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Chevrel phases MₓMo₆S₈ (M = Cu, Pb, La or Gd) were prepd. by a 1-step redn. of precursor sulfides Mp (NH₄) qMo₃S₉. The Chevrel phases so prepd. were characterized by various phys. measurements. The present method has no adverse effect on the superconducting transition temperatures.
Nanjundaswamy et al. (Tue,) studied this question.