Melting temperature of YBa2Cu3O7 x and GdBa2Cu3O7 x at subatmospheric partial pressure

The melting temperature, Tm, of YBa2Cu3O7−x and GdBa2Cu3O7−x superconductor ceramic compounds has been measured by differential thermal analysis (DTA) over a large oxygen partial pressure range of five orders of magnitude (2·10−5 < PO2 < 1 bar). It is shown that the DTA peak and endset tempera...

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Authors: Taïr, Fadila, Carreras Blasco, Laura, Camps, Jaume, Farjas Silva, Jordi, Roura Grabulosa, Pere, Calleja, Albert, Puig Molina, Teresa, Obradors, Xavier
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/13108
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/13108
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Superconductors d'alta temperatura
High temperature superconductors
Anàlisi tèrmica
Thermal analysis
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Summary:The melting temperature, Tm, of YBa2Cu3O7−x and GdBa2Cu3O7−x superconductor ceramic compounds has been measured by differential thermal analysis (DTA) over a large oxygen partial pressure range of five orders of magnitude (2·10−5 < PO2 < 1 bar). It is shown that the DTA peak and endset temperatures are closer to Tm than the onset temperature. Correct measurement of Tm requires low heating rates and subatmospheric pressure conditions to avoid temperature shifts due to local oxygen overpressure and kinetic effects