Superconducting oxide YBa2Cu3O7-delta (YBCO) was exposed to hydrotherm
al media (H2O, NaOH, and KOH aqueous solutions) at temperatures of 100
-200 degrees C and pressures of 10-70 MPa for 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 h. The
studies showed that the nature and intensity of the reaction of YBCO w
ith hydrothermal solutions are determined by a number of factors: temp
erature, pressure, exposure time, and nature of solutions.