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Synthesis of phase-pure orthorhombic YB2Cu3Ox under low oxygen pressure

  • U. Balachandran
  • , R. B. Poeppel
  • , J. E. Emerson
  • , S. A. Johnson
  • , M. T. Lanagan
  • , C. A. Youngdahl
  • , Shi Donglu
  • , K. C. Goretta
  • , N. G. Eror

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Abstract

Reaction of Y2O3, BaCO3 and CuO for 4 h at 800°C in flowing O2 with a total pressure of about 2.7×102Pa, followed by cooling in O2 at ambient pressure, has produced phase-pure orthorhombic YBa2Cu3Ox. Keeping the ratio of O2 to evolved CO2 above 50 was necessary to ensure phase purity. The resultant powder yielded pressed and sintered pellets with improved super-conducting properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)454-456
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume8
Issue number11-12
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1989

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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