Electroplating of superconducting films of MgB2 from molten salts
| dc.creator | Abe, Hideki | |
| dc.creator | Yoshii, Kenji | |
| dc.creator | Nishida, Kenji | |
| dc.creator | Imai, Motoharu | |
| dc.date | 2002-11-15 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-25T22:25:08Z | |
| dc.description | ctical superconducting material for power-electric products such as superconducing tapes because of its high superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of 39 K and its high critical current density (Jc) under magnetic fields. Superconducting films of MgB2 have been, however, fabricated only on planar substrates with areas of several tens of a square centimeter at the largest so far due to the technical limitation of the conventional fabrication methods. In this report, we describe a technique for the fabrication of MgB2 films by means of electrolysis on molten compounds of Mg and B, that is, electroplating of MgB2. Superconducting films of MgB2 with a Tc of 36 K were successfully electroplated on both the planar and curved surfaces using simple installations. The electroplating of MgB2 is expected to open a new route in the field of superconductor engineering because of its ability to fabricate superconducting films on large surfaces of various shapes. | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211310 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211310 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/88861 | |
| dc.subject | Superconductivity | |
| dc.title | Electroplating of superconducting films of MgB2 from molten salts | |
| dc.type | text |