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Effect of Gd2O3 addition on the superconductivity of Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductor fabricated in air

  • Hong Zhang
  • , Yong Feng
  • , Lian Zhou
  • , Cuiping Zhang
  • , Zeming Yu
  • , Xiaomei Xiong
  • Northeastern University China
  • NW Inst. for Nonferrous Metal Res.

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Abstract

Single domain bulk Gd-Ba-Cu-O superconductors 17 mm in diameter have been successfully grown by powder-melt-processing (PMP) in air. The superconducting properties of Gd-Ba-Cu-O may be improved by substituting Gd2O3 for Gd211 addition and the cost of preparation can be decreased. However a solid solution of Gd-Ba forms in response to the inclusion of excess Gd2O3, and the superconducting properties of the bulk Gd-Ba-Cu-O decrease. The addition of 0.15 mol percent of Gd2O3 is found to be optimal and leads to a trapped field of 0.36 T at 77 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)996-999
Number of pages4
JournalXiyou Jinshu Cailiao Yu Gongcheng/Rare Metal Materials and Engineering
Volume33
Issue number9
StatePublished - Sep 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Addition
  • Gd-Ba-Cu-O
  • GdO

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