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The Effect of Sb and Pb Doping on the Critical Temperature of the Bi1.6Pb x Sb y Sr2Ca2Cu3O z Superconductor

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In this paper, the effect of Sb and Pb elements doping on the Bi1.6Pb x Sb y Sr2Ca2Cu3O z (BPSSCCO) superconductor was studied. The BPSSCCO superconductor was synthesized by a solid state reaction method. The superconductivity properties such as the critical temperature, magnetic susceptibility, and room temperature resistivity have been investigated. In order to study the effect of Sb and Pb elements on the room temperature resistivity of the samples, the V–I curves were measured. The resistivity of the Sb doped samples at room temperature increases when the content of Sb is increased. It is also decreased by increasing the annealing time. The results showed that the optimum condition was x=0.35, y=0.05, with an annealing time of 270 h.

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Mousavi Ghahfarokhi, S.E., Zargar Shoushtari, M. The Effect of Sb and Pb Doping on the Critical Temperature of the Bi1.6Pb x Sb y Sr2Ca2Cu3O z Superconductor. J Supercond Nov Magn 27, 1153–1157 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-013-2388-9

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