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Simplified preparation of REBa2Cu3O7−x via the acetate method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

J. McHale ,
G.H. Myer  and
R.E. Salomon
J. McHale
Affiliation:
Center for Materials Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-2585
G.H. Myer
Affiliation:
Center for Materials Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-2585
R.E. Salomon
Affiliation:
Center for Materials Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-2585
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Abstract

High-quality bulk REBa2Cu3O7−x (RE = Y,Eu,Gd,Nd,La) was synthesized by a solution method. Stoichiometric amounts of yttrium, barium, and copper acetates were dissolved in glacial acetic acid. The acid was boiled away leaving a glassy acetate precursor. This precursor has shown amorphous scattering in XRD, a phenomenon consistent with atomic level mixing of reactants. The glassy precursor was subsequently heat-treated with a 5 °C/min ramp to 900 °C and a 2 h soak at 900 °C in air. The final product was obtained after heat treatment under oxygen at 550 °C with slow cooling to room temperature. Final products were analyzed by XRD, SEM, and four probe de-resistivity measurements. The mechanism of both precursor and product formation was examined through substitution studies and XRD. It was found that a combination of a rare earth acetate, barium acetate, and acetic acid was necessary for the formation of an amorphous precursor.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 1 - 6
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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