Phase compositions on a melt-quenched and post-annealed Bi-2212 sedimentation film
Abstract
A Bi-2212 film prepared via sedimentation deposition with melt-quenching and post-annealing at 9500oC promotes formation of rods and spheroidal aggregates on its surface. Phase contrast imaging confirms that these precipitates are of different phase to Bi-2212. By EDX analysis, the spheroidal aggregates are seen to be Ca-rich, while the rods are (Sr,Ca)CuO2 compounds. EDX analysis on smooth parts of the film implies that they are of Bi-2212 composition. Through XRD analysis, the film was seen to be well c-axis oriented. Temperature vs. normalized resistance shows that the film has TC~86 K.