Abstract
Nanostructured high-temperature superconductors YBa2Cu3O6+δ and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ were synthesised using a melamine formaldehyde sponge as a sacrificial template, via three solution-based approaches. In the case of YBa2Cu3O6+δ, a modified Pechini method produced a material with a superconducting transition at 92 K and a specific surface area of 4.22 m2 g−1. Further analysis with Hg porosimetry determined that the sponge exhibited a porosity of 82%. In the case of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ, this method produced a material that exhibited superconductivity at 86 K with a specific surface area of 9.62 m2 g−1. Hg-porosimetry determined that the BSCCO sponge exhibited a porosity of 78%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3101-3108 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nanoscale Advances |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |