Transport Critical Current Density and Flux Pinning Enhancement in Nano-Sized PbO and HfO₂ Added (Bi_1.6Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ Superconductor

Abstract:

A comparative study on the effect of PbO (10-30 nm) and HfO₂ (60-80 nm) additions on the superconducting properties of (Bi_1.6Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ ((Bi,Pb)-2223) superconductor in the bulk form was carried out. The structure and the microstructure of prepared samples were examined by powder XRD and SEM, respectively. The transition temperature T_c and critical current density J_c was determined by standard dc four-probe method. SEM micrographs showed a homogeneous distribution of Pb and Hf in the samples. It was observed that PbO and HfO₂ additions enhanced J_c for all added samples. J_c was the highest for x= 0.05 wt. % of PbO (1130 mA/cm² at 77 K and 1930 mA/cm² at 30 K) and HfO₂ (900 mA/cm² at 77 K and 1760 mA/cm² at 30 K) addition. This study showed that the addition of PbO and HfO₂ nanopowder provided extra flux pinning centers in the (Bi, Pb)-2223. PbO with smaller particle size showed higher J_c compared with HfO₂ which has a larger particle size.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1108)
• Pages: 85-90
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1108.85
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: Nabil A.A. Yahya, Roslan Abd-Shukor*
• Keywords: Coherence Length, Flux Pinning, Nanoparticle, Penetration Depth

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