MOD oxide buffer layers on metallic substrates for YBCO coated conductors

2013 ◽  
Vol 1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Augieri ◽  
M.R. Mancini ◽  
A. Vannozzi ◽  
A. A. Angrisani ◽  
F. Fabbri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coated Conductors ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Recrystallization Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Metallic Substrates ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Ft Ir

ABSTRACTWe present a detailed study carried out on oxide buffer layers grown by Metal-Organic Decomposition (MOD) on metallic substrates for YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) coated conductor applications. Precursor solutions have been made starting from acetates or pentanedionates and characterized by means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric (TG) analyses coupled with Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FT-IR). Thin buffer layers have been grown by spin-coating on Ni-5at.%W substrates. X-ray diffraction spectra (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) have been employed in order to optimize buffer layers in terms of film microstructure and surface quality, with the final aims of producing a suitable template for YBCO growth. It will be shown that the optimization of the recrystallization process can lead to high quality buffer layer allowing the growth of YBCO films showing good superconductive properties.

scholarly journals Preparation, Thermal, and Thermo-Mechanical Characterization of Polymeric Blends Based on Di(meth)acrylate Monomers

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 878
Author(s):  
Krystyna Wnuczek ◽  
Andrzej Puszka ◽  
Łukasz Klapiszewski ◽  
Beata Podkościelna
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Polymeric Blends ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Acrylate Monomers ◽  
Synthesized Materials

This study presents the preparation and the thermo-mechanical characteristics of polymeric blends based on di(meth)acrylates monomers. Bisphenol A glycerolate diacrylate (BPA.GDA) or ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) were used as crosslinking monomers. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) was used as an active solvent in both copolymerization approaches. Commercial polycarbonate (PC) was used as a modifying soluble additive. The preparation of blends and method of polymerization by using UV initiator (Irqacure® 651) was proposed. Two parallel sets of MMA-based materials were obtained. The first included more harmless linear hydrocarbons (EGDMA + MMA), whereas the second included the usually used aromatic copolymers (BPA.GDA + MMA). The influence of different amounts of PC on the physicochemical properties was discussed in detail. Chemical structures of the copolymers were confirmed by attenuated total reflection–Fourier transform infrared (ATR/FT-IR) spectroscopy. Thermo-mechanical properties of the synthesized materials were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric (TG/DTG) analyses, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The hardness of the obtained materials was also tested. In order to evaluate the surface of the materials, their images were obtained with the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM).

scholarly journals Optical, Structural and Electrical Properties of Electrochemical Synthesis of Thin Film of Polyaniline

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baghdad Science Journal
Keyword(s):  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Structural And Electrical Properties ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Ir And Raman

Polyaniline membranes of aniline were produced using an electrochemical method in a cell consisting of two poles. The effect of the vaccination was observed on the color of membranes of polyaniline, where analysis as of blue to olive green paints. The sanction of PANI was done by FT-IR and Raman techniques. The crystallinity of the models was studied by X-ray diffraction technique. The different electronic transitions of the PANI were determined by UV-VIS spectroscopy. The electrical conductivity of the manufactured samples was measured by using the four-probe technique at room temperature. Morphological studies have been determined by Atomic force microscopy (AFM). The structural studies have been measured by (SEM).

Deposition of rare earth tantalate buffers on textured Ni-W substrates for YBCO coated conductor using chemical solution deposition approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 767-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Bhuiyan ◽  
M. Paranthaman ◽  
A. Goyal ◽  
L. Heatherly ◽  
D.B. Beach
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Chemical Solution Deposition ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Coated Conductors ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Chemical Solution ◽  
Solution Deposition ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Ybco Coated Conductors

Epitaxial films of rare-earth (RE = La, Ce, Eu, and Gd) tantalates, RE3TaO7 with pyrochlore structures were grown on biaxially textured nickel-3 at.% tungsten (Ni-W) substrates using chemical solution deposition (CSD) process. Precursor solution of 0.3∼0.4 M concentration of total cations were spin coated on to short samples of Ni-W substrates and the films were crystallized at 1050∼1100 °C in a gas mixture of Ar- 4% H2 for 15 to 60 min. X-ray studies show that the films of pyrochlore RE tantalate films are highly textured with cube-on-cube epitaxy. Improved texture was observed in case of lanthanum tantalate (La3TaO7) film grown on Ni-W substrates. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) investigations of RE3TaO7 films reveal a fairly dense and smooth microstructure without cracks and porosity. The rare-earth tantalate layers may be potentially used as buffer layers for YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) coated conductors.

scholarly journals Dielectric Function of AlN Grown on Si (111) by MBE

1999 ◽  
Vol 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Zollner ◽  
Atul Konkar ◽  
R. B. Gregory ◽  
S. R. Wilson ◽  
S. A. Nikishin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Growth Morphology ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Dimensional Growth ◽  
Peak Widths

ABSTRACTWe measured the ellipsometric response from 0.7–5.4 eV of c-axis oriented AlN on Si (111) grown by molecular beam epitaxy. We determine the film thicknesses and find that for our AlN the refractive index is about 5–10% lower than in bulk AlN single crystals. Most likely, this discrepancy is due to a low film density (compared to bulk AlN), based on measurements using Rutherford backscattering. The films were also characterized using atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction to study the growth morphology. We find that AlN can be grown on Si (111) without buffer layers resulting in truely two-dimensional growth, low surface roughness, and relatively narrow x-ray peak widths.

