An epitaxial Y2O3/YSZ/CeO2
buffer architecture has been prepared on cube textured Ni–5 at.%W, Ni–7.5 at.%W and
Ni–9 at.%W tapes using pulsed laser deposition. The buffer layer growth was studied in
detail and revealed a good texture transfer throughout the structure on the global as well
as on the local scale. YBCO (yttrium barium copper oxide) layers were successfully
deposited on the buffered tapes, showing an in-plane texture spread of about
7°. Microstructural investigations revealed clear interfaces and a homogeneous surface
structure. A superconducting transition temperature of more than 89 K with a small
transition width was observed for all metal substrates. A critical current density
Jc of more
than 0.9 MA cm − 2
was measured inductively at 77 K in the self-field on all substrates.