Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level

In this study, Si and C were incorporated into polycrystalline MgB 2 via in situ reaction of Mg and B with either SiC or with separate Si and C (Si+C). The electrical transport and magnetic properties of the two series of samples were compared. The corrected resistivity at 40 K, ρA(40 K), is higher...

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Main Authors: Chen, Soo Kien, Tan, Kwee Yong, Shaari, Abdul Halim, Xu, Xun, De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali, Yeoh, Wai Kong, Dou, Shi Xue, Kursumovic, Ahmed, MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
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author Chen, Soo Kien
Tan, Kwee Yong
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Xu, Xun
De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali
Yeoh, Wai Kong
Dou, Shi Xue
Kursumovic, Ahmed
MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
author_facet Chen, Soo Kien
Tan, Kwee Yong
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Xu, Xun
De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali
Yeoh, Wai Kong
Dou, Shi Xue
Kursumovic, Ahmed
MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
author_sort Chen, Soo Kien
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description In this study, Si and C were incorporated into polycrystalline MgB 2 via in situ reaction of Mg and B with either SiC or with separate Si and C (Si+C). The electrical transport and magnetic properties of the two series of samples were compared. The corrected resistivity at 40 K, ρA(40 K), is higher for the samples reacted with SiC regardless of the carbon (C) substitution level, indicating larger intragrain scattering because of the simultaneous reaction between Mg and SiC and carbon substitution during the formation of MgB2. In addition, because of the cleaner reaction route for the samples reacted with SiC, the calculated active area that carries current, AF, is twice that of the (Si+C) samples. On the other hand, the upper critical field, Hc2, was similar for both sets of samples despite their different C substitution levels, which proves the importance of defect scattering in addition to C substitution level. Hence, the form of the precursor reactants is critical for tuning the form of Hc2(T).
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spelling upm-302592016-11-30T04:09:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30259/ Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level Chen, Soo Kien Tan, Kwee Yong Shaari, Abdul Halim Xu, Xun De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali Yeoh, Wai Kong Dou, Shi Xue Kursumovic, Ahmed MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L. In this study, Si and C were incorporated into polycrystalline MgB 2 via in situ reaction of Mg and B with either SiC or with separate Si and C (Si+C). The electrical transport and magnetic properties of the two series of samples were compared. The corrected resistivity at 40 K, ρA(40 K), is higher for the samples reacted with SiC regardless of the carbon (C) substitution level, indicating larger intragrain scattering because of the simultaneous reaction between Mg and SiC and carbon substitution during the formation of MgB2. In addition, because of the cleaner reaction route for the samples reacted with SiC, the calculated active area that carries current, AF, is twice that of the (Si+C) samples. On the other hand, the upper critical field, Hc2, was similar for both sets of samples despite their different C substitution levels, which proves the importance of defect scattering in addition to C substitution level. Hence, the form of the precursor reactants is critical for tuning the form of Hc2(T). IOP Publishing 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30259/1/Reaction%20method%20control%20of%20impurity%20scattering%20in%20C.pdf Chen, Soo Kien and Tan, Kwee Yong and Shaari, Abdul Halim and Xu, Xun and De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali and Yeoh, Wai Kong and Dou, Shi Xue and Kursumovic, Ahmed and MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L. (2013) Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level. Superconductor Science and Technology, 26 (12). art. no. 125018. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0953-2048; ESSN: 1361-6668 10.1088/0953-2048/26/12/125018
spellingShingle Chen, Soo Kien
Tan, Kwee Yong
Shaari, Abdul Halim
Xu, Xun
De Silva, Kaludewa Sujeewa Buddhimali
Yeoh, Wai Kong
Dou, Shi Xue
Kursumovic, Ahmed
MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title_full Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title_fullStr Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title_full_unstemmed Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title_short Reaction method control of impurity scattering in C-doped MgB2: proving the role of defects besides C substitution level
title_sort reaction method control of impurity scattering in c-doped mgb2: proving the role of defects besides c substitution level
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30259/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30259/1/Reaction%20method%20control%20of%20impurity%20scattering%20in%20C.pdf