scholarly journals Production of Complex Ceramic Films using domestic Inkjet Printers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (04) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Gisele De Souza ◽  
Claudio Carvalho ◽  
Rafael Zadorosny
Keyword(s):  
Production Cost ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Superconducting Films ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
Sio2 Substrate ◽  
Ceramic Films ◽  
Inkjet Printers ◽  
Pechini’S Method ◽  
Superconducting Oxides

The production cost is one of the issues for some complex ceramics applications, like the superconducting oxides. The main properties of such materials, i.e., zero electrical resistivity and perfect diamagnetism, make them attractive for several applications, including energy storage. Thus, in this work, we focus on the production and structural characterization of BSCCO superconducting films using a domestic inkjet printer. The precursor solution was prepared following Pechini's method, and it was used, such as the ink. Then, an E-shape film was printed over a SiO2 substrate. The results show that the sample produced with 12 depositions presented a superconducting transition at 81 K and a critical current density of 9.68 A/cm2 at 78 K.

Preparation of YBCO Superconducting Films by Sol-Gel Process

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 2007-2010
Author(s):  
Gao Yang Zhao ◽  
Huang Li Zhang ◽  
Ren Zhong Xue ◽  
Yuan Qing Chen ◽  
Li Lei
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Superconducting Films ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Organic Salts ◽  
Ybco Films ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sol Gel Process ◽  
Ybco Superconducting Films

precursor solution was prepared using barium trifluoroacetae (Ba-TFA) and non-fluorine yttrium (Y) and copper (Cu) organic salts. The precursor solution was modified by benzalacetone (BzAcH), in which the Cu2+ were chelated with BzAcH, which preventing the loss of Cu in the pyrolysis process. Dense YBCO superconducting films with smooth surface, which confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were repeatedly obtained through sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) 2θ scanning and φ scanning indicated that the as-prepared YBCO films had good c-axis texture. YBCO films with superconducting transition temperature (TC) above 89K were obtained.

Characterization of intergranular cuprous oxide in polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O7-x

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 880-881
Author(s):  
Bradley L. Thiel ◽  
Chan Han R. P. ◽  
Kurosky L. C. Hutter ◽  
I. A. Aksay ◽  
Mehmet Sarikaya
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Cuprous Oxide ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Boundary Phase ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Transition Width ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Thin Foils ◽  
Superconducting Oxides

The identification of extraneous phases is important in understanding of high Tc superconducting oxides. The spectroscopic techniques commonly used in determining the origin of superconductivity (such as RAMAN, XPS, AES, and EXAFS) are surface-sensitive. Hence a grain boundary phase several nanometers thick could produce irrelevant spectroscopic results and cause erroneous conclusions. The intergranular phases present a major technological consideration for practical applications. In this communication we report the identification of a Cu2O grain boundary phase which forms during the sintering of YBa2Cu3O7-x (1:2:3 compound).Samples are prepared using a mixture of Y2O3. CuO, and BaO2 powders dispersed in ethanol for complete mixing. The pellets pressed at 20,000 psi are heated to 950°C at a rate of 5°C per min, held for 1 hr, and cooled at 1°C per min to room temperature. The samples show a Tc of 91K with a transition width of 2K. In order to prevent damage, a low temperature stage is used in milling to prepare thin foils which are then observed, using a liquid nitrogen holder, in a Philips 430T at 300 kV.

Characterization of Y-Ba-Cu-O films grown on silicon substrates by sequential evaporation

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 866-867
Author(s):  
E. L. Hall ◽  
A. Mogro-Campero ◽  
L. G. Turner ◽  
N. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Film Deposition ◽  
Superconducting Films ◽  
Electron Beam Evaporation ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Superconducting Properties ◽  
Sequential Electron ◽  
Thin Superconducting Films

There is great interest in the growth of thin superconducting films of YBa2Cu3Ox on silicon, since this is a necessary first step in the use of this superconductor in a variety of possible electronic applications including interconnects and hybrid semiconductor/superconductor devices. However, initial experiments in this area showed that drastic interdiffusion of Si into the superconductor occurred during annealing if the Y-Ba-Cu-O was deposited direcdy on Si or SiO2, and this interdiffusion destroyed the superconducting properties. This paper describes the results of the use of a zirconia buffer layer as a diffusion barrier in the growth of thin YBa2Cu3Ox films on Si. A more complete description of the growth and characterization of these films will be published elsewhere.Thin film deposition was carried out by sequential electron beam evaporation in vacuum onto clean or oxidized single crystal Si wafers. The first layer evaporated was 0.4 μm of zirconia.

