Abstract
DyBa2Cu3Oy (Dy-123) thick films were fabricated from Dy2BaO4, BaCuO2, and CuO powders. We have added 0, 1, 2, and 4 wt% of Ag2O. Mixture of alpha-terpineol and 2-ethyl acetate was used as a solvent, to which 100nm-sized stoichiometric powdered mixture was added and grinded for several hours to form a highly dense paste. Thick film precursors were prepared by spreading the paste on MgO substrates with a screen printing technique. The films were sintered with a double-step annealing process. The Dy-123 thick films obtained were of good quality. XRD analyses confirmed the formation of a high-quality c-axis oriented Dy-123 for films annealed at 1070oC for 10min and at 880oC for 2h. Scanning electron microscopy showed the formation of large flat grains. Onset Tc was 91K according to magnetization measurements. The present results suggest that this process might be useful for the preparation of large-area superconducting thick films on MgO substrates in a short processing time.
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