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Effect of different-sized h-BN nano-particles on some properties of MgB2 superconductors

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The present study reports the effect of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) doping on the superconducting properties of bulk MgB2 samples. Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of 3 wt% h-BN doped MgB2 samples are studied in terms of three different sized h-BN nanoparticles. The results show that h-BN doping has no significant change on critical transition temperature (±0.5 K deviation), but decreases the magnetic J c with increasing the h-BN particle size. Among the doped samples, a highest J c (T = 10 K) value of 1.8 × 104 A/cm2 is achieved for the sample doped with the smallest sized h-BN at zero external magnetic field but it is still lower than the 2.5 × 104 A/cm2 obtained for the un-doped sample. In the scope of this study, it is investigated whether or not the nano-sized h-BN particle is a possible candidate to improve the pinning properties of the MgB2 sample and we suggest that particle size is very important parameter in h-BN doping into MgB2.

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This study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Project No.: 113F080).

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    F. Karaboga, H. Yetis & I. Belenli

  2. Gerede Vocational School, Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14900, Bolu, Turkey

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Karaboga, F., Yetis, H., Oz, M. et al. Effect of different-sized h-BN nano-particles on some properties of MgB2 superconductors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27, 8512–8517 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4867-9

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