Potential application of superconducting material YBa2Cu3O7-x as oxygen resistance sensors

作者:Zhu ZL; Guo LJ; Wang HY; Tian GX; Lu HX; Yang DL; Li XJ; Hu X*
来源:International Journal of Modern Physics B, 2005, 19(26): 3923-3932.
DOI:10.1142/S0217979205032243

摘要

Potential application of superconducting material YBa2Cu3O7-x for both bulk and thick film samples as oxygen resistance sensors was investigated. The oxygen diffusion kinetics of YBa2Cu3O7-x was studied by thermal analysis technology and the resistance dependence on the oxygen partial pressure was measured. The experiment shows that the changing of oxygen pressure can result in oxygen desorption and absorption, and indiffusion is more rapid than out-diffusion. The oxygen stoichiometry and conductivity of YBa2Cu3O7-x have strong relations with temperature and the partial pressure of environmental oxygen. The responding properties of the thick film to the changing of oxygen partial pressure have been improved in comparison with the bulk samples. The sensitivity to the oxygen pressure of thick film varies with temperature and reaches a maximum value 62 at 650 degrees C.