Flux pinning mechanisms in graphene-doped MgB2 superconductors

K. S. B. De Silva, X. Xu, S. Gambhir, X. L. Wang, W. X. Li, G. G. Wallace, S. X. Dou

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    Abstract

    The effects of graphene doping on the superconducting properties of MgB2 were studied. We found that small addition of graphene significantly improves the superconducting properties of MgB2, with only a small reduction in Tc. Low resistivity, high critical fields and enhanced flux-flow activation energy were observed for the optimally doped bulk sample. The spatial fluctuation in the transition temperature (δTc pinning) is the flux pinning mechanism in graphene-doped MgB2.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)634-637
    Number of pages4
    JournalScripta Materialia
    Volume65
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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