JPS63303810A - Ceramic superconductor - Google Patents

Ceramic superconductor

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JPS63303810A
JPS63303810A JP62138750A JP13875087A JPS63303810A JP S63303810 A JPS63303810 A JP S63303810A JP 62138750 A JP62138750 A JP 62138750A JP 13875087 A JP13875087 A JP 13875087A JP S63303810 A JPS63303810 A JP S63303810A
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Yasuzo Tanaka
田中 靖三
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:A ceramic superconductor consisting of a compsn. expressed by a specified formula consisting of Y, Ba, Cu, and O, and at least one kind among S, Se, and Te, having superior superconductive characteristics such as critical current density (Jc), etc. CONSTITUTION:The ceramic superconductor of this invention is a Y-Ba-Cu-O type superconductor consisting of a compsn. expressed by the formula. In this superconductor, one Cu atom is surrounded by 6 oxygen atoms forming an octahedron. The octahedron forms a two dimensional layer. By the lamination of several numbers of this layer, a layered perovskite structure is formed by distributing Y atoms and Ba atoms between said layers. Usually, rhombic crystals and tetragonal crystals are mixed in this octahedral crystal structure. The rhombic crystals form a superconductor in the Y-Ba-Cu-O system. In accordance with this invention, a ceramic superconductor having sufficiently higher Tc than the b.p. of liquid N2 and extremely high Jc is obtd. Accordingly, distinct effect in the practicalization of a ceramic superconductor is attained.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、臨界電流密度の高いセラミックス超電導体に
関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a ceramic superconductor with a high critical current density.

〔従来の技術とその問題点〕[Conventional technology and its problems]

従来、種々のセラミックス超電導体が見出されており、
その中にあって一般式Y−Ba−Cu−0系の超電導体
(式中Yはイツトリウム、Baはバリウム、Cuは銅、
0は酸素)は、比較的価れた超電導特性を示すものであ
り、その標準的組成は、Y+Bazcu3o?−δ(δ
≒0.2)である。
Various ceramic superconductors have been discovered so far,
Among them, superconductors with the general formula Y-Ba-Cu-0 (where Y is yttrium, Ba is barium, Cu is copper,
0 is oxygen) exhibits relatively good superconducting properties, and its standard composition is Y+Bazcu3o? −δ(δ
≒0.2).

−ロ また上記の系については、Yの一部または全量をEu、
Dy、Hoなどのランタン系希土類元素で置換した組成
改良型のものが提案されている。
-B Also, for the above system, some or all of Y may be replaced by Eu,
An improved composition in which lanthanum-based rare earth elements such as Dy and Ho are substituted has been proposed.

しかし上記のY−Ba−Cu−0系を゛母体とする種々
の組成の超電導体は、いずれも超電導特性が実用的に不
十分なものである。
However, superconductors of various compositions based on the above-mentioned Y-Ba-Cu-0 system have practically insufficient superconducting properties.

即ち、臨界温度(以下Tcと略記)はY−Ba−Cu−
0系において90〜95K、前記の組成改良型のもので
85〜95に程度であり、液体窒素温度の77にで使用
するには、温度マージンが不足する欠点がある。
That is, the critical temperature (hereinafter abbreviated as Tc) is Y-Ba-Cu-
0 series has a temperature of 90 to 95K, and the above-mentioned compositionally improved type has a temperature of about 85 to 95K, which has the drawback of insufficient temperature margin when used at liquid nitrogen temperature of 77K.

一方、上記超電導体の多結晶体の臨界電流密度(以下J
cと略記)は、液体窒素中、零磁界において、10”A
/cd程度であり、銅の液体窒素温度における電流密度
を下廻り、実用上最大の障害となっている。
On the other hand, the critical current density (hereinafter J
(abbreviated as c) is 10”A in liquid nitrogen at zero magnetic field.
/cd, which is lower than the current density of copper at liquid nitrogen temperature, and is the biggest practical obstacle.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は、かかる状況に鑑みなされたもので、その目的
とするところは、Jcなどの超電導特性に優れたセラミ
ックス超電導体を提供することにある。
The present invention was made in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to provide a ceramic superconductor having excellent superconducting properties such as Jc.

即ち本発明は、一般式Y + B a z Cu 30
 q−δ−εXεで示される組成からなることを特徴と
するものである。
That is, the present invention has the general formula Y + B az Cu 30
It is characterized by having a composition represented by q-δ-εXε.

