Yba₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ Superconductor Powder Synthesis by Spray Pyrolysis of Organic Acid Solutions
Abstract
A process based on the spray pyrolysis of an organic acid solution has been developed for the synthesis of spherical YBa2Cu3O7−x superconducting powders. Depending on the solution viscosity, which is controlled by the degree of precursor polymerization, 'solid' organic YBC precursor particles are formed by spray pyrolysis. During the decomposition stage of spray pyrolysis these organic YBC precursor particles are converted to microporous particles comprised of inorganic nanocrystallites. The desired orthorhombic, superconducting phase is obtained by subsequent calcination at 850°C for 2 h in 10−2 atm O2, followed by annealing at 500°C for 4 h in flowing O2. A.C. magnetic susceptibility results on powders and four-point resistance results on sintered pellets clearly show the transition to the superconducting state, confirming the developed process yields powders suitable for the synthesis of superconducting materials and monoliths.
Recommended Citation
S. C. Zhang et al., "Yba₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ Superconductor Powder Synthesis by Spray Pyrolysis of Organic Acid Solutions," Journal of Aerosol Science, Elsevier, Jan 1991.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-8502(91)90014-9
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-8502
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Article - Journal
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English
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© 1991 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1991
