Table 1
Variations of the orthorhombic strain (b−a)/(a+b) versus x content of potassium for samples obtained by substitution and addition [21].
| x | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b−a)/(a+b)×103 substitution | 0.00413 | 0.00374 | 0.00552 | 0.00501 | 0.00375 | 0.00452 |
| (b−a)/(a+b)×103 addition | 0.00413 | 0.00412 | 0.00361 | 0.00429 | 0.00269 | 0.00439 |
Table 2
Variations of lattice parameter c versus x content of potassium for samples obtained by substitution and addition [21].
| x | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c[Å] substitution | 30.6841 | 30.71 | 30.5705 | 30.5124 | 30.6947 | 30.7269 |
| c[Å] addition | 30.6841 | 30.7985 | 30.7479 | 30.7203 | 30.6479 | 30.7074 |

Fig. 1
Resistivity versus temperature curves obtained for samples doped by potassium substitution (a) and addition (b).
Table 3
of the samples.
| x | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| substitution [K] | 82.19 | 81.94 | 79.03 | 79.14 | 75.28 | 80.4 |
| addition [K] | 82.19 | 70.85 | 78.3 | 79.38 | 80.31 | 78.72 |
Table 4
of the samples.
| x | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| substitution [K] | 79.27 | 73.73 | 74.56 | 75.71 | 74.43 | 77.68 |
| addition [K] | 79.27 | 47.31 | 73.78 | 73.56 | 76.13 | 72.05 |

Fig. 2
Magnetization as the function of temperature M(T) using ZFC-FC procedure for the K doped samples by substitution (a) and by addition (b). The applied field is 0.002 Tesla. The insets show a magnification of the region near the superconducting transition.

Fig. 3
Variation of ΔM with temperature for samples obtained by substitution (a) and addition (b) of potassium

Fig. 4
Tc and Tirr values obtained for K doped samples by substitution (a) and addition (b) of potassium

Fig. 5
Magnetic hysteresis loops measured at T = 4.2 K for the K doped samples by substitution (a) and addition (b).

Fig. 6
Magnetic field dependence, at T = 4.2 K, of critical current density Jc for K doped samples with substitution (a) and addition (b).