Molten salt synthesis of conducting and superconducting ceramics

Abstract

The functional properties of many interesting materials are the best if the materials are dense and have ordered or partially ordered microstructure. Obtaining such materials most often requires very time and energy consuming technologies, like high temperature and high pressure synthesis. In this work the applicability of the molten salt synthesis method, which is a simple and cheap technology, to the synthesis of the selected high temperature superconductors, ionic conductors and dielectric materials have been discussed.