Sol-Gel Processing of the Ti2Ca1Ba2Cu2O8+X High Tc Superconducting Phase

1990 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Teepe ◽  
D. S. Kenzer ◽  
G. A. Moore ◽  
G. Kordas

ABSTRACTAn alkoxide Sol-Gel system was developed to produce bulk powders of the TI2Ca1Ba2Cu2O8+x high Tc superconducting phase. Methoxyethoxide and Cu(II) ethoxide precursors were used for the formation of homogeneous sols. Solubility of the Cu(II) ethoxide was aided by using a 2-methoxyethanol/methyl ethyl ketone/toluene solvent system. The sols were characterized by small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) and TEM. Powders were produced by rotary evaporation followed by thermal treatment in a closed container with thallium metal present at 900°C for various calcination times. Powders were characterized by x-ray diffraction, resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements, and chemical analysis. Samples exhibited transition onsets between 100 and 110K depending upon the processing conditions.

1990 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Bartlett ◽  
J.L. Woolfrey

ABSTRACTSol-gel methods have been applied to the production of the multicomponent ceramic, Synroc B. These techniques involved the hydrolysis of a mixture of Ti and Zr, alkoxides peptising to form a sol and subsequent sorption of Al3+, Ba2+ and Ca2+ cations under acidic conditions. Powder properties were examined by a variety of techniques, including electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, N2 sorption, and differential thermal analysis. The effects of processing conditions on the physical properties of the powders are discussed.


1989 ◽  
Vol 03 (08) ◽  
pp. 661-664
Author(s):  
S.M.M.R. NAQVI ◽  
JAWAID ALAM ◽  
FIROZ AHMAD ◽  
MUSHEER HASAN KHAN

Two batches of Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors have been prepared. The zero resistance temperature is 90 K with Tc onset at 93 K and 95 K, respectively. Susceptibility measurements show superconducting phase at LN2. X-ray diffraction results indicates single phases.


1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1441-1444 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Armelao ◽  
A. Armigliato ◽  
R. Bozio ◽  
P. Colombo

The microstructure of Fe2O3 sol-gel thin films, obtained from Fe(OCH2CH3)3, was investigated by x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. Samples were nanocrystalline from 400 °C to 1000 °C, and the crystallized phase was haematite. In the coatings, the α–Fe2O3 clusters were dispersed as single particles in a network of amorphous ferric oxide.


1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari A. Hogan ◽  
Subhash H. Risbud

Amorphous powders in the Cs2O–Al2O3−SiO2 system were prepared by sol-gel processing. Gels made from TEOS, Al-chelate, and Cs-acetate were dried and calcined to obtain molecularly mixed powders of analyzed compositions in the range useful for conversion to pollucite (CsAlSi2O6) glass-ceramics. X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the powders. A typical amorphous powder of analyzed chemical composition (in wt.%) = 28.05Cs2O, 37.77SiO2, and 37.96Al2O3 was found to have a glass transition temperature of 945 °C and a glass crystallization temperature of 1026 °C. Preliminary experimental results of densification and crystallization of the amorphous powders show pollucite/mullite phases to be present.


1989 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 441-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. M. R. NAQVI ◽  
FIROZ AHMAD ◽  
JAWAID ALAM ◽  
SHARFUDDIN AHMAD

Two batches of Er-Ba-Cu-O superconductors have been prepared. The zero resistance temperature is 86 K with T c onsets at 99 K and 92 K respectively. Susceptibility measurements show superconducting phase at LN 2. X-ray diffraction results indicates two phases, the superconducting being the major one.


2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1527-1536 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.M. Shang ◽  
M. Bliss ◽  
S. Heald ◽  
T.K. Sham ◽  
F. Heigl ◽  
...  

