Abstract
The superconducting behaviour of Y0·8Ce0·1Ca0·1Ba2Cu4O8 synthesized under ambient oxygen pressure, is analysed in comparison to that of pure YBa2Cu4O8, Y0·9Ce0·1Ba2Cu4O8 and Y0·9Ca0·1Ba2Cu4O8. It is observed that counter-substitution of Ca at Y sites in Y0·9Ca0·1Ba2Cu4O8 does not restore the value of T c to that of the parent compound YBa2Cu4O8. This supports the conjecture that not all of the Ca2+ ions may be occupying Y sites.