Patent number: 5252544
Abstract: An oxide superconductor which has a composition expressed by the following general formula and whose crystal structure is 1222-phase structure.Pb.sub.a (M.sub.1-x-y Ce.sub.x Sr.sub.y).sub.4 Cu.sub.3-a O.sub.z (I)(where M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and Lu, and a, x, y, and z denote the numbers which satisfy 0.3.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.7, 0<x.ltoreq.0.25, 0.3.ltoreq.y<0.5, 8.5.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.9.5, respectively). A Pb-based Cu oxide superconductor manufacturing method comprising the steps of mixing powders of raw materials containing at least Pb, Sr, Ce, M (where M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and Lu groups) and Cu in the proportion to have the composition shown in the general formula (I) above, optionally forming the mixed powder into a shape body, and firing the obtained powder mixture or the shape body in the temperature range of 900.degree.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 1991
Date of Patent:
October 12, 1993
Assignees:
International Superconductivity Technology Center, Tohoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated, Kyocera Corporation, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Toshihiko Maeda, Kazuhiro Sakuyama, Shin-ichi Koriyama, Ataru Ichinose, Hisao Yamauchi, Shoji Tanaka
Patent number: 5214026
Abstract: The disclosed superconducting oxide material has a crystal structure of either Nd.sub.2 CuO.sub.4 type or oxygen-deficient perovskite type and mainly consists of a composition having a general chemical formula of (R.sub.1-x A.sub.x).sub.m+1 Cu.sub.m O.sub.3m+1-y, R being at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, A being Ce or Th, m being an integer of 1, 2, 3, . . . .infin. (m=.infin. standing for (R.sub.1-x A.sub.x)CuO.sub.3-y), 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.m, Cu in the material having an average valence of not larger than +2 for all R, A, m, x, and y.The disclosed superconducting oxide material may have a general chemical formula of Nd.sub.2-x-z Ce.sub.x Sr.sub.z CuO.sub.4-y, 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1, and 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.1.The above superconducting oxide material can be made by mixing powdery starting materials for the composition, sintering the mixture at 1,000.degree. to 1,100.degree. C.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 1992
Date of Patent:
May 25, 1993
Assignee:
University of Tokyo
Inventors:
Shinichi Uchida, Yoshinori Tokura, Hidenori Takagi