Electrical and Structural Properties of Ca Substitution in High and Low Density Y(Ba1-xCax)2Cu3O7-δ Superconductor

2016 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 586-590
Author(s):  
Azhan Hashim ◽  
Abd Wahab Norazidah ◽  
Azman Kasim ◽  
A. Nazree ◽  
S. Akmal Syamsyir ◽  
...  

The effect of Ca substitution on the electrical and structural properties in high and low density Y(Ba1-xCax)2Cu3Oδ where x = 0.00, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.30 via solid state reaction method has been investigated. The electrical properties, elemental analysis, and structural identification were measured by the four-point probe technique, energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) respectively. The electrical properties such as critical temperature (Tc) and critical current density (Jc) were found to be strongly dependent in both high and low densities Y(Ba1-xCax)2Cu3O7-δ. These parameters were decreased monotonously with the increasing of Ca substitution. An obvious results of the Ca-doped samples can be seen in x = 0.20 where Tc zero of high density sample is 77 K, which is higher than that of the low density sample that occurred at 73 K. Meanwhile, Jc at 60 K for high density is 1.842 A/cm2 compared to 1.410 A/cm2 in low density sample. EDX analysis confirmed the existence of Ca in all doped samples. The crystallographic structure remained orthorhombic and the volume of unit cell increased towards further increased of Ca concentration.

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Suhaimi Nurbaisyatul Ermiza ◽  
Azhan Hashim ◽  
Azman Kasim ◽  
Norazila Ibrahim ◽  
Siti Fatimah Saipuddin

Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2-xEuxCu3Oδ cuprates superconductor doped with Eu nanoparticles (x = 0.0000, 0.0025, 0.0200 and 0.0500) were synthesized through conventional solid state reaction method. Crystalline sucrose was added during pelletization and burn at 400°C for two hours to create low density sample. The effect of doping Eu2O3 nanoparticles on the structural and superconducting properties by means of critical temperature (Tc), critical current density (Jc), X-ray diffraction (XRD) together with Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Alternating Current Susceptibility (ACS) were studied. Based on XRD analyses, the crystallographic structure has shown slightly changed from tetragonal to orthorhombic. The amount of 2223 phase gradually decreased with the increment of Eu concentration which indicates that Eu nanoparticles substitution favours the growth of 2212 phases. The resistivity measurements show that the highest Tcvalue for doped samples found at 90 K for x = 0.0025. The FESEM images showed that the plate-like grains become smaller and distributed randomly without specific alignment due to the increment of Eu concentration.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1107 ◽  
pp. 611-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.N. Syuhaida ◽  
H. Azhan ◽  
K. Azman ◽  
C.M.N. Azura ◽  
M. Robaiah

High temperature Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3Oδ of low density has been synthesized via co-precipitation method and its electrical and structural properties have been studied. The optimum porosity of the samples was obtained using variety amount of sucrose C12H22O11 which is used as supplementary filler. The electrical properties of superconductor such as critical temperature, Tc and critical current density, Jc were determined using the four-probe method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to analyze the structural properties of the samples. The density of samples was measured using densitometer. The obtained results have revealed a significant influence of the pore presence in superconducting samples on the electrical properties. The Tc for low density Bi-2223 with 0.1g sugar sucrose is much higher compared to 0.05g, 0.15g and standard sample which is Tc zero is 98 K. The Jc for low density Bi-2223 with 0.1g sugar sucrose is 6 A/cm2 at 60 K which is higher than high density samples. The crystallographic structure remains in the tetragonal form where a=b≠c for all samples.


1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Arsenault ◽  
D. E. Brodie

Zn-rich and P-rich amorphous Zn3P2 thin films were prepared by co-evaporation of the excess element during the normal Zn3P2 deposition. X-ray diffraction techniques were used to investigate the structural properties and the crystallization process. Agglomeration of the excess element within the as-made amorphous Zn3P2 thin film accounted for the structural properties observed after annealing the sample. Electrical measurements showed that excess Zn reduces the conductivity activation energy and increases the conductivity, while excess P up to 15 at.% does not alter the electrical properties significantly.


1996 ◽  
Vol 453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Kosacki ◽  
Mark Shumsky ◽  
Harlan U. Anderson

AbstractThe structural and electrical properties of SrCe1-xYbxO3 ceramics have been studied as a function of temperature and Yb-concentration using x-ray diffraction and impedance techniques. The influence of Yb-dopants on electrical transport and structural disorder has been studied. A correlation between the structural properties, electrical conductivity is observed and discussed. These measurements allow us to determine the mechanism of charge carrier compensation and also the concentration and mobility of the electrical species.


2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun'ichi Miyazawa ◽  
Minoru Akaishi ◽  
Yusuke Kuwasaki ◽  
Tadatomo Suga

Structural, mechanical, and electrical properties were examined for C60 whiskers, high-pressure sintered C60 whiskers, and C60 powder. A high density of dislocations was observed in the C60 whiskers, and the C60 whiskers with diameters of a few hundred nanometers were found to be flexible. Although both the specimens sintered under the same condition showed similar surface x-ray diffraction profiles with a strong accumulation of [110]tr orientation, the sintered C60 whiskers showed a higher micro-Vickers hardness and an electrical resistivity four orders of magnitude lower than that of the sintered C60 powder.


