Nanorod Self-Assembly in High J c YBa₂Cu₃O₇ -x Films with Ru-Based Double Perovskites

Many second phase additions to YBa₂Cu₃O (YBCO) films, in particular those that self-assemble into aligned nanorod and nanoparticle structures, enhance performance in self and applied fields. Of particular interest for additions are Ba-containing perovskites that are compatible with YBCO. In this rep...

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Published inMaterials Vol. 4; no. 11; p. 2042
Main Authors Holesinger, Terry G, Feldmann, Matthew D, Maiorov, Boris, Civale, Leonardo, Kennison, John A, Coulter, Yates J, Dowden, Paul D, Baca, Javier F, Tobash, Paul H, Bauer, Eric D, Marken, Kenneth R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 17.11.2011
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Summary:Many second phase additions to YBa₂Cu₃O (YBCO) films, in particular those that self-assemble into aligned nanorod and nanoparticle structures, enhance performance in self and applied fields. Of particular interest for additions are Ba-containing perovskites that are compatible with YBCO. In this report, we discuss the addition of Ba₂YRuO₆ to bulk and thick-film YBCO. Sub-micron, randomly oriented particles of this phase were found to form around grain boundaries and within YBCO grains in bulk sintered pellets. Within the limits of EDS, no Ru substitution into the YBCO was observed. Thick YBCO films were grown by pulsed laser deposition from a target consisting of YBa₂Cu₃O with 5 and 2.5 mole percent additions of Ba₂YRuO₆ and Y₂O₃, respectively. Films with enhanced in-field performance contained aligned, self-assembled Ba₂YRuO₆ nanorods and strained Y₂O₃ nanoparticle layers. A 0.9 µm thick film was found to have a self-field critical current density (J ) of 5.1 MA/cm² with minimum J (Q, H=1T) of 0.75 MA/cm². Conversely, J characteristics were similar to YBCO films without additions when these secondary phases formed as large, disordered phases within the film. A 2.3 µm thick film with such a distribution of secondary phases was found to have reduced self-field J values of 3.4 MA/cm² at 75.5 K and J (min, Q, 1T) of 0.4 MA/cm².
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944