Multiphase superconductor and process for its production
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorWinfried Becker
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Abstract
An oxide ceramic superconductor can be obtained if the oxides of bismuth, strontium, calcium and copper are mixed, the atomic ratios of the metals corresponding to a high-temperature superconductor, the mixture is mixed with an alkaline earth metal indate powder of the formula (Sr,Ca)In.sub.2 O.sub.4 and the mixture is heated for a prolonged period in the presence of oxygen. The presence of the indate promotes the development of a phase having a critical temperature of 110K.
Claims6
A multiphase ceramic superconductor which contains
- a) an oxide ceramic superconductor of the overall composition Bi.sub.4 (Sr,Ca).sub.k Cu.sub.k-2 O.sub.x, where k is a number from 4-8, the Sr/Ca atomic ratio is 1:9 to 9:1, and, x=4+2k+.delta. where .delta. is between about 0 and 0.4;
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- b) the superconducting phase strontium calcium indate (Sr,Ca)In.sub.2 O.sub.4 having Sr/Ca atomic ratio of 1:0 to 0:1
- with an a:b weight ratio of 1:0.428 to 1:9.
A process for producing a superconductor containing at least one superconducting phase which is based on the elements bismuth, strontium, calcium, copper and oxygen, which process comprises mixing the oxide of bismuth, strontium, calcium and copper or corresponding oxide precursors and, at the same time, maintaining an atomic ratio of the elements which corresponds to an overall composition Bi.sub.4 (Sr,Ca).sub.k Cu.sub.k-2 O.sub.x, in which k is a number from 4 to 8, the Sr/Ca atomic ratio is 1:9 to 9:1 x=4+2k+.delta., and .delta.=0 to 0.4;
- and adding 0.428 to 9 times the amount of strontium calcium indate power having an Sr/Ca atomic ratio of 1:0 to 0:1 to the mixture and thoroughly mixing it therewith, and heating the mixture at a reaction temperature in a nonreducing atmosphere for at least 4 hours.
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