Magnesium Chloride as flux and binder in the sedimentation deposition of YBa2Cu3O7-δ films

Authors

  • Camille Victoria Macaraeg Cantor ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Vallerie Anne Samson ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Roland Villano Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

In suspension-based film fabrication techniques, the material synthesis undergo a series of physical and chemical transformation - from suspension deposition until particle sintering. To further improve the process, additives are used to control suspension dynamics during deposition and to enhance particle mobility during heat treatment. A divalent metal chloride salt, magnesium chloride (MgCl2), was used as an additive for fabrication of YBa2Cu3O7−δ (Y123) films to act both as a flux and a binder. The as-deposited Y123 film with 0.05 wt% MgCl2 featured closely-packed particles while the resulting post-annealed film showed large grain formation. The increased particle mobility brought by an increased amount of liquid phase in Y123 films with MgCl2 improved the microstructure formation and enhanced the particle growth in the Y123 films.

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Article ID

SPP-2019-PA-32

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2019-05-22

How to Cite

[1]
CVM Cantor, VA Samson, and RV Sarmago, Magnesium Chloride as flux and binder in the sedimentation deposition of YBa2Cu3O7-δ films, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 37, SPP-2019-PA-32 (2019). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2019-PA-32.