Chemical solution deposition (CSD) is a very competitive technique to obtain epitaxial films
and multilayers of high quality with controlled nanostructures. Based on the strong …

This review article is a commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the discovery of YBa 2 Cu
3 O 7–δ high-temperature superconductors (HTSCs). As a result of this discovery a family of …

Chemical solution deposition (CSD) has recently emerged as a very competitive technique
for obtaining epitaxial films of high quality with controlled nanostructure. In particular, the all …

The achievement of low cost deposition techniques for high critical current YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7
coated conductors is one of the major objectives to achieve a widespread use of …

The influence of three processing parameters, temperature, gas flow rate and water
pressure, on the YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 film growth on LaAlO 3 single-crystal substrates from …

In this work, we report the effects of dysprosium oxide (Dy 2 O 3) magnetic nanoparticles
inclusion on superconducting characteristics and flux pinning of YB 2 Cu 3 O 7− δ (for …

The presence of impurities in the precursor metal carboxylate solutions for the preparation of
epitaxial thin films by metal organic decomposition (MOD) is substantially avoided by the …

The mechanisms controlling stress relief during the drying and pyrolysis processes of
trifluoroacetate metal-organic precursors have been elucidated in view of high rate …

After briefly reviewing the present understanding of the nucleation process of YBCO films, a
new approach is presented to enhance the stability of c-axis nucleation in epitaxial chemical …

A new process, which is conceptually different from that reported so far, was developed for
positive and direct control of the size and distribution of BaZrO 3 (BZO) nanoparticles acting …