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Effect of SWCNT Dilution on the Resistivity of MgB2

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2013

Danhao Ma ,
Ruwantha Jayasingha ,
Dustin Hess ,
Kofi W. Adu  and
Gamini U. Sumanasekera
Danhao Ma
Affiliation:
Department of Energy Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A.
Ruwantha Jayasingha
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A.
Dustin Hess
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A.
Kofi W. Adu
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College, Altoona, PA 16802, U.S.A. Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A.
Gamini U. Sumanasekera
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A. Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A.
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Abstract

We report an increase in superconducting temperature of magnesium diboride (MgB2) by minute single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) inclusions. The SWCNTs concentration was varied from 0.1wt% to 1.0wt%. The temperature dependence resistivity of sintered MgB2- SWCNTs composites containing 0.1wt%, 0.5wt% and 1.0wt% were measured and compared with that of the pure MgB2. The superconducting critical temperature (Tc) of the MgB2 increased from 40 K to as high as 42.4 K for the MgB2 containing 0.5wt% of SWCNTs. The room temperature resistivity ratio (RRR) shows dependence on the sample composition. The temperature width (ΔT) decreases with increasing SWCNT content from 0.1wt% to 1.0wt%. The normal state resistivity data were fitted with the generalized Block-Grüneisen function obtaining a Debye temperature of ∼ 900K.

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compositeelectrical propertiesnanostructure
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1505: Symposium W – Carbon Nanomaterials , 2013 , mrsf12-1505-w03-55
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013

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