Abstract: A method for providing a superconductive coating on substrates by dip coating is disclosed. The dip coating formulation includes a vehicle of terpineol, butoxyethyl acetate and binder which is mixed with phase pure YBCO powder to form an ink having a viscosity ranging from 220 cPs to about 270 cPs at 100 s−1. After the substrate is dipped in the dip coating ink, it is dried and sintered. The ink formulation is prepared by dissolving the binder in the terpineol and butoxyethyl acetate solvents to create a vehicle. The phase pure YBCO powder is then mixed with the vehicle to create a dip ink formulation having the aforenoted viscosity.

Abstract: An automated system for dip coating a superconducting material on a substrate is disclosed. The system includes an actuator, a pick up station, a dip coating station that comprises a reservoir of a dip coating formulation, a drying station that includes a source of heated air and a conveyor for moving the actuator from the pick up station to the dip coating station and from the dip coating station to the drying station. The actuator includes an arm for carrying a substrate. The arm is capable of being moved vertically downward to submerse the substrate in the dip coating reservoir and the arm is also capable of being moved vertically upward to lift the substrate out of the dip coating reservoir. A method for automatically dip coating a substrate with a superconducting material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for providing a superconductive coating on, for instance, three dimensional substrates by dip coating is disclosed. The dip coating formulation includes a vehicle of terpineol, butoxyethyl acetate and mixed with YBCO, a vehicle precursor material, to form an ink having a viscosity ranging from 2100 cPs to about 2500 cPs. After the substrate is dipped in the dip coating ink, it is dried and sintered. The formulation is prepared by dissolving the binder in the terpineol and butoxyethyl acetate solvents to create a vehicle. The unreacted YBCO precursor material is then milled with the vehicle to create an ink a dip ink formulation having the aforenoted viscosity.