Influence of magnetic fields on the critical temperature of bulk YBCO superconductor with nanometer-sized Al2O3 inclusions

The addition of nanometer alumina was found to be effective for an improvement of some superconducting properties. YBCO specimens along with different amounts of nano-sized Al2O3 were prepared using solid state reaction method. The structural characterization of all samples has been carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The XRD patterns with Rietveld refinement procedure was used to characterize the samples crystal microstructure. SEM analysis revels the phases with distribution of Al2O3 nanoparticles along the YBCO grain boundaries systematically. No deviation in the structural symmetry state was found. Superconducting parameters are affected by the nanoparticle addition, and results are discussed in bearing to the structural and microstructure differences between pure Y-123 and doped Y-123. The temperature dependence of electrical resistivity ρ(T) has been measured and the effect of addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles with and without magnetic fields in the superconductivity and normal region has been reported.

کلیدواژه ها:

YBa2Cu3O7-δ ، Al2O3 nanoparticles ، Critical temperature ، Magnetic fields