Abstract
A textured Cu {100} (001) substrate for practical use in low cost coated conductor applications has been successfully fabricated. A textured Cu substrate is a promising substrate for a coated conductor template. This is the result of a low material cost base, no magnetization loss and good electro conductivity. One of the issues for a Cu substrate is surface oxidation. During REBCO deposition, the Cu substrate is exposed to an oxygen atmosphere, and de-lamination of the buffer layer can occur. To prevent this issue a thin Ni layer was formed on the textured Cu substrate by electroplating. After a further annealing process the Ni electroplated Cu substrates exhibit a good sharp texture and a smoother surface. The Δφ and Δ of the substrate were about 4.6 and 4.5 degrees, respectively. The surface roughness was estimated at 6.8 nm Ra by AFM. Using this substrate and clad type Cu/SUS316 substrates, we deposited a CeO2/YSZ/CeO2 layer by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and an YBa2Cu3O7-δ layer by PLD and Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). The results show no occurrence of de-lamination. Typical critical temperature of the coated conductors was 90.5 K and critical current density was a maximum of 4.5 MA/cm2 (at 77 K in a self-field).
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5153249 |
Pages (from-to) | 3299-3302 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering