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Single-domain Y-Ba-Cu-O (YBCO) bulk superconductors can be widely used in the superconducting maglev, cryomagnets, motors/generators fields. In order to improve the performance of the YBCO bulk superconductors further, in this work, nano-CeO2 doped YBCO bulk superconductors are fabricated by two infiltration growth techniques (011-IG and 211-IG) respectively, in which two solid pellets of compositions Y2O3+1.15BaCuO2+0.1CuO+1wt.% nano-CeO2 and Y2BaCuO5 (Y-211)+1 wt.% nano-CeO2 are employed. And a novel pit-type seeding mode is used to prevent the film seed from moving in the heat treatment process, then the growth morphologies, microstructures and superconducting properties of the samples are investigated. The results show that at a low doping level (1 wt.%), the normal growth of the YBCO crystal is not affected, and fully-grown single-domain YBCO bulk superconductors can be successfully prepared by the two techniques. Furthermore, the positions of the seeds do not move at all, which proves the effectiveness of the new seeding mode. The perpendicular growth sector boundaries on the top surfaces of the samples and clear (00l) series X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks both prove the high c-axis orientations and high growth quality of the samples. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results indicate that the nano-CeO2 doping can effectively refine the sizes of the Y-211 micro-particles in the bulk superconductors, and this method is applicable to both techniques. Low-temperature magnetization measurement shows that the nano-CeO2 doped sample prepared by the 011-IG method shows obviously better Jc property than the undoped sample at low fields, indicating that the refined Y-211 particles can effectively enhance the δl-type pinning. In addition, compared with the 211-IG-processed sample, the 011-IG-processed sample performs better in terms of levitation force, microstructure and Jc property, thus the 011-IG method is a more promising preparation process. The results of this study are important in improving the performance of the YBCO bulk superconductors and optimizing the fabrication technique further.
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Keywords:
- single-domain Y-Ba-Cu-O /
- infiltration growth /
- nano-CeO2 doping /
- superconducting property
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图 1 CeO2纳米粉体的SEM图像
Figure 1. SEM image of the CeO2 nanopowder.
图 2 (a), (b) 带有顶部方坑或圆坑的固相块的压制方法; (c) 前驱块和薄膜籽晶的装配方法示意图; (d) 用于熔渗生长YBCO单畴样品的热处理方式
Figure 2. (a), (b) Methods for pressing the preforms with the top square pit or round pit; (c) schematic illustration showing the configuration method of the precursor pellets and the film seed; (d) the heat treatment profile used for the IG process of the YBCO single-domain samples.
图 3 由(a) 011-IG和(b) 211-IG工艺制备的掺杂纳米CeO2的YBCO样品的表面形貌
Figure 3. Surface morphology of the nano-CeO2 doped YBCO samples fabricated by the (a) 011-IG and (b) 211-IG techniques respectively.
图 4 由(a) 011-IG和(b) 211-IG工艺制备的掺杂纳米CeO2的YBCO样品顶面的XRD图谱
Figure 4. XRD patterns measured on the top surface of the nano-CeO2 doped YBCO samples fabricated by the (a) 011-IG and (b) 211-IG techniques respectively.
图 5 纳米CeO2掺杂的YBCO超导块材在液氮温度下的悬浮力性能
Figure 5. Levitation force property of the nano-CeO2 doped YBCO bulk superconductors at the liquid-nitrogen temperature.
图 6 (a) 011-IG法制备的未掺杂样品, (b) 011-IG法制备的纳米CeO2掺杂的样品和(c) 211-IG法制备的纳米CeO2掺杂的样品的SEM结果
Figure 6. SEM result of the (a) 011-IG-processed sample without dopant, (b) 011-IG-processed, nano-CeO2 doped sample and (c) 211-IG-processed, nano-CeO2 doped sample.
图 7 YBCO样品的Tc性能
Figure 7. Tc property of the YBCO samples.
图 8 YBCO样品的Jc性能
Figure 8. Jc property of the YBCO samples.
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[1] Durrell J H, Ainslie M D, Zhou D, Vanderbemden P, Bradshaw T, Speller S, Filipenko M, Cardwell D A 2018 Supercond. Sci. Technol. 31 103501
Google Scholar
[2] Kenfaui D, Sibeud P F, Louradour E, Chaud X, Noudem J G 2014 Adv. Funct. Mater. 24 3996
Google Scholar
[3] 马俊, 杨万民, 王妙, 陈森林, 冯忠岭 2013 物理学报 62 227401
Google Scholar
Ma J, Yang W M, Wang M, Chen S L, Feng Z L 2013 Acta Phys. Sin. 62 227401
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Ma J, Chen Z L, Xian T, Wei X G, Yang W M, Chen S L, Li J W 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 077401
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Li G Z, Yang W M 2010 Acta Phys. Sin. 59 5028
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Li G Z, Chen C 2020 Acta Phys. Sin. 69 237402
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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