Textured La2Zr2O7, Gd2O3, and Er2O3 buffer layers for a long-length YBCO coated conductors by non-vacuum process

E. Celik, H. Okuyucu, I. H. Mutlu, M. Tomsic, J. Schwartz, Y. S. Hascicek

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Abstract

Textured La2Zr2O7, Gd2O3, and Er2O3 were studied as buffer layer materials for long length YBCO coated conductors. Buffer layers were grown on Ni tapes using La, Zr, Gd, and Er organometallic compounds which were dissolved into solvents to obtain smooth films via a non-vacuum, reel-to-reel sol-gel process. Films were annealed at 900°C-1200°C under a flowing 4%H2-Ar gas mixture. The buffer layers were characterized by ESEM, EDS, XRD, and DTA. It was found that textured, continuous, crack- and pinhole-free La2Zr2O7, Gd2O3, and Er2O3 buffer layers were obtained.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3162-3165
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Volume11
Issue number1 III
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2001
Event2000 Applied Superconductivity Conference - Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Duration: Sep 17 2000Sep 22 2000

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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