Abstract
The YBCO thick films with c-axis preferred orientation were prepared by spin and printing processes on Ni substrates (including cold rolling Ni, cube textured Ni, and cube textured Ni + self-oxidedNiO). The results show that the chrysanthemum (or spherulite) and polygon morphology grains dominate the microstructure of YBCO films. The chrysanthemum size is about 0.2-0.5 mm range, some reaches 1 mm, and polygon grains normally are placed in the center of the chrysanthemum grains. No chrysanthemum grains appear in the thick films prepared on the substrate with Ag or YBCO intermediate layers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 333-336 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications |
Volume | 386 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Apr 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ICMC 2002 - Xi an, China Duration: 16 Jun 2002 → 20 Jun 2002 |
Keywords
- Grain morphology
- Spin process
- YBCO coated conductor