Abstract
A superconducting Hg 0.7Re 0.3Ba 2Ca 2Cu 3O 8+ δ thick film on a polycrystalline LaAlO 3 (LAO) substrate was obtained by a two-step method by screen-printing a Re 0.3Ba 2Ca 2Cu 3O x precursor coating on the substrate followed by high-pressure gas firing in Hg vapour. Morphological observations have revealed that the adherent to the ceramic substrate film exhibited highly porous microstructure composed of plate-like crystallites characterized by a superconducting transition temperature of about 110 K. The major phases identified were a high- T c (Hg,Re)-1223 phase and a low- T c (Hg,Re)-1212 phase. Non-superconducting secondary impurity phases were also identified. Energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy analyses at the substrate/film boundary showed a thin continuous layer of BaLa 2O 4 compound, the presence of which confirmed chemical interaction between the LAO substrate and (Hg,Re)–Ba–Ca–Cu–O film.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
