Influence of the Tl- and Hg-content on magnetic and transport properties of the Pb, Sr-doped Tl-1223 and Hg-1223 superconductors

A. Cigan, J. Manka, Markus Mair, Gerhard Gritzner, Gustav Plesch, V. Zrubec

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Abstract

The effects of the thallium and mercury content x on the as-sintered and post annealed samples MxPb0.4Sr1.6Ba0.4Ca2Cu3O8+d { M: Tl (0.32 <= x <= 0.74) or Hg (0.18 <= x <= 0.68) } have been studied by magnetization and transport measurements. For Tl-1223 we have found the optimum Tl doping level to be x = 0.53 regarding the grain properties, the content of superconducting phase, the first penetration field , the transport ( ), magnetic intergrain ( ) and intragrain ( ) critical current densities. The critical temperature Tc of the as-sintered Tl-1223 sample decreased with increasing Tl content. Post-annealing in oxygen improved the Tc for Tl contents of x ? 0.53 and had generally positive effects on the critical current densities. The intergrain properties of the Hg-1223 samples were much worse than those of the Tl-based superconductors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267 - 276
Number of pages10
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity
Volume320
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 1999

Fields of science

  • 104005 Electrochemistry
  • 104006 Solid state chemistry
  • 104014 Surface chemistry
  • 104017 Physical chemistry
  • 105113 Crystallography
  • 105116 Mineralogy
  • 503013 Subject didactics of natural sciences
  • 204 Chemical Process Engineering
  • 204001 Inorganic chemical technology
  • 205016 Materials testing
  • 210006 Nanotechnology
  • 211104 Metallurgy

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