• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.560-563
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• 1990

A.c. susceptibility for $Bi_{1.4}Pb_{0.6}Sr_2Ca_2Cu_{3.6}O_x$ superconductor is measured as a function of temperature at different value of a.c. magnetic field amplitude. Two transition steps are attributed to the intergranular and intragranular properties. Based on Bean's critical state model, intergranular critical current density, $J_c^{gb}$ (11 $A/cm^2$ at 77 K) and intragranular critical current density, $J_c^g (7{\times}10^3\;A/cm^2$ at 100 K) are estimated. The low values of $J_c^{gb}$and $J_c^g$ reflect a poor nature of coupling between grains and the low pinning force density of intragrain in $Bi_{1.4}Pb_{0.6}Sr_2Ca_2Cu_{3.6}O_x$ superconductor.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.10-13
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• 2021

Superconductor-ferromagnet thin film heterostructure is an ideal system for studying the interplay between superconductivity and ferromagnetism. These two antagonistic properties combined in thin film heterostructure create interesting proximity effects such as spin-triplet superconductivity. Thin film heterostructure of optimally doped La_2-xSr_xCuO₄(LSCO) cuprate superconductor and SrRuO₃(SRO) ruthenate ferromagnet has been grown by pulsed laser deposition. Its temperature-dependent resistivity and Hall effect measurements show that our LSCO/SRO heterostructure has both superconductivity and ferromagnetism. In the Hall effect measurement results, we find additional hump-like structures appear in the anomalous Hall effect signal in the vicinity of superconducting transition. We conclude that giant magnetoresistance of the LSCO layer distorts the AHE signal, which results in a hump-like structure.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2017

The effects of $MgB_4$ addition on the superconducting properties and the microstructure of in situ processed $MgB_2$ bulk superconductors were studied. $MgB_4$ powder of 1-20 wt.% was mixed with (Mg + 2B) powder and then pressed into pellets. The pellets of (Mg + 2B + $xMgB_4$) were heat-treated at $650^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in flowing argon. The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis for the heat-treated samples showed that the major formed phase in all samples was $MgB_2$ and the minor phases were $MgB_4$ and MgO. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) values showed that the grain size of $MgB_2$ decreased as the amount of $MgB_4$ addition increased. $MgB_4$ particles included in a $MgB_2$ matrix is considered to suppress the grain growth of $MgB_2$. The onset temperatures ($T_{c,onset}$) of $MgB_2$ with $MgB_4$ addition (0-10 wt.%) was between 37-38 K. The 20 wt.% $MgB_4$ addition slightly reduced the $T_{c,onset}$ of $MgB_2$ to 36.5 K. This result indicates that $MgB_4$ addition did not influence the superconducting transition temperature ($T_c$) of $MgB_2$ significantly. On the other hand, the small additions of 1-5 wt.% $MgB_4$ increased the critical current density ($J_c$) of $MgB_2$. The $J_c$ enhancement by $MgB_4$ addition is attributed not only to the grain size refinement but also to the possible flux pinning of $MgB_4$ particles dispersed in a $MgB_2$ matrix.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2011

존멜팅법을 이용해서 $(YSmNd)_{1.8}Ba_{2.4}Cu_{3.4}O_{7-x}$계 고온초전도체를 대기 중에서 용융성장실험을 하였다. 존멜팅법의 최적용융온도는 $1100^{\circ}C$였으며 성장속도는 3.5 mm/h 였다. 한 방향으로 용융성장 된 (YSN)1.8 초전도체는 XRD, 광학현미경, TEM을 이용하여 미세구조를 관찰하였으며 SQUID magnetometer와 직접전류수송법을 이용해 초전도특성을 평가하였다. 특히 용융성장 된 (YSN)1.8 초전도체의 광학현미경에 의한 미세구조 관측 결과 초전도상인 (YSN)123 matrix내에 비초전도상인 (YSN)211 inclusions이 균질하게 분포되어 있는 것이 관측되었다. 또한 용융성장 된 (YSN)1.8 초전도체는 90 K 이상의 임계온도 특성을 보였으며 액체질소 안에서 직접전류수송법으로 측정한 결과 수송전류 830 A에서 $3.93{\times}10^4$(A/$cm^2$)를 갖는 높은 임계전류밀도 특성을 보였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.182-187
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• 2008

