Atomic-scale defects in graphene layers alter the physical and chemical properties of carbon
nanostructures,. Theoretical predictions have recently shown that energetic particles such as …

Second-generation high-temperature superconducting (2G-HTS) tapes based on REBa 2
Cu 3 O 7-x (REBCO, RE: rare earth) materials enable the energy-efficient and high-power …

Following the discovery of type-II high-temperature superconductors in 1986 (refs,), work
has proceeded to develop these materials for power applications. One of the problems …

Practical, robust high temperature superconducting (HTS) wire is a composite of high
temperature superconductor and metal. The composite provides many advantages …

Since the 1960s, Nb-Ti (superconducting transition temperature T/sub c/= 9 K) and Nb/sub
3/Sn (T/sub c/= 18 K) have been the materials of choice for virtually all superconducting …

This article provides an overview of the fabrication of epitaxial, biaxially aligned buffer layers
on rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrates (RABiTS) as templates for YBCO films …

This work focuses on the development of high power density generators for airborne
applications by bridging the chasm between generator and high temperature …

The crystallographic texture of thin-film coatings plays an essential role in determining such
diverse materials properties as wear resistance, recording density in magnetic media and …

High temperature superconductivity (HTS, discovered in 1986) remains an active area of
research worldwide, because its higher Tc and, thus, more economical cryogenic cooling …

Five years of Japanese national project (FY2003–FY2007) was ended last spring with
remarkable success. The national project was originally aimed for development of coated …