Cerium Doped Bismuth Based High T_c Superconductor: Synthesis and Study of Superconducting Properties

Abstract:

High-T_c superconductivity has been an emerging field for researchers since its discovery. Bismith based superconductors commonly called BSCCO have great importance among the superconducting family. It is divided into three phases among them 2223 phase is highly studied in order to investigate its superconducting properties by substitution of different elements. We have studied the substitution of cerium (Ce) on calcium site of bismuth based Bi (Pb)Sr (Ba)-2223 high-T_c superconductor. The nominal compositions of Bi_1.6Pb_0.4Sr_1.6Ba_0.4(Ca_1-xCe_x)₂Cu₃O_x ceramic superconductor were prepared by wet chemical method. Stoichiometric amounts of Bi₂O₃, PbO, Sr (NO₃)₂, BaCO₃, CaCO₃, CuO and CeO₂ were used as starting materials. Structural analysis was done by X-ray diffraction (XRD) at room temperature and different parameters were calculated. DC resistivity measurements for the transition temperature of synthesized superconducting samples were taken by the standard four-probe method, apparatus for which was developed in our laboratory. It is observed that with the substitution of cerium on calcium site the single high-T_c 2223 phase is obtained.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 510-511)
• Pages: 75-79
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.510-511.75
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: M. Mubeen, Muhammad Anis-ur-Rehman
• Keywords: High-T_c, Structural Analysis, Wet Chemical Synthesis

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