The effect of deposition time on textured magnesium diboride thick films fabricated by electrophoretic deposition

Authors

Winston G. Mutia ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Mark S. Romano ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roland V. Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

MgB₂ powders suspended in ethanol were electrophoretically deposited on high purity molybdenum substrates by applying a current density of ~0.02 mA/cm² and voltage of 600 V. The effect of deposition time was studied by varying it as follows: 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, and 2 min. MgB₂ thick films were successfully fabricated for the deposition carried out for 2 minutes. Deposition times less than 2 minutes resulted in insufficient deposited powder hence formation of MgB2 was not facilitated. Films deposited at 15, and 30 secs had good surface characteristics, wherein no micro cracks were present. X-ray diffraction and surface image analysis reveal that the deposited films have a preferred orientation along the (10l) direction.

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2004: Proceedings of the 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2004-PB-27

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2004-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

WG Mutia, MS Romano, and RV Sarmago, The effect of deposition time on textured magnesium diboride thick films fabricated by electrophoretic deposition, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 22, SPP-2004-PB-27 (2004). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2004-PB-27.