Processing and characterization of YBa2Cu3O7−x/Ag composites

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Jafar Javadpour ◽  
Bradley L. Thiel ◽  
Sarikaya Mehmet ◽  
Ilhan A. Aksay
Keyword(s):  
Composite System ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Microstructural Development ◽  
Superconducting Properties ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Nitrate Precursor ◽  
Cold Pressed ◽  
Tape Cast ◽  
Composite Samples

Practical applications of bulk YBa2Cu3O7−x materials have been limited because of their inadequate critical current density (jc) and poor mechanical properties. Several recent reports have indicated that the addition of Ag to the YBa2Cu3O7−x system is beneficial in improving both mechanical and superconducting properties. However, detailed studies concerning the effect of Ag on the microstructural development of the cermet system have been lacking. Here, we present some observations on the microstructural evolution in the YBa2Cu3O7−x/Ag composite system.The composite samples were prepared by mixing various amounts (2.5 - 50 wt%) AgNO3 in the YBa2Cu3O7−x nitrate precursor solution. These solutions were then spray dried and the resulting powders were either cold pressed or tape cast. The microstructures of the sintered samples were analyzed using SEM (Philips 515) and an analytical TEM (Philips 430T).The SEM micrographs of the compacts with 2.5 and 50 wt% Ag addition sintered at 915°C (below the melting point of Ag) for 1 h in air are displayed in Figs. 1 and 2, respectively.

Electron Scattering in Superconducting Oxides

1987 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ruvalds ◽  
Y. Ishu
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Electron Scattering ◽  
Superconducting Transition Temperature ◽  
Alloy Composition ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Superconducting Oxides ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

ABSTRACTElectron energy loss measurements on superconducting oxides are correlated with an acoustic plasm on branch whose energy and width is highly sensitive to the alloy composition. Changing oxygen content reveals structure in the electron cross section which tracks the changes in the superconducting transition temperature.

Characterization of TAPE-Gelatin as a Potential Bioadhesive

2020 ◽  
Vol 833 ◽  
pp. 189-193
Author(s):  
Angelica Aira A. Ayalin ◽  
Bernell Merwyn S. Go ◽  
Gail Edselle S. Reyes ◽  
Terence Tumolva
Keyword(s):  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Hernia Sac ◽  
New Class ◽  
New Material ◽  
Medical Adhesive

Bioadhesives have much potential in the medical field as an alternative to sutures in internal surgery. They are easier to use and have better long-term results. Improvement of a new class of adhesives, tannic acid-polyethylene glycol (TAPE), was done by mixing it with gelatin, since it was found that TAPE alone could not be applied to certain internal applications like in inguinal hernia. It failed to close a fresh inguinal hernia sac. Characterization tests were done on the new material, TAPE-gelatin, which proved to have a tissue adhesion strength of 0.41 MPa which is 5 times greater than fibrin glue, good blood biocompatibility with blood clotting index of 97.46%, burst pressure strength that can withstand 1000 mL that is 10 times more than the volume in the peritoneal cavity, and cheaper, with a production cost of Php28.50, than commercially available bioadhesives, which can reach up to Php2,000 – Php30,000 per application. With its desirable properties, cheaper production cost, and large potential for scalability, TAPE-gelatin as a new candidate for medical adhesive was established.

YBa2Cu3O7-δ/La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 BILAYERS: STRUCTURAL AND TRANSPORT PROPERTIES

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 491-493
Author(s):  
A. DE SANTIS ◽  
F. BOBBA ◽  
M. SALVATO ◽  
A. M. CUCOLO ◽  
A. VECCHIONE
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Outer Layer ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dc Sputtering ◽  
High Oxygen Pressure ◽  
Topmost Layer ◽  
High Degree

We report on the preparation and the structural characterization of both YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-δ/ La 0.7 Ca 0.3 MnO 3 and La 0.7 Ca 0.3 MnO 3/ YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-δ bilayers grown onto (100) SrTiO3 substrates. The samples have been realized by sequential dc sputtering processes in high oxygen pressure starting from stoichiometric targets. The X-ray diffractograms and ϕ-scan reveal a high degree of epitaxiality of the heterostructures. In the case of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-δ topmost layer, we have found a superconducting transition temperature T c of about 84 K while this is highly depressed when La 0.7 Ca 0.3 MnO 3 is deposited as outer layer. These last structures recover a higher T c when a long annealing is carried out at T =560° C .

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