上記の一般式においてYはイツトリウム、Baはバリウ
ム、Cuは銅、0は酸素、Xは、硫黄(S)、セレン(
Se)、テルル(Te)のうちの少なくとも1種、δは
ほぼ0.2、εは0.01〜6.5の範囲において、X
がS、Se、Teのうちの2種以上の場合εはそれらの
和となる。εを0.01〜6.5に限定した理由は、ε
が0.01以下ではJcの向上が認められず、またεが
6.5を超えるとJcは高い値を示すが、Tcが低下す
るためである。
In the above general formula, Y is yttrium, Ba is barium, Cu is copper, 0 is oxygen, and X is sulfur (S), selenium (
Se), tellurium (Te), δ is approximately 0.2, ε is in the range of 0.01 to 6.5,
is two or more of S, Se, and Te, ε is the sum of them. The reason why ε is limited to 0.01 to 6.5 is that ε
When ε is 0.01 or less, no improvement in Jc is observed, and when ε exceeds 6.5, Jc shows a high value, but Tc decreases.

〔作用〕 Y+BazCusOt−δ−εXεの組成からなるY−
Ba−Cu−0系の超電導体は、1個のCu原子のまわ
りを6個の0原子が八面体状にとりかこみ、この八面体
が二次元の層を形成し、この層が積層し、この眉間にY
とBaの原子が分布した層状ペロブスカイト型と称され
る構造のものである。
[Operation] Y- consisting of the composition Y+BazCusOt-δ-εXε
In the Ba-Cu-0 system superconductor, one Cu atom is surrounded by six 0 atoms in an octahedral shape, and these octahedrons form a two-dimensional layer, and these layers are stacked. Y between eyebrows
It has a structure called a layered perovskite type in which atoms of and Ba are distributed.

この八面体の結晶構造は、通常斜方晶と正方晶とが混在
しており、Y−Ba−Cu−0系にあっては、斜方晶が
超電導体となる。
This octahedral crystal structure usually includes a mixture of orthorhombic and tetragonal systems, and in the Y-Ba-Cu-0 system, the orthorhombic system is a superconductor.

本発明は、Y−Ba−Cu−0系超電導体の0原子の一
部ないし大部分がS、Se、Teの少なくとも1種の原
子で置換された構造のものであり、上記のS、Se、T
e原子は、いずれも0原子と同じ■、族に属し、0原子
と同様にCu原子とイオン結合もしくは共有結合により
八面体を形成し得るものであり、この置換されたあとの
八面体が上記の超電導体となり得る斜方晶の結晶構造を
とり易いためにTcもしくはJcが向上するものと考え
られる。
The present invention relates to a Y-Ba-Cu-0 based superconductor having a structure in which some or most of the zero atoms are substituted with at least one kind of atoms of S, Se, and Te. , T
All e atoms belong to the same group as the 0 atom, and like the 0 atom, they can form an octahedron with the Cu atom through ionic or covalent bonds, and the octahedron after this substitution is the above-mentioned octahedron. It is thought that Tc or Jc is improved because it is easy to adopt an orthorhombic crystal structure that can become a superconductor.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下に本発明を実施例により具体的に説明する。 The present invention will be specifically explained below using examples.

実施例−1 Y t Os、BaC0,、CuOの粉末をY:Ba:
Cuのモル比で1:2:3になるように秤量し、これを
水で混練したのち、直径約50m厚さ3閣の円盤状に成
形し、これを1ooo”cで焼結してY。
Example-1 YtOs, BaC0, CuO powder Y:Ba:
Weighed Cu so that the molar ratio was 1:2:3, kneaded it with water, formed it into a disk shape with a diameter of about 50 m and a thickness of 3 mm, and sintered it with 1 ooo"c to form a Y .

BaxCusOt−δの組成の超電導成形体を作成し、
またS粉末を直径50■厚さ3mmの円盤状に圧粉成形
し、これら2個の円盤を高周波スパッタ装置の別々のタ
ーゲットホルダーにセットし、雰囲気を3通りにかえて
、500℃に加熱された10閣X 10wX2++a’
の安定化ジルコニア基板上にそれぞれ5時間スパッタリ
ングを行った。比較のためY。
Create a superconducting molded body with a composition of BaxCusOt-δ,
In addition, the S powder was compacted into a disk shape with a diameter of 50 mm and a thickness of 3 mm, and these two disks were set in separate target holders of a high-frequency sputtering device, and the atmosphere was changed in three ways and heated to 500 °C. 10 cabinets X 10wX2++a'
Sputtering was performed on each stabilized zirconia substrate for 5 hours. Y for comparison.

Ba1CuzOt−δの組成の超電導成形体だけをター
ゲットに用い、スパッタリングを行った。
Sputtering was performed using only a superconducting molded body having a composition of Ba1CuzOt-δ as a target.

上記の生成膜体について、膜厚、組成、Tc、Jcを測
定した。Tc、Jcは、四端子法により測定した。結果
は第1表に示した。
The film thickness, composition, Tc, and Jc of the above produced film were measured. Tc and Jc were measured by the four-terminal method. The results are shown in Table 1.

