Processing of Polymer-Derived High Tc Superconducting Thin  Films and Coatings
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The project is concerned with a new and promising route to the                  synthesis of films and coatings of high Tc oxide superconductors,               which utilizes a polymer precursor as a coating medium.  It is an               extremely flexible coating process ultimately adaptable to a broad              range of applications, including continuous wire and ribbon transport           media.  Initial results in the La2-xSrxCuO4 and YBa2CU3O7-x systems             indicate that superior microstructures are possible by this technique           including fully dense, controlled-grain size films.  With proper                substrates, controlled-texture films and coating may be achievable.             The research will characterize the interrelationship between                    processing parameters, microstructure obtained, and the                         superconducting properties of YBa2CU3O7-x coatings synthesized on a             variety of ceramic and metallic substrates.  The influence of                   positive and negative properties will be examined.  Electron                    microscope techniques (TEM, STEM) will be used for microstructural              and microchemical characterization.  Measurements of critical                   temperature, current, field and their strain tolerance will be                  conducted on the coatings.
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[{'Code': '1403', 'Text': 'Proc Sys, Reac Eng & Mol Therm'}, {'Code': '9145', 'Text': 'SPECIAL PROGRAMS-RESERVE'}]
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