Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility
This article reports the effect of a nanoscale addition of TiO2 on the structure and superconducting parameters of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-δ (Y123). Polycrystalline compounds of Y123 with different percentages of TiO2, x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0, were fabricated using...
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| author | Barood, Fatma Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang Tee, Tan Sin Kien, Chen Soo Pah, Lim Kean Hong, Kai Jeat Shaari, Abdul Halim Baqiah, Hussein Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi Mohd Shariff, Khairul Khaizi Hashim, Azhan Suhaimi, Nurbaisyatul Ermiza Miryala, Muralidhar |
| author_facet | Barood, Fatma Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang Tee, Tan Sin Kien, Chen Soo Pah, Lim Kean Hong, Kai Jeat Shaari, Abdul Halim Baqiah, Hussein Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi Mohd Shariff, Khairul Khaizi Hashim, Azhan Suhaimi, Nurbaisyatul Ermiza Miryala, Muralidhar |
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| description | This article reports the effect of a nanoscale addition of TiO2 on the structure and superconducting parameters of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-δ (Y123). Polycrystalline compounds of Y123 with different percentages of TiO2, x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0, were fabricated using the thermal treatment method. An analysis using X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of Y123 phases for all composite samples. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis revealed the growth of grain size and decrease in porosity, with a sign of partial melting of grains for the samples with TiO2 addition. The magnetic and electric transport properties were investigated using AC susceptibility measurement and the four-probe method, respectively. It was observed that the superconducting transition temperature, Tc-onset, for a pure sample determined by ACS and 4PP was 95.6 K and 95.4 K, respectively. These values were found to decrease with the addition of TiO2, while the superconducting transition (∆Tc) improved with TiO2 addition except for the sample at x = 0.2 wt.%, which showed the broadest transition width. The sharpest superconducting transition (∆Tc) was observed for the sample at x = 1.0 wt.%, indicating that the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles is expected to serve as artificial pinning centres and strengthen the connection among the grains in the Y123 ceramic. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1094072024-08-05T03:00:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109407/ Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility Barood, Fatma Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang Tee, Tan Sin Kien, Chen Soo Pah, Lim Kean Hong, Kai Jeat Shaari, Abdul Halim Baqiah, Hussein Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi Mohd Shariff, Khairul Khaizi Hashim, Azhan Suhaimi, Nurbaisyatul Ermiza Miryala, Muralidhar This article reports the effect of a nanoscale addition of TiO2 on the structure and superconducting parameters of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-δ (Y123). Polycrystalline compounds of Y123 with different percentages of TiO2, x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0, were fabricated using the thermal treatment method. An analysis using X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of Y123 phases for all composite samples. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis revealed the growth of grain size and decrease in porosity, with a sign of partial melting of grains for the samples with TiO2 addition. The magnetic and electric transport properties were investigated using AC susceptibility measurement and the four-probe method, respectively. It was observed that the superconducting transition temperature, Tc-onset, for a pure sample determined by ACS and 4PP was 95.6 K and 95.4 K, respectively. These values were found to decrease with the addition of TiO2, while the superconducting transition (∆Tc) improved with TiO2 addition except for the sample at x = 0.2 wt.%, which showed the broadest transition width. The sharpest superconducting transition (∆Tc) was observed for the sample at x = 1.0 wt.%, indicating that the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles is expected to serve as artificial pinning centres and strengthen the connection among the grains in the Y123 ceramic. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023-06-13 Article PeerReviewed Barood, Fatma and Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang and Tee, Tan Sin and Kien, Chen Soo and Pah, Lim Kean and Hong, Kai Jeat and Shaari, Abdul Halim and Baqiah, Hussein and Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis and Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi and Mohd Shariff, Khairul Khaizi and Hashim, Azhan and Suhaimi, Nurbaisyatul Ermiza and Miryala, Muralidhar (2023) Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility. Coatings, 13 (6). art. no. 1093. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2079-6412 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/6/1093 10.3390/coatings13061093 |
| spellingShingle | Barood, Fatma Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang Tee, Tan Sin Kien, Chen Soo Pah, Lim Kean Hong, Kai Jeat Shaari, Abdul Halim Baqiah, Hussein Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi Mohd Shariff, Khairul Khaizi Hashim, Azhan Suhaimi, Nurbaisyatul Ermiza Miryala, Muralidhar Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title | Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title_full | Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title_fullStr | Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title_short | Orthorhombic YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with TiO2 nanoparticle addition: crystal structure, electric resistivity, and AC susceptibility |
| title_sort | orthorhombic yba2cu3o7 δ superconductor with tio2 nanoparticle addition crystal structure electric resistivity and ac susceptibility |
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