The processing and properties of bulk (RE) BCO high temperature superconductors: current status and future perspectives

DK Namburi, Y Shi, DA Cardwell - Superconductor Science and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Bulk (RE)-Ba-Cu-O [(RE) BCO] cuprate HTS have been developed steadily towards
a wide range of sustainable engineering and technological applications since their …

Reliable single grain growth of (RE) BCO bulk superconductors with enhanced superconducting properties

DA Cardwell, Y Shi, DK Numburi - Superconductor Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We review recent progress in the successful and reliable fabrication of large grain (RE) BCO
and (RE) BCO–Ag bulk high temperature superconductors by three primary processing …

Distribution of the superconducting critical current density within a Gd–Ba–Cu–O single grain

Y Shi, M Gough, AR Dennis, JH Durrell… - Superconductor …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The magnitude of the maximum trapped magnetic field in a bulk, single-grain
superconductor is a key performance figure of merit. This is determined, generally, by the …

A novel, two-step top seeded infiltration and growth process for the fabrication of single grain, bulk (RE) BCO superconductors

DK Namburi, Y Shi, KG Palmer… - Superconductor …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
A fundamental requirement of the fabrication of high performing,(RE)–Ba–Cu–O bulk
superconductors is achieving a single grain microstructure that exhibits good flux pinning …

Progress in Buffer-Supported Seeding Architectures for Reliable Epitaxial Growth of REBa2Cu3O7−δ Bulk Cryomagnets with Superior Properties

Y Zhu, Y Mu, L Zeng, M Wang, X Yao - Crystal Growth & Design, 2020 - ACS Publications
Large-scale REBa2Cu3O7− δ (REBCO, RE= rare earth elements) superconducting crystals,
whose excellent electromagnetic properties have been discovered over 30 years, possess …

A trapped field of 14.3 T in Y–Ba–Cu–O bulk superconductors fabricated by buffer-assisted seeded infiltration and growth

DK Namburi, JH Durrell, J Jaroszynski… - Superconductor …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The two-step top seeded infiltration and growth (TSIG) melt process has emerged as a
successful and reliable technique for the fabrication of single grain (RE) Ba 2 Cu 3 O 7− δ …

Synthesis of Y2BaCuO5 nano-whiskers by a solution blow spinning technique and their successful introduction into single-grain, YBCO bulk superconductors

M Rotta, DK Namburi, Y Shi, AL Pessoa… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ability of single grain Y-Ba-Cu-O (YBCO) bulk superconductors to trap large magnetic
fields is due generally to the presence of embedded, non-superconducting Y 2 BaCuO 5 (Y …

Control of Y-211 content in bulk YBCO superconductors fabricated by a buffer-aided, top seeded infiltration and growth melt process

DK Namburi, Y Shi, KG Palmer… - Superconductor …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Bulk (RE)–Ba–Cu–O ((RE) BCO, where RE stands for rare-earth), single grain
superconductors can trap magnetic fields of several tesla at low temperatures and therefore …

Lightweight, highly tough and durable YBa2Cu3O7–x superconductor

B Zhang, X Zhang, YH Zhou - National Science Review, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The inherent brittleness and low sustainability of YBa2Cu3O7–x (YBCO) bulk
superconductor seriously impede its wide applications. It is a great challenge to achieve …

Magnetic shielding above 1 T at 20 K with bulk, large grain YBCO tubes made by buffer-aided top seeded melt growth

L Wera, JF Fagnard, DK Namburi, Y Shi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
YBCO tubes of~ 10 mm diameter closed at one extremity were engineered by a buffer-aided
top seeded melt growth fabrication process. These tubes can act as efficient “dc” magnetic …