GROWTH AND STUDIES OF PROPERTIES OF COPPER SUCCINATE DIHYDRATE SINGLE CRYSTALS

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1350073
Author(s):  
M. P. BINITHA ◽  
P. P. PRADYUMNAN
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Triclinic Structure ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

Single crystals of copper succinate dihydrate (CSD) with triclinic structure were grown in silica gel medium. The functional groups in the crystal were analyzed by FT-IR Spectroscopy. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) revealed the striations on the surface of grown crystals, which were incorporated during its time of growth. Thermal degradation studies have been carried out by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Dielectric constant and AC conductivity have been estimated as a function of frequency at different temperatures.

scholarly journals New thermoplastic poly(carbonate-urethane) elastomers

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kultys ◽  
Magdalena Rogulska
Keyword(s):  
Soft Segment ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Melt Polymerization ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Amorphous Structures ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Poly Carbonate

New thermoplastic poly(carbonate-urethane) elastomersTwo series of novel thermoplastic poly(carbonate-urethane) elastomers, with different hard-segment content (30 - 60 wt %), were synthesized by melt polymerization from poly(hexane-1,6-diyl carbonate) diol of Mn= 2000 as a soft segment, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) or hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate (HDI) and 6,6'-[methylenebis(1,4-phenylenemethylenethio)]dihexan-1-ol as a chain extender. The structure and basic properties of the polymers were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, atomic force microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, Shore hardness and tensile tests. The resulting TPUs were colorless polymers, showing almost amorphous structures. The MDI-based TPUs showed higher tensile strengths (up to 21.3 MPa vs. 15.8 MPa) and elongations at break (up to 550% vs. 425%), but poorer low-temperature properties than the HDI-based analogs.

STUDIES ON SURFACE STRUCTURE, MORPHOLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF Co–W COATINGS ELECTRODEPOSITED WITH DIRECT AND PULSE CURRENT USING GLUCONATE BATH

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 1350006 ◽  
Author(s):  
PARTHASARATHI BERA ◽  
H. SEENIVASAN ◽  
K. S. RAJAM
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Pulse Current ◽  
Diffraction Field ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Dsc Studies ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Electrodeposited Coating

Co–W alloy coatings were deposited with direct current (DC) and pulse current (PC) electrodeposition methods using gluconate bath at pH5 and characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). DSC studies hint at the possibility of formation of metallic glasses. Detailed XPS studies of these alloy coatings have been carried out to compare elemental states and composition of Co and W in DC and PC electrodeposited alloys. DC-plated alloy has significant amount of Co and W metal along with their respective oxidized species. In contrast, mainly oxidized metals are present in the following layers of as-deposited coatings prepared with PC plating. Concentration of Co metal is observed to increase during sputtering, whereas there is no change in W6+ concentration. Microhardness measurement of all the Co–W coatings shows higher hardness compared to Co metal and 1:1 and 1:4 PC electrodeposited coatings show little higher hardness compared to 1:2 PC electrodeposited coating.

Growth of (0001) ZnO Thin Films on Sapphire

1996 ◽  
Vol 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Drehman ◽  
P. W. Yip
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Axis Orientation ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Sapphire Substrates ◽  
Atomic Force

ABSTRACTUsing reactive rf sputtering, we have grown (0001) oriented ZnO films in situ on heated c-axis sapphire substrates, that are promising, particularly in terms of surface roughness, as buffer layers for the subsequent epitaxial growth of III-V nitride films. We compare the effects of on-axis and off-axis sputter geometries on the film epitaxy and smoothness. We also examined the effect of substrate temperature on the growth and smoothness and quality of the film. X-ray diffraction was used to verify the hexagonal ZnO phase, its c-axis orientation and, qualitatively, the degree of its epitaxy. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to determine the ZnO growth morphology and roughness. Our best films, obtained by off-axis sputter deposition, have a surface roughness of less than 1 nm.

scholarly journals Substrate Rotation Chemical Bath Deposition of Cadmium Sulfide Buffer Layers for Thin Film Solar Cell Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitij Taneja ◽  
Alekhya Venkata Madiraju ◽  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Raghunandan Seelaboyina ◽  
Anup Kumar Keshri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cadmium Sulfide ◽  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
Nir Spectroscopy ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Solar Cell Application ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Substrate Rotation ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
20 Nm

A method for deposition of cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer thin films on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass, by chemical bath deposition (CBD), has been modified. For achieving relatively uniform and pin-hole-free CdS films, substrate rotation, concentration of CdS salts, and deposition time were optimized. The deposited films were characterized by UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Band gap of ~2.4 eV was measured by UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, CdS phase was confirmed by XRD, and film uniformity and roughness (~15–20 nm) were measured by SEM and AFM, respectively.

scholarly journals Characterization of the Spindle Morphology Nanomicelles Assembled from Sericin and Gelatin

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiaozhou Su ◽  
Lei Li ◽  
Weihan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

Complex nanomicelles were prepared by sericin and type A gelatin with molecular weight of 5789 Da and 128664 Da separately. The assembling conditions were as follows: mass ratio (sericin/gelatin) was 1 : 1, protein concentration was 0.5%, temperature was 35°C, and assembling time was 18 hours. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were conducted to observe and characterize the complex nanomicelles. Results showed that the complex sericin/gelatin micelles was a kind of nanospindle micelles. The micelles had high electrochemical stability, thermal stability, antidilution stability, and storage stability.

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