Abstract A now superconducting material comprising a compound oxide represented by the general formula: (Ba, gamma )x( alpha , beta )1-x epsilon yCu1-yO3-z in which " gamma " represents an element of IIa group of the periodic table except Ba, an atomic ratio of gamma to Ba being selected in a range between 1% and 90%, " alpha " represents Y or La, " beta " represents an element of IIIa group of the periodic but is different from alpha , an atomic ratio of beta to alpha is selected in a range between 1% and 90%, " epsilon " represents a metal element of IIIb group of the periodic table, x, y and z are numbers each satisfies ranges of 0</=x</=1, 0</=y</=1, and 0</=z<1 respectively, and the expression of (Ba, gamma ) and ( alpha , beta ) mean that the respective elements position predetermined sites in a crystal in a predetermined proportion.
A superconducting material comprising a compound oxide represented by the formula: (Ba, Ca).sub.x (α, Dy).sub.1-x Tl.sub.y Cu.sub.1-y O.sub.3-z where the atomic ratio of Ca to Ba is selected to be about 10%, α represents Y or La, the atomic ratio of Dy to α is selected to be about 30%, x, y and z are numbers wherein x is selected to be about 0.66, y is selected to be about 0.11, and z is selected to be in the range 0≦z≦1, and the expression (Ba, Ca) and (α, Dy) mean that the respective elements position predetermined sites in a crystal in a predetermined proportion.
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A superconducting material comprising a compound oxide represented by the formula: (Ba, Ca).sub.x (α, Dy).sub.1-x Tl.sub.y Cu.sub.1-y O.sub.3-z where the atomic ratio of Ca to Ba is selected to be about 10%, α represents Y or La, the atomic ratio of Dy to α is selected to be about 30%, x, y and z are numbers wherein x is selected to be about 0.66, y is selected to be about 0.11, and z is selected to be in the range 0≦z≦1, and the expression (Ba, Ca) and (α, Dy) mean that the respective elements position predetermined sites in a crystal in a predetermined proportion.