Y-Ba-Cu-O superconducting fibers and wires by spray pyrolysis on carbon fibers.

Presents a study that prepared superconducting fibers and wires through spray pyrolysis of metal nitrate precursors on a commercial carbon fiber substrate, followed by heating in air and annealing in oxygen [sub2]. Details on approaches such as x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy used to characterize the fibers; Use of carbon as the substrate for spray pyrolysis; Advantages offered by carbon substrates.