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Method for the production of ductile and stable particle-superconductors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-13
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of the producing a ductile and stable particle superconductor, as well as the product itself, from particles of the formula NbN, NbN 1-x C x where x is less than or equal to 0.5, Nb 3 Al, Nb 3 Si, Nb 3 Ge, Nb 3 Sn, V 3 Ga or V 3 Si from a reaction in a hydrogen plasma. The particles are incorporated into a metallic matix or coprecipitated with a metal powder.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Winter
- 👤 Darius N. Sethna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 11:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/01; H10N60/0241; H10N60/0184; H10N60/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/917; Y10S505/918; Y10S505/919; Y10S505/921; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for the production of ductile and stable particle-super conductors comprising the steps of: a. producing superconducting particles having an average particle diameter of 20 to 500 A by reacting, in a hydrogen plasma, i. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen to give NbN; ii. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen and methane to give NbN 1-x C x with x being less than or equal to 0.5; iii. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of aluminum to give Nb 3 Al; iv. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of silicon to give Nb 3 Si; v. a halogenide of niobium with halogenide of germanium to give Nb 3 Ge; vi. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of tin to give Nb 3 Sn; vii. a halogenide of vanadium and a halogenide of gallium to give V 3 Ga; or viii. a halogenide of vanadium with a halogenide of silicon to give V 3 Si; b. incorporating the product particles produced in step (a) in a metallic matrix with distances between said particles between 20 and 500 A; c. compacting the resulting metallic matrix; and d. fabricating the product produced from step (c) into semi-finished products.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for the production of ductile and stable particle-super conductors comprising the steps of: a. producing superconducting particles having an average particle diameter of 20 to 500 A by reacting, in a hydrogen plasma, i. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen to give NbN; ii. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen and methane to give NbN 1-x C x with x being less than or equal to 0.5; iii. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of aluminum to give Nb 3 Al; iv. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of silicon to give Nb 3 Si; v. a halogenide of niobium with halogenide of germanium to give Nb 3 Ge; vi. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of tin to give Nb 3 Sn; vii. a halogenide of vanadium and a halogenide of gallium to give V 3 Ga; or viii. a halogenide of vanadium with a halogenide of silicon to give V 3 Si; b. incorporating the product particles produced in step (a) in a metallic matrix with distances between said particles between 20 and 500 A; c. compacting the resulting metallic matrix; and d. fabricating the product produced from step (c) into semi-finished products.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) is accomplished by mixing powders of said superconducting particles with powders of a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold or aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) is accomplished by suspending the superconducting particles in an electrolyte and coprecipitating a metal powder selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold or aluminum and the superconducting particles in the form of a powder dispersion by galvanic action.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) is acomplished by covering the superconducting particles with a layer of a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold or aluminum during said step (a) by adding a metal vapor into the reaction zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (d) is accomplished by rolling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (d) is accomplished by extrusion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (d) is accomplished by drawing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said particles produced in step (a) have a diameter of from 70 to 500 A and said metal powder is copper which is used in an amount of from 50 to 90 volume percent of the mixture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said copper is manufactured by vacuum evaporation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said susperconducting particles have a diameter of 70 to 500 A and are suspended in a copper electolyte in an amount up to 350 grams per liter and said coprecipitating is onto a surface of stainless steel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3, wherein a wetting agent is present in said electrolyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said metal is copper and is deposited onto said superconducting particles by introducing CuCl 2 vapor into said reaction zone.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for the production of ductile and stable particle-super conductors comprising the steps of: a. producing superconducting particles having an average particle diameter of 20 to 500 A by reacting, in a hydrogen plasma, i. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen to give NbN; ii. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen and methane to give NbNl 1-x C x with x being less than or equal to 0.5; iii. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of aluminum to give Nb 3 Al; iv. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of silicon to give Nb 3 Si; v. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of germanium to give Nb 3 Ge; vi. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of tin to give Nb 3 Sn; vii. a halogenide of vanadium and a halogenide of gallium to give V 3 Ga; or viii. a halogenide of vanadium with a halogenide of silicon to give V 3 Si; b. incorporating the product particles produced in step a) in a metallic matrix with distances between said particles between 20 and 500 A by suspending the superconnecting particles in an electrolyte and coprecipitating a metal powder selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold or aluminum and the superconducting particles by galvanic action onto an electrically conducting surface.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for the production of ductile and stable particle-super conductors comprising the steps of: a. producing superconducting particles having an average particle diameter of 20 to 500 A by reacting, in a hydrogen plasma, i. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen to give NbN; ii. a halogenide of niobium with nitrogen and methane to give NbNl 1-x C x with x being less than or equal to 0.5; iii. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of aluminum to give Nb 3 Al; iv. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of silicon to give Nb 3 Si; v. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of germanium to give Nb 3 Ge; vi. a halogenide of niobium with a halogenide of tin to give Nb 3 Sn; vii. a halogenide of vanadium and a halogenide of gallium to give V 3 Ga; or viii. a halogenide of vanadium with a halogenide of silicon to give V 3 Si; b. incorporating the product particles produced in step a) in a metallic matrix with distances between said particles between 20 and 500 A by suspending the superconnecting particles in an electrolyte and coprecipitating a metal powder selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold or aluminum and the superconducting particles by galvanic action onto an electrically conducting surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said electrically conducting surface is a metallic surface.
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