Recently awarded U.S. patents and proven in the lab, our versatile high temperature superconductor (HTS) ceramic nanotechnology utilizes a novel material formulation of nanosize HTS ceramic powder and of multi-purpose silicone polymer additive. Inexpensive ceramic-silicone processing (CSP) of superconductor wire and other adhesion substrate coated materials, electronics and various bulk materials resulted in electricity throughput of up to 500× copper wire throughput at significantly decreased operating voltage and energy losses. All HTS-CSP materials have the required mechanical properties and durability and can be conveyor manufactured in any size and shape, including continuous flexible multi-strand round wire and electronics.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
high-temperature superconductors, nanotechnology, nanowires, durability, ceramics, adhesion
Topics:
Ceramics, Nanotechnology, Silver, Wire, Adhesion, Durability, Crystals, Copper, Temperature
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