2021 ◽  
pp. 490-495
Author(s):  
Mohammed J. Tuama ◽  
Lamia K. Abbas

The conventional solid-state reaction method was utilized to prepare a series of superconducting samples of the nominal composition Bi2-xPb0.3WxSr2Ca2Cu3O10+d with 0≤x≤0.5 of 50 nm particle size of tungsten sintered at 8500C for 140h in air . The influence of substitution with W NPs at bismuth (Bi) sites was characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and dc electrical resistivity. Room temperature X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that there exists two phases, i.e. Bi-(2223) and Bi-(2212), in addition to the impurity phases of (SrCa) 2Cu2O3, Sr2Ca2Cu7Oδ, Ca2PbO4, CaO, and WO. It was found that the crystallographic structure of all samples was orthorhombic. Lattice parameter values and the volume fraction of the (2223)-phase of the prepared samples were also calculated. The superconductivity transition temperature (Tc) for samples subjected to substitution with W NPs was found to be higher than that for the pure sample. The optimal value of W NPs content in (Bi, Pb)-2223 system was found to be at x=0.3. 


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Yeon Cho ◽  
Eun-Young Kim ◽  
Sun Yong Kim ◽  
Thuy Linh Pham ◽  
Jin Kyu Han ◽  
...  

We synthesized lead-free piezoelectric (Bi0.5Na0.5-xKx)TiO3 (BNKT) ceramics using a conventional solid-state reaction method. We have investigated the structural and electrical properties of the materials with x = 0.05 to 0.40. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis suggests that the BNKT ceramics show the transition from rhombohedral to tetragonal structure. The ratio of the tetragonal structure increased continuously in accordance with the increasing composition of x. The sample of x = 0.10 showed a similar ratio between the tetragonal and rhombohedral structures. Frequency-dependent dielectric measurements showed a sort of relaxor properties emerged with increasing x composition, this effect may be interpreted in terms of the formation of polar nano-regions (PNRs) in samples. The value of remnant polarization (Pr) decreases rapidly as x increases beyond the point of x = 0.10 from 25.3 μC/cm2 to 5.9 μC/cm2. On the contrary, as for inverse piezoelectric coefficient (d33*), a higher value of d33* (336 pm/V) at x = 0.10, was observed when compared with x = 0.05 (d33* = 51 pm/V). These results can be explained by the formation of PNRs and their variations with the external applied field. We here propose a possible mechanism showing the effects of dipolar defects, which can be resulted from the K ion substitution on (Bi,Na)TiO3 (BNT) ceramics.


2012 ◽  
Vol 501 ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.W. Norazidah ◽  
H. Azhan ◽  
K. Azman ◽  
H.N. Hidayah ◽  
J.S. Hawa

The influence of calcium substitution at the barium site of porous Y(Ba1-xCax)2Cu3Oδ (x= 0.00, 0.10, 0.20 and 0.30) samples prepared via solid-state reaction method have been investigated. The structure, morphology, critical temperature and critical current were determined by x-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and four-point probe method, respectively. Generally, the curves of normalized resistance for all samples displayed normal metallic behavior above Tc onset. The Tc zero was between 84 K and 71 K with increase in Ca concentration corresponding to a small change of carrier concentration. The critical current density, Jc decreases with increase in Ca concentration. The highest Jc of 2.657 A/cm2 at 50 K was obtained in Ca-free porous YBCO which is higher than that of Ca-free non porous YBCO. Further substitution of Ca at Ba site decreased Jc monotonously. The increase of Ca concentration decreased the volume of unit cell but the crystallographic structure remains in the orthorhombic form where a≠b≠c. The grains are highly compacted and randomly distributed while the grain size decreased as the Ca concentration increased.


2016 ◽  
Vol 872 ◽  
pp. 103-108
Author(s):  
Pichitchai Butnoi ◽  
Supalak Manotham ◽  
Pharatree Jaita ◽  
Ratabongkot Sanjoom ◽  
Denis Russell Sweatman ◽  
...  

In this research, the Bi0.5(Na0.80K0.20)0.5Ti0.99Ti0.10O3 were prepared via a conventional solid-state reaction method, and their properties were related with calcination temperature. The crystalline structure of BNKTZ ceramics was assessed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. Other physical properties, i.e. porosity, density, microstructure, and electrical properties were determined. XRD patterns for all samples showed a pure perovskite, where coexistence between rhombohedral and tetragonal phases was observed for some conditions. The optimum dielectric constant was obtained for the ceramic calcined at 800 °C. The ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties were improved and showed the highest values for the calcination temperature around 900-1000°C. The improvements of ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties were proposed to be due to the ceramics had compositions closed to MPB composition. Furthermore, density also had a contribution for the improvements.


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