Preparation of superconductor precursor powders
Abstract
A process for the preparation of a precursor metallic powder composition for use in the subsequent formation of a superconductor. The process comprises the steps of providing an electrodeposition bath comprising an electrolyte medium and a cathode substrate electrode, and providing to the bath one or more soluble salts of one or more respective metals which are capable of exhibiting superconductor properties upon subsequent appropriate treatment. The bath is continually energized to cause the metallic and/or reduced particles formed at the electrode to drop as a powder from the electrode into the bath, and this powder, which is a precursor powder for superconductor production, is recovered from the bath for subsequent treatment. The process permits direct inclusion of all metals in the preparation of the precursor powder, and yields an amorphous product mixed on an atomic scale to thereby impart inherent high reactivity. Superconductors which can be formed from the precursor powder include pellet and powder-in-tube products.
- Inventors:
-
- (Littleton, CO)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871755
- Patent Number(s):
- 5789348
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MI) NREL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- preparation; superconductor; precursor; powders; process; metallic; powder; composition; subsequent; formation; comprises; steps; providing; electrodeposition; bath; comprising; electrolyte; medium; cathode; substrate; electrode; soluble; salts; respective; metals; capable; exhibiting; properties; appropriate; treatment; continually; energized; reduced; particles; formed; drop; production; recovered; permits; direct; inclusion; yields; amorphous; product; mixed; atomic; scale; impart; inherent; reactivity; superconductors; pellet; powder-in-tube; products; soluble salts; process permits; superconductor precursor; process comprises; precursor powder; soluble salt; precursor powders; metallic powder; substrate electrode; subsequent formation; subsequent appropriate; bath comprising; atomic scale; particles formed; electrodeposition bath; permits direct; articles formed; appropriate treatment; respective metal; superconductor product; precursor metallic; powder composition; product mix; /505/205/
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Bhattacharya, Raghunath. Preparation of superconductor precursor powders. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_871755,
title = {Preparation of superconductor precursor powders},
author = {Bhattacharya, Raghunath},
abstractNote = {A process for the preparation of a precursor metallic powder composition for use in the subsequent formation of a superconductor. The process comprises the steps of providing an electrodeposition bath comprising an electrolyte medium and a cathode substrate electrode, and providing to the bath one or more soluble salts of one or more respective metals which are capable of exhibiting superconductor properties upon subsequent appropriate treatment. The bath is continually energized to cause the metallic and/or reduced particles formed at the electrode to drop as a powder from the electrode into the bath, and this powder, which is a precursor powder for superconductor production, is recovered from the bath for subsequent treatment. The process permits direct inclusion of all metals in the preparation of the precursor powder, and yields an amorphous product mixed on an atomic scale to thereby impart inherent high reactivity. Superconductors which can be formed from the precursor powder include pellet and powder-in-tube products.},
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