第1表より明らかなように、本発明品(1〜3)は比較
品(4)に較べてTc、Jcとも高く、特にSを0.4
.0.5含有するもの(2,3)はJcが十分に高く、
実用可能な値を示している。
As is clear from Table 1, the products of the present invention (1 to 3) have higher Tc and Jc than the comparative product (4), and especially have S of 0.4
.. The one containing 0.5 (2,3) has a sufficiently high Jc,
It shows a practical value.

Sの置換量は、スパッタリングの雰囲気によってかなり
異なりArガスに0□またはH,Sを混合したものは、
Sの置換量が多い。
The amount of S replaced varies considerably depending on the sputtering atmosphere, and when Ar gas is mixed with 0□ or H and S,
The amount of S substitution is large.

実施例−2 実施例−1で得られたに3の膜体を、更に02または/
およびH,S雰囲気中で700°C20時間の熱処理を
施した。
Example-2 The film body of 3 obtained in Example-1 was further treated with 02 or/
Then, heat treatment was performed at 700° C. for 20 hours in an H, S atmosphere.

これらのサンプルについて実施例と同じ測定を行った。The same measurements as in the examples were performed on these samples.

結果を第2表に示した。The results are shown in Table 2.

第2表より明らかなように、本発明品(5〜7)は、い
ずれもJcが高く、特にHz Sの存在下で上記熱処理
を施したもの(6,7)は、Jcが著しく向上している
。0!雰囲気で熱処理したちの   jは、Sの置換量
が減少しているが、Tc、Jcとも熱処理前に近い、高
い値を示している。これは、一旦形成された斜方晶のほ
とんどがそのまま維持されているためと考えられる。
As is clear from Table 2, the products of the present invention (5 to 7) all have high Jc, and in particular, the products (6, 7) subjected to the above heat treatment in the presence of Hz S have significantly improved Jc. ing. 0! After heat treatment in an atmosphere, the amount of S substitution decreased, but both Tc and Jc showed high values close to those before heat treatment. This is thought to be because most of the orthorhombic crystals once formed remain intact.

またSのモル数が多い程、Tcが低くなりJcが高くな
る傾向が認められる。
It is also observed that the larger the number of moles of S, the lower the Tc and the higher the Jc.

従来のY−Ba−Cu−0系の超電導体をH。The conventional Y-Ba-Cu-0 superconductor is H.

Sを含有する雰囲気中で熱処理しても、0がSに置換さ
れた本発明の超電導体が得られるが、上記の置換は、S
の拡散に律速されるためバルク状のものは長時間を要し
適用がむずかしい。
Even if heat-treated in an atmosphere containing S, the superconductor of the present invention in which 0 is substituted with S can be obtained.
Since the rate is determined by the diffusion of , it takes a long time to process bulk materials and is difficult to apply.

以上SをOと置換する実施例について説明したが、Se
、Teについても、またS、Se、Teが複数で置換さ
れたものについても、Sと同じ効果が得られる。
The embodiment in which S is replaced with O has been described above, but Se
, Te, and those in which a plurality of S, Se, and Te are substituted can obtain the same effect as S.

〔効果〕〔effect〕

本発明によれば、Tcが液体窒素温度を十分にと廻り、
且つJcが極めて高いセラミックス超電導体が得られる
ので、セラミックス超を導体の実利化において顕著な効
果を奏する。
According to the present invention, Tc is sufficiently around the liquid nitrogen temperature,
In addition, since a ceramic superconductor having an extremely high Jc can be obtained, the ceramic superconductor has a remarkable effect in commercializing the ceramic superconductor as a conductor.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 一般式Y_1Ba_2Cu_3O_7_−_δ_−_ε
X_ε(式中Cuは銅、Oは酸素、Yはイットリウム、
Baはバリウム、Xは硫黄、セレン、テルルのうちの少
なくとも1種、δ≒0.2、ε=0.01〜6.5)で
示される組成物からなることを特徴とするセラミックス
超電導体。
General formula Y_1Ba_2Cu_3O_7_-_δ_-_ε
X_ε (in the formula, Cu is copper, O is oxygen, Y is yttrium,
A ceramic superconductor characterized in that Ba is barium, X is at least one of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, and δ≈0.2, ε=0.01 to 6.5).
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6418917A (en) * 1987-07-10 1989-01-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Superconductor
JPH01239004A (en) * 1988-03-17 1989-09-25 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Oxide high-temperature superconductor and thin film superconductor therefrom and sputtering target therefor
JPH0251421A (en) * 1988-08-12 1990-02-21 Rikagaku Kenkyusho Yba2cu3o7-xsey superconductor

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6418917A (en) * 1987-07-10 1989-01-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Superconductor
JPH01239004A (en) * 1988-03-17 1989-09-25 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Oxide high-temperature superconductor and thin film superconductor therefrom and sputtering target therefor
JPH0251421A (en) * 1988-08-12 1990-02-21 Rikagaku Kenkyusho Yba2cu3o7-xsey superconductor

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