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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • High-temperature superconductors (HTSCs), like yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO), are vital for magnetic, power, and energy storage but are difficult to process due to their ceramic nature.
  • Achieving high crystallinity in HTSCs typically requires high-temperature synthesis and annealing, limiting their application in flexible or colloidal forms.
  • Current methods struggle to produce HTSCs at colloidal sizes suitable for scalable synthesis and integration into diverse materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a scalable method for processing yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) into ligand-stabilized colloidal suspensions.
  • To create novel superconducting soft composites by dispersing YBCO colloids within polymer matrices.
  • To investigate the preservation of superconducting properties in the processed YBCO colloids and resultant composites.

Main Methods:

  • A multistep top-down processing technique was employed to break down bulk YBCO into fine, ligand-stabilized colloidal particles.
  • The resulting YBCO colloids were suspended in solvents to form concentrated pastes or inks.
  • These inks were dispersed into poly-(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) elastomer molds to fabricate superconducting soft composites.

Main Results:

  • The chemical stoichiometry and crystal structure of the parent YBCO material were successfully preserved in the colloidal form.
  • Powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy confirmed the structural integrity of the YBCO colloids.
  • Meissner effects, quantum locking, and magnetic susceptibility measurements demonstrated the superconductivity of the colloids and composites, with properties tunable by YBCO weight percentage.

Conclusions:

  • The developed top-down processing method enables the creation of stable, ligand-stabilized YBCO colloids suitable for ink formulation.
  • Superconducting soft composites can be fabricated by incorporating these YBCO colloids into PDMS elastomers, maintaining superconductivity.
  • This approach offers a pathway for tailoring the superconducting properties of flexible materials for advanced technological applications.