was discovered. Its crystal structure is tetragonal with a space group of I4/mmm consisted of the anti-fluorite type FeAs layer and blocking layer of triple perovskite cells and is identical with (Fe2As2)(Sr-4(Sc, Ti)(3)O-8) discovered in our previous study. The lattice constants of (Fe2As2)(Ca-4(Mg, Ti)(3)O-y) are a = 3.877 angstrom and c = 33.37 angstrom. This compound exhibited bulk superconductivity up to 43 K in susceptibility measurement without intentional carrier doping. A resistivity drop was observed at similar to 47 K and zero resistance was achieved at 42 K. These values correspond to the second highest T-c among the layered iron-based superconductors after REFeAsO system. (C) 2010 The Japan Society of Applied Physics