Effects of rare earth nanoparticles (M = Sm2O3, Ho2O3, Nd2O3) addition on the microstructure and superconducting transition of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ ceramics

• Main Authors: H. Baqiah,, S.A. Halim,, Chen, S.K., Lim, K.P., M.M. Awang Kechik,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9756/1/19_H._Bagiah.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9756/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid45bil4_2016/KandunganJilid45Bil4_2016.htm

The effect of rare earth nanoparticles, M=Sm2O3, Nd2O3 and Ho2O3 added to (Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ)1-x(M)x, where x = 0.00 - 0.05, superconductor were studied by X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), resistivity (R), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX). The volu...