Hg. Lee et al., EFFECTS OF MELT COMPOSITION ON THE GROWTH-BEHAVIOR OF 211 PARTICLES IN THE Y-BA-CU-O SYSTEM, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 77(8), 1994, pp. 2223-2225
Growth behavior of 211 particles in the Y-Ba-Cu-0 system was investiga
ted using CuO and CuO + BaCuO melts. The inhibiting effect of Sn on th
e growth of 211 particles was not as great for the specimen heat-treat
ed using CuO + BaCuO melts. Fast growth of 211 particles was observed
in the CuO melt at high temperature (1100-degrees-C), whereas the grow
th of 211 particles was extraordinally suppressed by the addition of S
n to the CuO melt. It is believed that Sn is an effective element for
the refinement of 211 particles in the Y-Ba-Cu-O system but that addit
ional Ba nullifies the refinement effect of the Sn.