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Article comprising an intermetallic superconductor material

US5470530A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 1994
Grant dateNov 28, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S505/805
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Material comprising an effective amount of a novel intermetallic bulk superconductor compound is disclosed. The compound has the composition LnNi.sub.2 B.sub.2 C, with Ln being Y or a rare earth (atomic number 57-71), preferably Tm, Er, Ho or Ln. A compound of composition XPt.sub.2 B.sub.2 C, with X=Y and/or La, is also a superconductor.

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