Suman Kumari et al 1996 Supercond. Sci. Technol. 9 405 doi:10.1088/0953-2048/9/5/012
induced formation of
thin films through spray pyrolysis
Suman Kumari, A K Singh and O N Srivastava
Show affiliationsA new synthesis route for the formation of HTSC films of
on a viable substrate e.g. MgO by spray pyrolysis has been found through the addition of
in appropriate solution mixture. The
works as a rate enhancer catalyst which on dissociation during the film processing at
supplies active oxygen necessary for the synthesis of HTSC
. The transition
for the present
film was found to be
K for an Ag concentration of 0.10. The observed
is comparable with
values of
film prepared through other routes. In addition
through dissociation also provides Ag, which enters the grain boundaries, leading to their passivation. The silver also appears to act as a surfactant, resulting in an enlargement of grain size (e.g. 1.0 to 5.0
m for Ag concentrations of 0.05 and 0.10 respectively). Both these effects ensuing from Ag lead to an enhancement of critical current density,
. The optimum
of
at 16 K has been found for the Ag concentration of 0.10. Thus in the present synthesis of
films, both the supply of oxygen required for development of
HTSC phase and enhancement of critical current density based on grain boundary passivation and enlargement of grain sizes (decrease of grain boundary density) have been obtained by the singular process of addition of an appropriate concentration of
.
Issue 5 (May 1996)
Received 25 January 1996
induced formation of
thin films through spray pyrolysis
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