Electrochemical synthesis of Nb3Sn coatings on Cu substrates
Abstract
This study aims at contributing to the development of superconducting Nb3Sn thin films for possible applications, as for instance in superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. The synthesis of Nb-Sn coatings was carried out on copper substrates by electrodeposition from 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIC) ionic liquids containing SnCl2 and NbCl5. Cyclic voltammetric curves were recorded to identify the reduction potentials of Nb and Sn ionic species. Electrodeposition was performed at 40 and 400 mA/cm2 and 130°C. The CV demonstrated that BMIC has a suitable potential window for co-deposition of Nb and Sn. The electrodeposited coatings showed a cubic Nb3Sn phase with (211) preferred orientation, a disordered orthorhombic NbSn2 phase and Sn-Cu phases. Film thickness was from 200 to 750 nm. These results suggest that electrodeposition of Nb-Sn coatings on copper substrates could be a suitable route to one day replace the current expensive Nb SRF cavities.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1249625
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1235054
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-15-400-TD
Journal ID: ISSN 0167-577X; S0167577X15305577; PII: S0167577X15305577
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Materials Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Materials Letters Journal Volume: 161 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0167-577X
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Nb3Sn; ionic liquids; 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride; niobium; tin; electrodeposition
Citation Formats
Franz, S., Barzi, E., Turrioni, D., Glionna, L., and Bestetti, M. Electrochemical synthesis of Nb3Sn coatings on Cu substrates. Netherlands: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.046.
Franz, S., Barzi, E., Turrioni, D., Glionna, L., & Bestetti, M. Electrochemical synthesis of Nb3Sn coatings on Cu substrates. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.046
Franz, S., Barzi, E., Turrioni, D., Glionna, L., and Bestetti, M. Tue .
"Electrochemical synthesis of Nb3Sn coatings on Cu substrates". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.046.
@article{osti_1249625,
title = {Electrochemical synthesis of Nb3Sn coatings on Cu substrates},
author = {Franz, S. and Barzi, E. and Turrioni, D. and Glionna, L. and Bestetti, M.},
abstractNote = {This study aims at contributing to the development of superconducting Nb3Sn thin films for possible applications, as for instance in superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. The synthesis of Nb-Sn coatings was carried out on copper substrates by electrodeposition from 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIC) ionic liquids containing SnCl2 and NbCl5. Cyclic voltammetric curves were recorded to identify the reduction potentials of Nb and Sn ionic species. Electrodeposition was performed at 40 and 400 mA/cm2 and 130°C. The CV demonstrated that BMIC has a suitable potential window for co-deposition of Nb and Sn. The electrodeposited coatings showed a cubic Nb3Sn phase with (211) preferred orientation, a disordered orthorhombic NbSn2 phase and Sn-Cu phases. Film thickness was from 200 to 750 nm. These results suggest that electrodeposition of Nb-Sn coatings on copper substrates could be a suitable route to one day replace the current expensive Nb SRF cavities.},
doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.046},
journal = {Materials Letters},
number = C,
volume = 161,
place = {Netherlands},
year = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.046
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