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Effects of polycarbosilane doping on the superconductivity and microstructure of MgB2

  • H. L. Xu
  • , Y. Feng
  • , Y. Zhao
  • , Y. D. Xu
  • , X. J. Wu
  • , M. H. Pu
  • , G. Yan
  • , Y. F. Lu
  • , C. S. Li
  • , P. Ji
  • , Z. H. Shen
  • , Z. Xu
  • Zhengzhou University
  • Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research
  • Tongji University
  • Southwest Jiaotong University
  • Fudan University

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Abstract

The effect of polycarbosilane (PCS) doping on the superconducting properties and microstructure of MgB2 bulk has been studied in this paper. It is found that the lattice parameter a and the superconducting transition temperature decrease with increase of the doping level. However, the critical current density Jc is significantly enhanced and the J c(B) properties are improved at low temperature. Microstructure analysis indicates that a lot of Mg2Si nanoparticles, including those 5-10 nm in size, and some lattice defects induced by the PCS doping exist inside the PCS doped MgB2 samples, which may be the main reason for the enhancement of the flux pinning property.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-71
Number of pages4
JournalSuperconductor Science and Technology
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2006

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