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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.32, No.9, 1729-1738, 1994
Synthesis and Properties of Superconductors Prepared from Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)-Ethylenediamine (Ed) Polyamide Ybc Chelate
Single-phase Y1Ba2Cu3O7-x has been synthesized by a polymer-metal chelate precursor technique. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-ethylenediamine (ED) polyamide was used as chelating polymer for Y, Ba, and Cu. The titration curves of the polymer in the absence and presence of each metal ion showed the chelate formations. The polymer was dissolved in water and the metal nitrates of Y, Ba, and Cu (1 : 2 : 3 in mole ratio) were stoichiometrically added to form a homogeneous molecular complex. The clear polymer-metal chelate film was obtained by removal of the solvent without phase separation. This precursor was dried, calcined, and sintered to develop the superconducting (1,2,3) phase. The 1,2,3 phase produced was found to be pure according to x-ray diffraction pattern and it possessed good superconducting properties, i.e., the onset of superconductivity was seen at 90.0 K and the resistance rapidly decreased with decreasing temperature, reaching substantially zero at 88.6 K. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and face and point analyses by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) showed that Y, Ba, and Cu elements were uniformly dispersed at least micron order.