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Silicon Oil: A Cheap Liquid Additive For Enhancing In-Field Critical Current Density In Mgb2, Xiaolin Wang, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou Jan 2007

Silicon Oil: A Cheap Liquid Additive For Enhancing In-Field Critical Current Density In Mgb2, Xiaolin Wang, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

In this work, the authors report on significant flux pinning enhancement in MgB2 that has been easily obtained using a liquid additive, silicon oil. MgB2 bulk samples with 0 up to 30 wt % silicon oil added were prepared by an in situ reaction. Results showed that the Si and C released from the decomposition of the silicon oil formed Mg2Si and substituted into B sites, respectively. Increasing the amount of the Si oil up to 15 wt % has resulted in the reduction of the lattice parameters, as well as Tc and R(300 K)/R(T …


Bi-2212 Based Anode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Matthew Lindsay, Hua-Kun Liu Jan 2007

Bi-2212 Based Anode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Matthew Lindsay, Hua-Kun Liu

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

A number of studies have previously examined the insertion of lithium into superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ(Bi-2212) materials. A maximum lithium uptake of two moles of lithium per mole of Bi-2212 was reported amongst these studies which corresponds to a capacity of 60 mAh/g. Two Bi-2212 materials are examined here an undoped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ and doped Bi2Sr2Ca0.3Y0.7Cu2O8 material. Both materials exhibitied a capacity of over 60 mAh/g in both the as produced stated and whn subjected to further …


Mgb2 For Application To Rf Cavities For Accelerators, Tsuyoshi Tajima, Alberto Canabal, Yue Zhao, Alexander Romanenko, Brian H. Moeckly, Christopher D. Nantista, Sami Tantawi, Larry Phillips, Yoshihisa Iwashita, Isidoro E. Campisi Jan 2007

Mgb2 For Application To Rf Cavities For Accelerators, Tsuyoshi Tajima, Alberto Canabal, Yue Zhao, Alexander Romanenko, Brian H. Moeckly, Christopher D. Nantista, Sami Tantawi, Larry Phillips, Yoshihisa Iwashita, Isidoro E. Campisi

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

Magnesium diboride (MgB2) has a transition temperature (Tc) of ~40 K, i.e., about 4 times as high as that of niobium (Nb).We have been evaluating MgB2 as a candidate material for radio-frequency (RF) cavities for future particle accelerators. Studies in the last 3 years have shown that it could have about one order of magnitude less RF surface resistance (Rs) than Nb at 4 K. A power dependence test using a 6 GHz TE011 mode cavity has shown little power dependence up to ~12 mT (120 Oe), limited by available power, compared …


Synthesis And Optimization Of Fluorine-Free Y And Cu Precursor Solution For Mod Processing Of Ybco Coated Conductor, Jaimoo Yoo, Young-Kuk Kim, Kookchae Chung, Jaewoong Ko, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou Jan 2007

Synthesis And Optimization Of Fluorine-Free Y And Cu Precursor Solution For Mod Processing Of Ybco Coated Conductor, Jaimoo Yoo, Young-Kuk Kim, Kookchae Chung, Jaewoong Ko, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

MOD solutions for YBCO coated conductors were synthesized with fluorine-free Y & Cu precursor. The fluorine content in the precursor solution was significantly reduced and a fast calcination profile was realized. A crack-free & thick precursor film was successfully obtained just after less than 2 hours of calcination in wet O2 atmosphere. Optimization of the precursor solution with Sm addition enables further improvement of thickness and uniformity of precursor films. The calcinated precursor film was successfully converted to dense and uniform YBCO film after annealing in wet Ar/O2 atmosphere. The measured critical current value was about 273 A/cm-w …