Low temperature synthesis of MgB2
We report the synthesis of MgB 2 with bulk superconducting properties by conventional solid state methods at temperatures as low as 550°C. Mg deficiencies of the type Mg 1-xB 2 were tested. T c was found to decrease by about 1 K at large x, though the amount of nonstoichiometry, if any, is likely to...
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| author | Rogado, N Hayward, M Regan, K Wang, Y Ong, N Zandbergen, H Rowell, J Cava, R |
| author_facet | Rogado, N Hayward, M Regan, K Wang, Y Ong, N Zandbergen, H Rowell, J Cava, R |
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| description | We report the synthesis of MgB 2 with bulk superconducting properties by conventional solid state methods at temperatures as low as 550°C. Mg deficiencies of the type Mg 1-xB 2 were tested. T c was found to decrease by about 1 K at large x, though the amount of nonstoichiometry, if any, is likely to be very small. For specific processing conditions, indications of the 25-30 K transition often seen in thin films were seen in the bulk materials. The lower temperature transition may be associated with the grain boundaries. These results indicate that it should be possible to fabricate MgB 2 with bulk properties in in situ thin films at temperatures of 600°C or less. © 2002 American Institute of Physics. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:f6dfa9fc-1954-46ae-b199-0068090a15092022-03-27T12:38:12ZLow temperature synthesis of MgB2Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:f6dfa9fc-1954-46ae-b199-0068090a1509EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2002Rogado, NHayward, MRegan, KWang, YOng, NZandbergen, HRowell, JCava, RWe report the synthesis of MgB 2 with bulk superconducting properties by conventional solid state methods at temperatures as low as 550°C. Mg deficiencies of the type Mg 1-xB 2 were tested. T c was found to decrease by about 1 K at large x, though the amount of nonstoichiometry, if any, is likely to be very small. For specific processing conditions, indications of the 25-30 K transition often seen in thin films were seen in the bulk materials. The lower temperature transition may be associated with the grain boundaries. These results indicate that it should be possible to fabricate MgB 2 with bulk properties in in situ thin films at temperatures of 600°C or less. © 2002 American Institute of Physics. |
| spellingShingle | Rogado, N Hayward, M Regan, K Wang, Y Ong, N Zandbergen, H Rowell, J Cava, R Low temperature synthesis of MgB2 |
| title | Low temperature synthesis of MgB2 |
| title_full | Low temperature synthesis of MgB2 |
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| title_short | Low temperature synthesis of MgB2 |
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