Channel: Applied Science

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: superconductivitymagnet levitationflux pinninghtsliquid nitrogenapplied scienceben krasnowybcodiysciencesuperconductorcreatepyrophoric

Description: How to make and test your own pieces of YBCO superconductor. Best how-to resources for YBCO: physlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Superconductor_manual1.pdf futurescience.com/scpart1.html pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed078p1182.1 -- I couldn't get this to work. All chemical purchased on eBay. The kiln that I used: sheffield-pottery.com/PARAGON-QUIKFIRE-6-KILN-p/pqf6.htm Colored ferrofluid: amazon.com/Emerald-Green-Ferrofluid-60ml-Display/dp/B015WNU9NM Pax temperature logger: paxinstruments.com/products/sku927 Keithly SMU: tek.com/keithley-source-measure-units/keithley-smu-2400-series-sourcemeter Applied Science on Patreon: patreon.com/AppliedScience