Nagarajan, Vikram2015-02-042015-02-042015-02https://hdl.handle.net/11299/169741Faculty adviser: Martin GrevenGrowths of the cuprate superconductor HgBa2CuO4+δ were carried out. In an attempt to reach extreme doping levels (i.e., Tc below 45 K), an entire boule was annealed at 680°C and 480 mTorr for a period of 1 month. The end result was unsuccessful, with a final Tc of about 83 K.enPresentation