A new process (solution-sol-gel-SHS,SSGS) based on the combination of the advantages of solution-sol-gel (SSG) process and solution self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) process has been developed to synth...A new process (solution-sol-gel-SHS,SSGS) based on the combination of the advantages of solution-sol-gel (SSG) process and solution self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) process has been developed to synthesize bismuth-based superconductor precursor powder.The new process consists of two main steps: (i) SSG process is used to prepare homogeneous wet gel;(ii) solution SHS process is carried out to transit wet gel to soft-agglomerated ultrafine (~0.3μm) precursor powder with low carbon content (<400×10-6).The new process has overcome many serious shortcomings of traditional SSG-processed powder such as hard agglomerate,coarse particles and high carbon content,and also greatly shortened the powder preparation period.The powder can be sintered into 110K 2223 superconductor with excellent quality in a short time.The process parameters to obtain homogeneous wet gel are optimized and SSG transition mechanism is also discussed.展开更多
文摘A new process (solution-sol-gel-SHS,SSGS) based on the combination of the advantages of solution-sol-gel (SSG) process and solution self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) process has been developed to synthesize bismuth-based superconductor precursor powder.The new process consists of two main steps: (i) SSG process is used to prepare homogeneous wet gel;(ii) solution SHS process is carried out to transit wet gel to soft-agglomerated ultrafine (~0.3μm) precursor powder with low carbon content (<400×10-6).The new process has overcome many serious shortcomings of traditional SSG-processed powder such as hard agglomerate,coarse particles and high carbon content,and also greatly shortened the powder preparation period.The powder can be sintered into 110K 2223 superconductor with excellent quality in a short time.The process parameters to obtain homogeneous wet gel are optimized and SSG transition mechanism is also discussed.
