Article: Ba(OH)[.sub.2] equilibria in the system Ba-O-H-F, with application to the formation of [Ba.sub.2]Y[Cu.sub.3][O.sub.6.5 + x] from Ba[F.sub.2]-precursors.

The ex situ process for fabricating [Ba.sub.2]Y[Cu.sub.3][O.sub.6.5 + x] superconducting tapes from Ba[F.sub.2]-based precursors involves a hydration/oxidation reaction at [approximately equal to]730[degrees]C to 750[degrees]C generally written as:

(2 BaF2 + Y + 3 Cu)(amorphous) + (2 [H.sub.2]O + 2.25 [O.sub.2])(g) [right arrow] [Ba.sub.2]Y[Cu.sub.3][O.sub.6.5 + x](s) + 4 HF(g).

However, microscopic observations of partially processed films suggest the presence of a transient liquid phase during conversion. Alternatively, the conversion reaction can be rewritten as the sum of several intermediate steps, including the formation of a barium hydroxide ...

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