Ybco

[Commanderj]

Hi im making some YBCO, I know the formula and have the materials, I just

need some more info on the sintering process.

Thanks

[Gilded]

A temperature of 950 Celsius seems to be ok, the sintering time depends on what stage of the process you do it in. Here's one process:

http://www.ornl.gov/info/reports/m/ornlm3063r1/pt7.html

 

Here's a process that uses hydroxide rather than oxide (not sure if it will yield such a high-purity product but at least it circumvents the use of an external oxygen source):

http://chemiris.chem.binghamton.edu/chem445/HighTc/HighTc.htm

 

Good luck! This is really something I wish to do myself as well if/when I buy a tube furnace. While this isn't the easiest synthesis to do at home it's certainly easy compared to other high-temp superconductor materials.