Abstract
In the present study the maximum oxygen contents of the superconducting oxides, YBa2Cu3O7-x have been determined by the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Decomposition reactions in hydrogen atmosphere were also determined by the X-ray diffraction analysis, especially by considering the several inflections exhibited in the TGA curve of YBa2Cu3O7-x in hydrogen reduction to 950°C. Particular decomposition reaction at the long plateau of 615-760°C has been identified as chemical reactions, Ba4Y2O7 → Ba2Y2O5 + 2BaO and 3BaCuO2 → Ba2Cu3O5 + BaOx without weight loss.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-262 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4-5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1996 |
Keywords
- Hydrogen reduction
- Superconductors
- YBaCuO