In this paper, we report the first successful fabrication of dense and optically transparent cadmium tungstate (CWO) films by sol-gel processing and the study of their optical and x-ray scintillation properties. A new sol-gel processing method was developed using tungstic acid and cadmium nitrate as precursors and hydrogen peroxide as solvent; homogeneous and stable CWO sols were aged at room temperature and used for the preparation of CWO films. A rapid sintering process was investigated and found to be necessary to make dense and optically transparent nanocrystalline CWO films. CWO films were uniform, fully dense, and crack-free, with CWO as the only detectable crystalline phase, as determined by x-ray diffraction. The thickness, density, grain size, and crystallinity of CWO films are all found to be strongly dependent on the sintering conditions and in turn impact the optical and x-ray scintillation properties. Sol-gel-derived dense CWO films demonstrated intense photoluminescence and x-ray excited optical luminescence intensity. The relationships between sol-gel processing, nanostructures, and optical and x-ray scintillation properties are discussed in detail.


1989 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.K. Lee ◽  
K.W. Lee ◽  
D.H. Ha ◽  
J.C. Park

AbstractThe effect of oxygen partial pressure on stability of high-Tc phase in Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system has been investigated using x-ray diffraction, resistivity and a.c. susceptibility measurements. It was found that part of the high-Tc phase in Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system was transformed into the low-Tc phase (80 K) and insulating phases by heating in the temperature range 600 C to 880°C in O2 of one atmosphere. The original high-Tc phase was restored upon retreatment in a low oxygen partial pressure of 0.1 atmosphere. The reversible superconducting phase transformation is discussed in conjunction with the formation mechanism of the high-Tc phase in Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system.


2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1673-1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Jian Jun Yao ◽  
Jing Ya ◽  
Lei E ◽  
Zhi Feng Liu ◽  
...  

A sol-gel processing technology was employed to synthesize fine SrTiO3 powder by using strontium nitrate (Sr(NO3)2) , butyl titanate (Ti(OC4H9)4) as precursors, citric acid (C6H8O6) as complexing agent and (ethylene) glycol (C2H6O2) as stabilizer. Prepared the precursors in liquid phase and then calcined the precursors to achieve nano-sized SrTiO3 powders. The microstructure and composition of the as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scan Electron Microscopy (SEM), and the photocatalytic activity was studied. The results showed that all the SrTiO3 particles were identified as perovskite phase. The pH values, the content of the acetic acid, the heat treat temperature play important roles on the synthesis of the SrTiO3 photocatalyst. When the pH=1, n(Sr(NO3)2 ) : n(Ti(OC4H9)4) = 1 : 1, n(Sr(NO3)2 ) : n(C6H8O6)=1:1.7, the product has better rate of photodegradation for the Methylene Blue under the ultraviolet condition.


2013 ◽  
Vol 562-565 ◽  
pp. 908-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Li Sang ◽  
Ying Chen ◽  
Qing Jun Zhang ◽  
Lin Wang

By sol-gel processing and electrospinning technique, ultrathin fibers of PVP/ ZnTiO3:Pb2+ composites were synthesized. After calcined of the fibers at 600°C, the spinel ZnTiO3:Pb2+ nanofibers, with a diameter of 100-200nm, were successfully obtained. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL) were employed in the study. The results displayed that the morphology and crystalline phase of the fibers were greatly affecteded by the calcination temperature. The PL spectra of the samples measured at different excitation wavelength reveal a novel luminescent phenomenon in blue and green region, which can be attributed to the Pb2+-related charge-transfer transitions in ZnTiO3 nanofibers.


1992 ◽  
Vol 272 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gacoin ◽  
J.P. Boilot ◽  
F. Chaput ◽  
A. Lecomte

ABSTRACTUltrasmall semiconductor particles (CdS, ZnS and PbS) are produced either by direct precipitation, γ-radiolysis or in mimetic membranes. A pure cluster powder is then prepared from a chemical capping reaction. The capping of the cluster surface by thiolate complexes permits the separation of aggregates without fusion. These capped clusters can be dispersed in different solvents such as sol-gel precursors allowing to prepare dense and optically transparent xerogels with semiconductor clusters grafted on oxide polymers. The nanocrystallites are characterized by X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering and optical spectroscopy.


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