Textured growth of multi-layered buffer layers on Ni tape by sol-gel process

Y. Akin*, Z. Aslanoglu, E. Celik, L. Arda, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek

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Abstract

Textured Cerium Oxide (CeO2)/Yttrium-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)/CeO2 buffer layers structure were grown by sol-gel dip coating process on bi-axially textured Ni tapes for processing of YBCO coated conductors. CeO2/YSZ/CeO2 buffer layer structure has been demonstrated by vacuum techniques, but first time textured CeO2/YSZ/CeO2 structure were grown by sol-gel on biaxially textured Ni tape. The buffer layer structure promoted c-axis oriented sol-gel YBCO films and prevented oxidation of nickel during YBCO processing. After each layer was coated, the layer was annealed. CeO2 layers were annealed at 950°C for 30 min. and YSZ layers were annealed at 1150°C for 10 min. under 4% H2-Ar gas flow. Texture analysis of Ni substrates and bottom CeO2 were done by Philips diffractometer. Sol-gel YBCO layers were coated on CeO2/YSZ/CeO2 structure and critical current density was about 0.5 × 105 A/cm2. Microstructure of the buffer layer was investigated by Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2673-2676
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Volume13
Issue number2 III
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event2002 Applied Superconductivity Conference - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 20029 Aug 2002

Keywords

  • Buffer layers and YBCO
  • CeO
  • Sol-gel
  • YSZ

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