Carbon was known to be one of effective additives which can improve the flux pinning of $MgB_2$ at high magnetic fields. In this study, glycerin $(C_3H_8O_3)$ was selected as a chemical carbon source for the improvement of critical current density of $MgB_2$. In order to replace some of boron atoms by carbon atoms, the boron powder was heat-treated with liquid glycerin. The glycerin-treated boron powder was mixed with an appropriate amount of magnesium powder to $MgB_2$ composition and the powder pallets were heat treated at $650^{\circ}C\;and\;900^{\circ}C$ for 30 min in a flowing argon gas. It was found that the superconducting transition temperature $(T_c)$ of $Mg(B_{1-x}C_x)_2$ prepared using glycerin-treated boron powder was 36.6 K, which is slightly smaller than $T_c$(37.1 K) of undoped $MgB_2$. The critical current density $(J_c)$ of $Mg(B_{1-x}C_x)_2$ was higher than that of undoped $MgB_2$ and the $T_c$ improvement effect was more remarkable at higher magnetic fields. The $T_c$, decrease and $J_c$ increase associated with the glycerin treatment for boron powder was explained in terms of the carbon substitution to boron site.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.15-18
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• 2012

Olivine 구조인 $LiFe_{0.9}Mn_{0.1}PO_4$ 분말 시료를 직접합성법(solid state method) 으로 제조하였으며, 결정학적 및 자기적 특성을 x-선 회절(x-ray diffractometer), 초전도 양자 간섭계(superconducting quantum interference devices) 및 뫼스바우어 분광(M$\ddot{o}$ssbauer spectroscopy) 실험을 이용하여 연구하였다. $LiFe_{0.9}Mn_{0.1}PO_4$ 시료의 결정구조는 공간그룹이 Pnma인 orthorhombic 구조임을 Rietveld 정련법으로 분석하였다. $LiFe_{0.9}Mn_{0.1}PO_4$ 시료의 닐온도 (N$\acute{e}$el temperature; $T_N$)는 50 K으로 나타내었고 닐온도에서 자기 상전이가 일어나는 것을 초전도 양자 간섭계 실험을 통하여 확인하였다. Fe(Mn)-O 이온간 거리를 분석하여 $FeO_6(MnO_6)$ 팔면체 구조가 비대칭임을 확인하였고 그 구조로 인하여 강한 결정장에 영향을 받으며, 닐온도 이상에서 자기 2중극자 상호작용은 사라지고, 강한 결정장에 의한 전기 4중극자 작용만이 존재하여 두 개의 흡수선이 나타나는 것을 뫼스바우어 분광 실험을 통하여 분석하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.569-574
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• 2012

Large single grain $Gd_{1.5}Ba_2Cu_3O_{7-y}$ (Gd1.5) bulk superconductors were fabricated by a top-seeded melt growth (TSMG) process using an $NdBa_2Cu_3O_{7-y}$ seed. The seeded Gd1.5 powder compacts with a diameter of 50 mm were subjected to the heating cycles of a TSMG process. After the TSMG process, the diameter of the single grain Gd1.5 compact was reduced to 43 mm owing to the volume contraction during the heat treatment. The superconducting transition temperature ($T_c$) of the top surface of the single grain Gd1.5 sample was as high as 93.5 K. The critical current densities ($J_cs$) at 77 K and 1T and 1.5 T were in ranges of 25,200-43,900 $A/cm^2$ and 10,000-23,000 $A/cm^2$, respectively. The maximum attractive force at 77 K of the sample field-cooled using an Nd-B-Fe permanent magnet (surface magnetic field of 0. 527 T) was 108.3 N; the maximum repulsive force of the zero field-cooled sample was 262 N. The magnetic flux density of the sample field-cooled at 77 K was 0.311T, which is approximately 85% of the applied magnetic field of 0.375 T. Microstructure investigation showed that many $Gd_2BaCuO_5$ (Gd211) particles of a few ${\mu}m$ in size, which are flux pinning sites of Gd123, were trapped within the $GdBa_2Cu_3O_{7-y}$ (Gd123) grain; unreacted $Ba_3Cu_5O_8$ liquid and Gd211 particles were present near the edge regions of the single grain Gd1.5 bulk compact.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2019

