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    Effect of Mn Addition on Structural and Superconducting Properties of (Bi, Pb)-2223 Superconducting Ceramics
    (Springer, 2012) Yildirim, G.; Bal, S.; Yucel, E.; Dogruer, M.; Akdogan, M.; Varilci, A.; Terzioglu, C.
    This study deals with the effect of Mn addition on the structural and superconducting properties of Bi1.8Pb0.4Sr2Mn (x) Ca2.2Cu3.0O (y) ceramics with x=0,0.03,0.06,0.15,0.3 and 0.6 by means of X-ray analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron dispersive X-ray (EDX), resistivity, and transport critical current density (J (c)) measurements. Zero-resistivity transition temperatures (T (c)) of the samples produced via the standard solid-state reaction method are estimated from the dc resistivity measurements. Moreover, the phase fraction and lattice parameters are determined from XRD measurements while the microstructure, surface morphology and element composition analyses of the samples are investigated by SEM and EDX measurements, respectively. It is found that T (c) values are obtained to decrease from 109 K to 85 K; likewise, J (c) values are observed to reduce from 3200 A/cm(2) to 125 A/cm(2) with increasing Mn addition. According to the refinement of cell parameters done by considering the structural modulation, the Mn addition is confirmed by both an increase of the lattice parameter a and a decrease of the cell parameter c of the samples in comparison with that of the pure sample (Mn0). SEM measurements show that not only the surface morphology and grain connectivity are seen to degrade but the grain sizes of the samples are found to decrease with the increase of the Mn addition as well. The EDX results reveal that the elements used for the preparation of samples distribute homogeneously and the Mn atoms enter into the crystal structure by replacing Sr and Cu atoms. The possible reasons for the obtained degradation in microstructural and superconducting properties are also interpreted.
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    Influence of diffusion-annealing temperature on physical and mechanical properties of Cu-diffused bulk MgB2 superconductor
    (Springer, 2013) Dogruer, M.; Zalaoglu, Y.; Gorur, O.; Ozturk, O.; Yildirim, G.; Varilci, A.; Yucel, E.
    This study reports not only the effect of Cu diffusion on physical and mechanical properties of bulk MgB2 superconductors with the aid of Vickers microhardness (H-v) measurements but also the diffusion coefficient and the activation energy of copper (Cu) in the MgB2 system using the resistivity measurements for the first time. Cu diffusion is examined over the different annealing temperature such as 650, 700, 750, 800 and 850 A degrees C via the successive removal of thin layers and resistivity measurement of the sample. Further, Vickers microhardness, elastic modulus, yield strength, fracture toughness and brittleness index values of the samples studied are evaluated from microhardness measurements. It is found that all the results obtained depend strongly on the diffusion annealing temperature and applied load. The microhardness values increase with ascending the annealing temperature up to 850 A degrees C owing to the increment in the strength of the bonds between grains but decreasing with the enhancement in the applied load due to Indentation Size Effect behaviour of the bulk samples. Moreover, the diffusion coefficient is observed to enhance from 2.84 x 10(-8) to 3.22 x 10(-7) cm(2) s(-1) with the increase of the diffusion-annealing temperature, confirming that the Cu diffusion is more dominant at higher temperatures compared to lower ones. Besides, temperature dependence of the Cu diffusion coefficient is described by the Arrhenius relation D = 2.66 x 10(-3) exp(-1.09 +/- A 0.05 eV/k(B)T) and the related activation energy of the Cu ions in the MgB2 system is obtained to be about 1.09 eV. Based on the relatively low value of activation energy, the migration of the Cu ions primarily proceeds through defects such as pore surfaces and grain boundaries in the polycrystalline structure, resulting in the improvement of the physical and mechanical properties of the bulk MgB2 samples.
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    Role of diffusion-annealing temperature on the microstructural and superconducting properties of Cu-doped MgB2 superconductors
    (Springer, 2012) Dogruer, M.; Yildirim, G.; Yucel, E.; Terzioglu, C.
    This study deals with not only investigate the effect of the copper diffusion on the microstructural and superconducting properties of MgB2 superconducting samples employing dc resistivity as a function of temperature, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements but also calculate the diffusion coefficient and the activation energy of copper for the first time. Electrical-resistivity measurements indicate that both the room-temperature resistivity value and zero resistivity transition temperatures (T (c) ) increase with increasing the diffusion-annealing temperature from 650 to 850 A degrees C. SEM measurements show that not only the surface morphology and grain connectivity improve but also the grain size of the samples increases with the increase in the diffusion-annealing temperature up to 850 A degrees C. As for the XRD results, all the samples contain the MgB2 phase only and exhibit the polycrystalline superconducting phase with more intensity of diffraction lines, leading to the increasement in the lattice parameter a and c. Additionally, the diffusion coefficient is observed to increase from 6.81 x 10(-8) to 4.69 x 10(-7) cm(2) s(-1) as the diffusion-annealing temperature increases, confirming that the Cu diffusion at lower temperatures is much less significant. Temperature dependence of the Cu diffusion coefficient is described with the aid of the Arrhenius relation D = 3.75 x 10(-3) exp (-1.15 +/- A 0.10 eV/k (B) T) and the corresponding activation energy of copper in MgB2 system is found to be about 1.15 eV. The possible reasons for the observed improvement in microstructural and superconducting properties of the samples due to Cu diffusion are also discussed.
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    Vickers hardness measurements and some physical properties of Pr2O3 doped Bi-2212 superconductors
    (Springer, 2012) Asikuzun, E.; Ozturk, O.; Cetinkara, H. A.; Yildirim, G.; Varilci, A.; Yilmazlar, M.; Terzioglu, C.
    This study deals with the effect of Pr2O3 addition on the structural, superconducting and mechanical properties of Bi-2212 superconductor by means of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron dispersive X-ray (EDX), Vickers microhardness and resistivity measurements. The samples studied are prepared using the standard solid-state reaction method. Onset transition temperatures (T (c) (onset) ) of the samples are estimated from the dc resistivity measurements. Furthermore, the phase ratio and lattice parameters a and c are determined from XRD patterns when the microstructure, surface morphology and element composition analyses of the samples are investigated by SEM and EDX measurements, respectively. Additionally, vickers microhardness, elastic modulus, yield strength and fracture toughness values of the samples are deduced from microhardness measurements. It is found that T (c) (onset) values of the samples increase from 87 to 97 K with the Pr2O3 addition. According to the refinement of cell parameters done by considering the structural modulation, the doping is confirmed by both an increase of the lattice parameter a and a decrease of the cell parameter c of the samples in comparison with that of the pure sample. As for SEM measurements, it is obtained that the surface morphology and grain connectivity degrade with the increase of the Pr2O3 addition. Moreover, EDX images show that the elements used for the preparation of samples distribute homogeneously and the Pr atoms enter into the crystal structure by replacing Sr atoms. To sum up, the Pr2O3 addition is found to suppress the mechanical, microstructural and superconducting properties of the Bi-2212 superconductor.