Fabrication and Characterization of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3-xFexOy Superconductor
This paper reports the properties of Bi-2223 superconductors that had been doped with Fe2O3 at Cu-site of the system. It was prepared in bulk form using high purity oxide powders via solid state reaction technique with intermediate grinding. A series of x = 0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10 of Fe were stoichiometrically added to the well balanced of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3-xFexOy in order to trace the effect of Fe doping. Hence, electrical resistivity, X-ray diffraction and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy have been carried out to assess the effects of Fe doping. These measurements indicate that Fe doping decreased the critical temperature and degrade the formation of high Tc phase compared with the undoped sample. The orthorhombicity parameters were increased due to substitution of Cu 3+ ion by Fe 2+ ion.