摘要 |
Superconducting compositions of the general formula AnQmCu3Oy are prepared by wet mixing a combination organic acid salts, inorganic acid salts and oxides of A, Q and Cu, wherein at least one salt is an organic acid salt, drying the mixed salts, and then heating the resultant mixed salts to a temperature between 500 DEG and 950 DEG C. The temperature is maintained for a time sufficient to form a substantially orthorhombic superconducting composition. The method achieves good results with only one heating step. The presence of at least one organic salt causes carbonate and nitrate salts of A, Q and Cu to convert to oxides at temperatures between 300 DEG and 400 DEG C. With lower processing temperatures, semiconductor materials and superconducting materials can be processed together.
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