Bromine Etching of Patterned YBa2Cu3O6+x Nanoscale Thin Films for High-Temperature Superconducting Devices

Cuprate high-temperature superconducting (HTS) thin films like YBa2Cu3O6+x (YBCO) are subject to reduction reactions with CO2 and H2O. This poses a challenge for processing and storing nanoscale devices made from these films. A 1% bromine–ethanol etchant solution was investigated as a facile process...

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Published inACS applied nano materials Vol. 4; no. 12; pp. 12926 - 12931
Main Authors Vinay, Miranda L, LeFebvre, Jay C, Cai, Han, Forman, Joseph, Cybart, Shane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Chemical Society 24.12.2021
Subjects
bromine
superconductor
YBCO
etching
nanoscale devices
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Summary:Cuprate high-temperature superconducting (HTS) thin films like YBa2Cu3O6+x (YBCO) are subject to reduction reactions with CO2 and H2O. This poses a challenge for processing and storing nanoscale devices made from these films. A 1% bromine–ethanol etchant solution was investigated as a facile processing method for thin 50 nm films of patterned YBCO. Raman scattering, EDS, AFM, and HIM imaging show changes in the surface morphology and composition. RT measurements show electrical changes to a depth of ∼3 nm after bromination and a slight reduction in T c (86.5 to 86.4 K). We conclude that bromination of YBCO has minimal electrical consequences.
ISSN:2574-0970
2574-0970
DOI:10.1021/acsanm.1c03098