Abstract
We have grown epitaxial Y2O3 buffer layers on biaxially textured Ni-W substrates using a newly developed metal organic decomposition (MOD) approach. Precursor solution of 0.25M concentration was spin coated on short samples of Ni-3 at.%W (Ni-W) substrates and heat-treated at 1150°C in a gas mixture of Ar-4%H2 for an hour. Detailed X-Ray studies indicate that Y2O3 films has good out-of-plane and in-plane textures with full-width-half-maximum values of 6.22° and 7.51°, respectively. SEM investigations of Y2O3 films reveal a fairly dense microstructure without cracks and porosity. It is possible to use this MOD Y2O3 template for growing high current density YBCO films.
Original language | English |
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Article number | EE4.5 |
Pages (from-to) | 57-59 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings |
Volume | EXS |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | 2003 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Dec 1 2003 → Dec 4 2003 |