ATMOSPHERIC DEGRADATION OF YBA2CU3O7 - A STUDY BY INFRARED REFLECTANCE, RAMAN-SCATTERING, AND X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON-SPECTROSCOPY

Infrared reflectance spectroscopy, Raman scattering, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy have been used to study the atmospheric degradation of YBa2Cu3O7-δ. The degradation reaction: 2YBa2Cu3O7 + 3CO2 → Y2BaCuO5 + 5CuO + 3BaCO3 + 0.502 is strongly catalyzed by water vapor, and carbonate species bui...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Egdell, R, Flavell, W, Hollamby, P
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 1989