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of milling of boron (B), which is one of raw materials of $MgB_2$, on the critical current density ($J_c$) of $MgB_2$. B powder used in this study is semi-amorphous B (Pavezyum, Turkey, 97% purity, 1 micron). The size of B powder was reduced by planetary milling using $ZrO_2$ balls (a diameter of 2 mm). The B powder and balls with a ratio of 1:20 were charged in a ceramic jar and then the jar was filled with toluene. The milling time was varied from 0 to 8 h. The milled B powders were mixed with Mg powder in the composition of (Mg+2B), and the powder mixtures were uniaxially pressed at 3 tons. The powder compacts were heat-treated at $700^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in flowing argon gas. Powder X-ray diffraction and FWHM (Full width at half maximum) were used to analyze the phase formation and crystallinity of $MgB_2$. The superconducting transition temperature ($T_c$) and $J_c$ of $MgB_2$ were measured using a magnetic property measurement system (MPMS). It was found that $B_2O_3$ was formed by B milling and the subsequent drying process, and the volume fraction of $B_2O_3$ increased as milling time increased. The $T_c$ of $MgB_2$ decreased with increasing milling time, which was explained in terms of the decreased volume fraction of $MgB_2$, the line broadening of $MgB_2$ peaks and the formation of $B_2O_3$. The $J_c$ at 5 K increased with increasing milling time. The $J_c$ increase is more remarkable at the magnetic field higher than 3 T. The $J_c$ at 5 K and 4 T was the highest as $4.37{\times}10^4A/cm^2$ when milling time was 2 h. The $J_c$ at 20 K also increased with increasing milling time. However, The $J_c$ of the samples with the prolonged milling for 6 and 8 h were lower than that of the non-milled sample.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2008

This paper deals with the phase analysis of $MgB_2$ bulk using spark plasma sintering process after ball milling. Mg and amorphous B powders were used as raw materials, and milled by planetary-mill for 9 hours at argon atmosphere. In order to confirm formation of $MgB_2$ phase, DTA and XRD were used. The milled powders were fabricated to $MgB_2$ bulk at the various temperatures by Spark Plasma Sintering. The fabricated $MgB_2$ bulk was evaluated with XRD, EDS, FE-SEM and PPMS. In the DTA result, reaction on formation of $MgB_2$ phase started at $340^{\circ}C$. This means that ball milling process improves reactivity on formation of $MgB_2$ phase. The $MgB_2$ MgO and FeB phases were characterized from XRD result. MgO and FeB were undesirable phases which affect formation of $MgB_2$ phase, and it's distribution could be confirmed from EDS mapping result. Spark Plasma Sintered sample for 5 min at $700^{\circ}C$ was relatively densified and it's density and transition temperature showing super conducting property were $1.87\;g/cm^3$ and 21K.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1991

고온초전도체 $Y_{1}Ba_{2}Cu_{3-x}Sn_{x}O_{7-y}$에서 Cu 대신에 Sn 을 치환하면서 이들의 조성변화에 따른 자기적 특성을 vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM)와 torque magnetometer를 이용 하여 측정하였다. Cu 대신에 Fe, Ni 등의 원소를 치환했을 때와는 달리 x=0.36 까지 되어도 초전도 전이온도가 90 K 이상을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 온도와 외부자기장에 따른 자기 모우먼트 측정을 통하여 각 조성에 따른 lower critical field ($H_{c1}(T)$)과 upper critical field ($H_{c2}(T)$)를 측정하였다. 이 결과를 이용해 $H_{c1}(0)$과 $H_{c2}(0)$를 계산했으며, 간섭길이 (${\varepsilon}_{0}$), 침투깊이 (${\lambda}_{0}$), Ginzburg-Landau 상수 k등을 얻을 수 있었으며, 시료의 flux pinning 효과도 확인할 수 있었다.