Effect of pb doping on the electrical properties of textured Bi-2212 superconductors

Bi2-xPbxSr2CaCu2Oy textured materials (x=0.0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6) have been successfully prepared by the laser floating zone technique. Microstructure and electrical properties (JC and TC) have been clearly affected by Pb addition. From the E-I curves, slope of the transition between the superconduct...

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Authors: Sotelo, Andres, Rasekh, Sh., Constantinescu, G., Amaveda, H., Torres, M. A., Madre, M. A., Diez, J. C.
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/118056
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/118056
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bi-2212
Doping
Platelets
Electrical properties
Grain growth
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Summary:Bi2-xPbxSr2CaCu2Oy textured materials (x=0.0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6) have been successfully prepared by the laser floating zone technique. Microstructure and electrical properties (JC and TC) have been clearly affected by Pb addition. From the E-I curves, slope of the transition between the superconducting and the normal state (n) at 77K reaches a maximum of about 16 for the 0.4 Pb doped samples. This value is much higher than the typical ones for the Bi-2212 materials. Moreover, when the electrical properties of the 0.4 Pb doped samples are measured at lower temperatures (between 65 and 77K), n values increase when the temperature is decreased. A maximum n value of 32 has been reached at 65K which makes this material very attractive for its use as resistive fault current limiters. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.