Thin-film-like high temperature superconducting Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8+x single crystals (TSB) with a typical thickness of 20-200 nm is produced by mechanical exfoliation. The TSB, which shows excellent superconductivity, can adhere firmly to the substrate by van der Waals force. The TSB may find important applications in fabricating high temperature superconducting devices. Intrinsic Josephson junctions made of the TSB are demonstrated. A very interesting finding is that the TSB can follow exactly the topology of the substrate, making it possible to fabricate superconducting devices with artificial structures by using substrate template, for instance, step-edge Josephson junctions.
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