Structurally homogeneous MgB2 superconducting wires through economical wet mixing process

Authors

Md Shahriar A. Hossain, University of WollongongFollow
Ashkan Motaman, University of WollongongFollow
Xun Xu, University of WollongongFollow
Khay Way See, University of WollongongFollow
Ozlem Cicek, Ankara University
Hasan Agil, Ankara University
Ercan Ertekin, Ankara University
Ali Gencer, Ankara University
Kookchae Cheong, Korea Institute of Materials Science
Minoru Maeda, Nihon UniversityFollow
S X. Dou, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

75805

Publication Details

Hossain, M. A., Motaman, A., Xu, X., See, K. Way., Cicek, O., Agil, H., Ertekin, E., Gencer, A., Cheong, K., Maeda, M. & Dou, S. (2013). Structurally homogeneous MgB2 superconducting wires through economical wet mixing process. Materials Letters, 91 356-358.

Abstract

We evaluate the effects of the mixing process between the starting materials on the structural and superconducting properties of carbon-doped MgB2 wires. The critical current density, n-value, amount of MgO, and critical temperature are obviously dependent on the mixing process, while the microstructure, i.e., grain size, is not sensitive. In our study, the wet-mixing process in toluene enables more homogenous mixing between the starting materials, resulting in superior J(c) and n-value.

Grant Number

ARC/LP120100173

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/LP120100173