Method of producing superconducting three-component boride. RU patent 2443627.

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to chemical industry, particularly, to production of new superconducting boron-containing compounds. Proposed boride including lithium, vanadium and boron and having transition to superconducting state at 27 K is produced by sold-phase high-temperature synthesis of initial components made up of the mix of vanadium and boron powders with molar ratio of 1:2 and 0.3-0.5 mol of metallic lithium at 1000°C in vacuum of 10^-4 Pa for 5 minutes.

EFFECT: production of new superconducting boron-containing compounds with transition to superconducting state at notably higher temperatures.

2 ex, 1 dwg

IPC classes for russian patent Method of producing superconducting three-component boride. RU patent 2443627. (RU 2443627):

H01B12 - Superconductive or hyperconductive conductors, cables, or transmission lines (superconductors characterised by the ceramic-forming technique or the ceramic composition C04B0035000000; details or devices using superconductivity or hyperconductivity characterised by the material H01L0039120000)

C04B35/58 - based on borides, nitrides or silicides

C01B35/04 - Metal borides

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