Production of Y-Ba-Cu-O Nanowires and Nanotubes by Electrochemical Method

In this work, the technological aspects of great importance $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ superconducting materials were produced in the form of nanotube by electrochemical method. The electrochemical deposition conditions for the Y-Ba-Cu deposition in nanoporous $Al_2O_3$ were investigated. The heat treatment was applied to $Y-Ba-Cu//Al_2O_3$ nanopatterns, to form superconductive phase. The resulting nanostructures were found to be in length 4-5 μm, 177-210 nm in diameter. The produced nanostructures at - 4 V and more positive potentials were Y-Ba-Cu nanowires, while the nanostructures deposited at the more negative potentials were of nanotube form.