Nanostructured Oxide Superconducting Films Prepared by Metal Organic Deposition

The high upper critical field and critical current density (J c) of the cuprate materials superconductor REBa2Cu3O y (REBCO, RE: rare earth) coated conductors make it promising for its use in the construction of superconducting magnets for medical and electrical power components. For the applications, its J c in high magnetic fields needs to be improved. In this chapter, we describe how to improve it for REBCO-coated conductors derived from trifluoroacetate metal organic deposition, such as artificially controlled crystallinity, composition, nanosize defects, and in-field superconducting properties.