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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1991
Takahiro Wada, Katano, JP;
Ataru Ichinose, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuyuki Hamada, Funabashi, JP;
Hisao Yamauchi, Nagareyama, JP;
Shoji Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
International Superconductivity Technology Center, Tokyo, JP;
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Tokyo, JP;
Ube Industries, Ltd., Ube, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a layered copper oxide as an insulator for superconductor or as a superconductor, which has a chemical composition represented by the formula of (R,Ce).sub.3 Sr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 (M,Cu)O.sub.11, wherein R is a rare earth element other than Ce and M is one or both of Pb and T1, and has a crystal structure comprising a (M,Cu)Sr.sub.2 (R,Ce)Cu.sub.2 O.sub.7 ; unit of a TlBa.sub.2 CaCu.sub.2 O.sub.7 (1-2-1-2)-type structure and a [(R,Ce)O.sub.2 ].sub.2 unit of a fluorite-type structure alternately put on each other, or a chemical composition represented by the formula of (R,Ce).sub.3 Sr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 (M,Cu)O.sub.10+z, wherein R is a rare earth element other than Ce, M is one or both of Pb or Tl, and has a crystal structure comprising a (R,Ce)Sr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 (Cu,M)O.sub.6+z unit of a YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.3 O.sub.6+.delta. -type structure and a [(R,Ce)O.sub.2 ].sub.2 unit of a fluorite-type structure alternately put on each other, wherein z is in the range of 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.2 and .delta. is in the range of 0.ltoreq..delta..ltoreq.1.