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University of Wollongong

MgB2

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Effect Of Mg/B Ratio On The Superconductivity Of Mgb2 Bulk With Sic Addition, Yun Zhang, S X. Dou, Cheng Lu, Sihai Zhou, Wenxian Li Jan 2010

Effect Of Mg/B Ratio On The Superconductivity Of Mgb2 Bulk With Sic Addition, Yun Zhang, S X. Dou, Cheng Lu, Sihai Zhou, Wenxian Li

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To improve the self-field critical current density (Jc) and critical temperature (Tc) in SiC-doped MgB2, optimization of the nominal Mg/B mixing ratio has been performed. The effects of the nominal Mg/B mixing ratio (x:2) on the superconductivity, Raman spectra, current transport properties, and flux pinning mechanisms in MgB2 with 10 wt.% SiC doping were investigated systematically, with x varied from 1 to 1.2. It has been found that the sample with the Mg/B ratio of 1.15:2 exhibited the best Jc performance for all fields (0–8.5 T), and its Tc was also …


Temperature Effect On Microstructure And Electromagnetic Performance Of Polycarbosilane And Sugar-Doped Mgb2 Wires, Andrey V. Shcherbakov, Josip Horvat, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Nikolina Novosel, Emil Babic, S. X. Dou Jan 2010

Temperature Effect On Microstructure And Electromagnetic Performance Of Polycarbosilane And Sugar-Doped Mgb2 Wires, Andrey V. Shcherbakov, Josip Horvat, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Nikolina Novosel, Emil Babic, S. X. Dou

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The effect of processing temperature on structural and superconducting properties of 10 wt.% sugar- and 10 wt.% PCS-doped MgB2 wires is systematically investigated. It is demonstrated that these dopants significantly enhance the electromagnetic performance of Fe-clad MgB2 superconductor and increase its potential for practical application. The enhancement of in-field critical current density (Jc(Ba)) and upper critical field (Bc2) is due to formation of a large amount of lattice defects caused by impurities and C substitution into the MgB2 crystal lattice. High temperature sintering of sugar-doped sample results …


Nanocoating Of Particles For Optimal Doping And Universal Enhancement Of Current-Carrying Ability In "Organic" Mgb2-Xcx Superconductors, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, S X. Dou, Rashmi Nigam, David Wexler Jan 2010

Nanocoating Of Particles For Optimal Doping And Universal Enhancement Of Current-Carrying Ability In "Organic" Mgb2-Xcx Superconductors, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, S X. Dou, Rashmi Nigam, David Wexler

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The universal approach of liquid mixing has been found to produce “organic” MgB2−xCx superconductors with structural and supercurrent-carrying properties unattainable by other techniques. We show by transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectroscopy that these unique properties are enabled through coating of boron particles with a nanolayer of carbon. The subsequent reaction between carbon-encapsulated boron and magnesium results in enhanced carbon content x in the crystal lattice, as determined by x-ray diffraction pattern analysis. Among various carbon-containing compounds investigated, polycarbosilane has been found to be the optimal dopant for MgB2 superconductor, producing the largest …


Flux Pinning And Inhomogeneity In Magnetic Nanoparticle Doped Mgb2/Fe Wires, Nikolina Novosel, Damir Pajic, Mislav Mustapic, Emil Babic, Andrey Shcherbakov, Josip Horvat, Zeljko Skoko, Kreso Zadro Jan 2010

Flux Pinning And Inhomogeneity In Magnetic Nanoparticle Doped Mgb2/Fe Wires, Nikolina Novosel, Damir Pajic, Mislav Mustapic, Emil Babic, Andrey Shcherbakov, Josip Horvat, Zeljko Skoko, Kreso Zadro

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The effects of magnetic nanoparticle doping on superconductivity of MgB2/Fe wires have been investigated. Fe2B and SiO2-coated Fe2B particles with average diameters 80 and 150 nm, respectively, were used as dopands. MgB2 wires with different nanoparticle contents (0, 3, 7.5, 12 wt.%) were sintered at temperature 750°C. The magnetoresistivity and critical current density Jc of wires were measured in the temperature range 2–40 K in magnetic field B ≤ 16 T. Both transport and magnetic Jc were determined. Superconducting transition temperature Tc of doped wires decreases quite rapidly with …


"Organic" Mgb2-Xcx Superconductor With High Performance Enabled By Liquid Mixing Approach, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, Emil Babic, S. X. Dou Jan 2010

"Organic" Mgb2-Xcx Superconductor With High Performance Enabled By Liquid Mixing Approach, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, Emil Babic, S. X. Dou

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Comparative analysis of structural and electromagnetic characteristics have been performed on nano SiC- and polycarbosilane-doped MgB2 samples prepared by the dry and liquid mixing approaches. The total benefit of liquid mixing approach for fabrication of "organic" MgB2 superconductor with excellent electromagnetic performance has been demonstrated