Published June 15, 2008 | Version v1
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Microstructure of YBCO bulk superconductors with CeO2 addition

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 04001 Kosice (Slovakia)

Description

The refinement of Y2BaCuO5 (Y211) particles by CeO2 in the single-grain YBa2Cu3O7/Y2BaCuO5 (Y123/Y211) bulk superconductors of nominal composition Y1.5Ba2Cu3Ox prepared by top-seeded melt-growth process with Y2O3 addition has been studied by polarised light microscopy. It is shown that cerium is active in the Y211 particle refinement when it is solved in the peritectic melt, Lp. Observed growth of Y211 particles during sintering stage is ascribed to higher amount of melt induced by CeO2 reaction with Y123 phase producing barium cerate and CuO

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2008.03.004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.mseb.2008.03.004;
PII
S0921-5107(08)00115-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Science and Engineering. B, Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
Journal Volume
151
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 7-10
ISSN
0921-5107
CODEN
MSBTEK

Conference

Title
6. international workshop on the processing and applications of bulk superconductors (PASREG)
Dates
13-15 Sep 2007
Place
Cambridge (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40036298
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BARIUM OXIDES; CERIUM OXIDES; COPPER OXIDES; CUPRATES; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; YTTRIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FABRICATION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS

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