Appeal No. 1999-2595 Application No. 08/927,106 APPENDIX 1. A ceramic superconductor, comprising: (a) a nickel substrate; (b) a yttrium-based copper oxide superconductor; and, (c) between the nickel substrate and the yttrium- based copper oxide superconductor, a diffusion barrier made of neodymium gallate, wherein the neodymium gallate has been presintered on the nickel substrate at temperatures sufficient for nickel from the nickel substrate to diffuse into the neodymium gallate. 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007