Method of coating superconductor particles by plating of silver metal out of molten salt
AssigneeNove Technologies, Inc.
InventorMatthew J. Holcomb
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention a method is provided for forming a superconductor composite. A salt is heated to a melting temperature of the salt. Superconductor particles are added to the salt. A metal composition is added to the salt. The metal composition is decomposed into a metal substance and another substance. The metal substance plates out onto surfaces of the superconductor particles to form metal plated particles. The metal plated superconductor particles are removed from the salt.
Claims20
A method of forming a superconductor composite, comprising:
- heating a salt to a melting temperature of the salt;
- adding superconductor particles to the salt;
- adding a metal composition to the salt, the metal composition being of a different material than the salt;
- decomposing the metal composition into a metal substance and another substance, the metal substance plating out on surfaces of the superconductor particles to form metal plated superconductor particles;
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- removing the metal plated superconductor particles from the salt.
A method of forming a superconductor composite, comprising:
- heating a eutectic of at least two individual salts to a first temperature which is above a melting temperature of the eutectic but below a melting temperature of at least one of the individual salts;
- adding superconductor particles to the eutectic;
- adding a silver composition to the eutectic while the eutectic is at the first temperature, the first temperature being below a thermal decomposition temperature of the silver composition in the eutectic, at least one of the individual salts having a melting temperature above the thermal decomposition temperature;
- heating the eutectic to a second temperature which is above the thermal decomposition temperature to cause thermal decomposition of the silver composition into a silver substance and another substance, the silver substance plating out on surfaces of the superconductor particles;
- removing the superconductor particles from the eutectic;
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- locating the silver plated superconductor particles within a matrix material, the matrix material being selected to be driven to a superconductive state by the superconductor particles, and the silver substance being selected and being of a thickness which allows the matrix material to be driven to a superconductive state by the superconductor particles through the silver substance.
A method of forming a superconductor composite, comprising:
- heating a salt to a melting temperature of the salt;
- adding superconductor particles to the salt, the salt being a mixture of at least two individual salts, the mixture having a melting temperature below a melting temperature of each of the individual salts;
- adding a metal composition to the salt;
- decomposing the metal composition into a metal substance and another substance, the metal substance plating out on surfaces of the superconductor particles to form metal plated superconductor particles;
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- removing the metal plated superconductor particles from the salt.
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