Synthesis of porous high-temperature superconductors via a melamine formaldehyde sacrificial template

Emily J. Luke, Jason Potticary, Lui R. Terry, Huan V. Doan, Roemer Hinoplen, Sam Cross, Valeska P. Ting, Sven Friedemann, Simon R. Hall*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3101-3108
Number of pages8
JournalNanoscale Advances
Volume4
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

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