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Grain Boundary Atomic Structure and Microstructure of Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O, (Ti,Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O and Pb-Sr-R (Rare Earth)-Ca-Cu-O Bulk Oxide Superconductors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

P. L. Gai ,
M. A. Subramanian ,
J. Gopalakrishnan  and
E. D. Boyes
P. L. Gai
Affiliation:
Central Research & Development Department, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., P. O. Box 80356 Wilmington DE 19880-0356.
M. A. Subramanian
Affiliation:
Central Research & Development Department, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., P. O. Box 80356 Wilmington DE 19880-0356.
J. Gopalakrishnan
Affiliation:
Central Research & Development Department, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., P. O. Box 80356 Wilmington DE 19880-0356.
E. D. Boyes
Affiliation:
Central Research & Development Department, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., P. O. Box 80356 Wilmington DE 19880-0356.
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Abstract

Electron diffraction, high resolution electron microscopy and STEM microanalysis have been carried out on bulk superconducting oxides of Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O, and on the new (TI,Pb)- Sr-Ca-Cu-O and Pb-Sr-R (rare earth)-Ca-Cu-O systems to elucidate microstructure and microchemistry. Real space imaging and microchemical analysis are virtually essential to provide information about the atomic structure of interfaces and other local defect structures as well as local chemical composition in the materials since microstructure controlscritical current parameter Jc. The HREM images have been interpreted where necessary using the multislice image simulations with 256 x 256 Fourier transform arrays. Superstructure modulations of the type present in Bi-based and TI-Ba-Ca-Cu based compounds are not observed with the Pb substituted thallium compounds examined and it seems likely that Pb substitution stabilizes the compositions.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 138: Symposium Q – Characterization of the Structure and Chemistry of Defects in Materials , 1988 , 151
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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