METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE

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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240282485 titled 'METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE

The patent application describes a method for forming an oxide superconducting film by laminating a superconducting layer of an oxide superconducting material. This process involves several steps including pyrolyzed film forming, polycrystallization, and sintering heat treatment.

Coating film forming step: A solution of a metal organic compound is applied to form a coating film.
Pyrolyzing heat treatment step: The coating film is heat-treated to decompose the organic component of the metal organic compound, forming a pyrolyzed film.
Polycrystallization step: The pyrolyzed film is heat-treated to form a polycrystal layer containing polycrystals of the oxide superconducting material.
Sintering heat treatment step: The polycrystal layer is heat-treated to orient the polycrystals, forming the superconducting layer.

Potential Applications: - High-performance superconducting devices - Energy-efficient power transmission systems - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines

Problems Solved: - Enhancing superconducting properties of oxide materials - Improving the efficiency of superconducting film production processes

Benefits: - Increased superconducting performance - Cost-effective production of superconducting films - Enhanced functionality of superconducting devices

Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Superconducting Film Technology for High-Performance Devices This technology can be utilized in various industries such as electronics, healthcare, and energy to develop cutting-edge superconducting devices with improved efficiency and performance.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the pyrolyzing heat treatment step contribute to the formation of the superconducting layer? 2. What are the potential challenges in scaling up the production of oxide superconducting films for commercial applications?

Original Abstract Submitted

forming an oxide superconducting film includes a step of laminating a superconducting layer of an oxide superconducting material. the step of laminating the superconducting layer includes a pyrolyzed film forming step, a polycrystallization step, and a sintering heat treatment step. the pyrolyzed film forming step includes a coating film forming step and a pyrolyzing heat treatment step. in the coating film forming step, a solution of a metal organic compound is applied to form a coating film. in the pyrolyzing heat treatment step, the coating film is heat-treated to thermally decompose an organic component of the metal organic compound so as to form a pyrolyzed film. in the polycrystallization step, the pyrolyzed film is heat-treated to form a polycrystal layer containing polycrystals of the oxide superconducting material. in the sintering heat treatment step, the polycrystal layer is heat-treated to orient the polycrystals so as to form the superconducting layer.