BaZrO3 insulation coatings for HTS coils

E. Celik, Y. Akin*, I. H. Mutlu, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek

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Abstract

Barium zirconium oxide (BaZrO3) thick films were grown on Ag and AgMg sheathed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ (Bi-2212) superconducting tapes for electrical insulation purposes. A BaZrO3 (BZO) precursor solution was prepared by sol-gel synthesis using Ba and Zr based alkoxide. Reel-to-reel continuous sol-gel dip coating method was used to grow BZO coatings on superconducting tapes. Processing, microstructure and electrical properties of high temperature BZO insulation coatings have been studied. The BZO coatings were grown in the temperature range of 450 and 600 °C in air. ESEM and X-ray diffraction were used to investigate microstructure and crystallinity of the coatings. Room temperature resistance, dielectric constant, and high voltage breakdown strength of the coatings were measured to be 13 MΩ, 22.5 and 1.0 kV at 1.5 mA, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-360
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Volume382
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 5-T coils
  • AgMg/Bi-2212 tape
  • Breakdown voltage
  • BZO
  • Dielectric constant
  • Insulation
  • Sol-gel

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