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Epitaxial growth and high critical current density of BHO-doped YBCO/STO composite films

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BaHfO3 (BHO)-doped YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) films have been fabricated on SrTiO3 (STO) microarray-buffered LaAlO3 (100) (LAO) substrates by photosensitive sol–gel lithography (PSGL) and chemical solution deposition (CSD). This approach involved the incorporation of secondary-phase additions and substrate decoration to enhance the epitaxial growth of the composite films (YBCO + BHO/STO). The microstructure and texture of YBCO + BHO/STO composite films were analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). The results indicated that the STO microarray interface improved the surface microstructure of the BHO-doped YBCO film and enhanced the in-plane and out-of-plane texture of YBCO films with a high BHO content. Under the influence of STO microarray, a high content of BHO particles could serve as effective flux-pinning centers within the YBCO matrix, leading to a substantial increase in the critical current density under magnetic fields. The YBCO + 10%BHO/STO film exhibited a high critical current density (Jc) of 3.86 MA/cm2 at 77 K in a self-field, with maximum pinning force values of 5.4 GN/m3 at 77 K and 39.8 GN/m3 at 50 K, respectively. Therefore, the incorporation with the STO microarray buffer was a viable method for enhancing film texture and introducing effective artificial centers to boost superconductivity performances.

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This work was financially supported by the National Science Fund Program of China (No.51777172) and the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province (No. 2021JQ-884, 2022GY-392).

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  1. Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, Xianyang, 712046, People’s Republic of China

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  2. Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi’an, 710016, People’s Republic of China

    G. Q. Liu, R. Zhang, S. N. Zhang & L. H. Jin

  3. Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, 710048, People’s Republic of China

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JT and LHJ contributed design and performed the experiments. JT and LL contributed the sample preparation. GQL, RZ, and LHJ characterized the sample with OM, AFM, SEM, XRD, and VSM. SNZ contributed in data analysis and discussion. JT and LHJ wrote the manuscript, and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Tang, J., Liu, G.Q., Zhang, R. et al. Epitaxial growth and high critical current density of BHO-doped YBCO/STO composite films. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 551 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12312-1

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