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Nurhidayah Mohd Hapipi
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Effect of SnO2 Addition on YBCO Superconducting Properties through Thermal Treatment Method Aliah Nursyahirah Kamarudin; Tan Kar Yeow; Mohd Mustafa Awang Kechik; Chen Soo Kien; Lim Kean Pah; Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin; Nurhidayah Mohd Hapipi; Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim; Aris Doyan; Yap Siew Hong; Abdul Halim Shaari
Journal of Material Science and Radiation Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): April
Publisher : Balai Publikasi Indonesia

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In this study, YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) superconductors were synthesized using a thermal treatment method with the addition of 1.0 wt. % SnO₂. The synthesis of YBCO employed nitrate-based precursors and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent to enhance homogeneity during the synthesis process. All samples were characterized using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Four-point probe (4PP). TGA results of the pure YBCO sample confirmed the complete transformation of nitrate-based precursors into oxide forms prior to the formation of the YBCO phase. XRD pattern revealed that Y123 as a major phase and Y124 as a minor phase in all samples with orthorhombic crystal structure were preserved. However, the peak intensity of the Y123 was pronounced with the addition of the SnO2 sample, suggesting the enhancement phase formation due to the presence of SnO₂. The electrical resistivity measures revealed a sharp superconducting transition in all samples. However, the reduction in superconducting transition temperatures for the SnO2 addition were observed where the Tc-onset decreased from 91.70 K to 89.25 K for the YBCO and YBCO + 1.0 wt.% of SnO2, respectively. This also exhibited the broadening of transition width, ΔTc indicating the suppression of superconducting properties with SnO₂ inclusion. SEM analysis showed notable differences in microstructure. The pure YBCO sample exhibited a larger average grain size of 1.32 µm, while the YBCO + 1.0 wt. % SnO2 sample formed small and rounded grains with smoother edges, potentially impacting intergranular connectivity and charge transport. Therefore, the addition of 1.0 wt. % SnO2 to YBCO enhanced the formation of the Y123 phase but adversely affected the superconducting transition temperature and microstructural features. These findings highlight the dual role of SnO2 in promoting phase purity while modifying grain morphology and electrical performance, offering insight into the optimization of dopants in high-temperature superconductors
Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Phase Formation and Superconducting Properties of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 Ceramics Synthesised via Co-Precipitation Nurhidayah Mohd Hapipi; Soo Kien Chen; Mohd Mustafa Awang Kechik; Kean Pah Lim; Abdul Halim Shaari; Nor Atikah Baharuddin; Nurul Auni Khalid; Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin; Kar Ban Tan; Oon Jew Lee
Journal of Material Science and Radiation Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): August
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In this work, (Bi, Pb)-2223 superconducting ceramics with the nominal composition Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 were synthesised via the co-precipitation method and sintered at temperatures of 845 °C, 850 °C, and 855 °C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the dominance of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 phase with minor traces of secondary phases, Ca2PbO4 (dicalcium lead (IV) oxide). An increase in sintering temperature led to a larger average grain size and reduced intergranular voids. Electrical resistivity measurements using the four-point probe method revealed the highest superconducting transition temperature (Tc onset = 104 K) for samples sintered at 845 °C. Higher sintering temperatures reduced the value of Tc onset and resulted in a wider transition width, ΔTc. These findings highlight the critical influence of sintering temperature on the structural and microstructural properties, which in turn govern the superconducting performance of (Bi, Pb)-2223 ceramics.
Co-Authors Abdul Halim Shaari Aliah Nursyahirah Kamarudin Aris Doyan Chen Soo Kien Kar Ban Tan Kean Pah Lim Lim Kean Pah Mohd Mustafa Awang Kechik Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin Muhammad Kashfi Shabdin Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim Nor Atikah Baharuddin Nurul Auni Khalid Oon Jew Lee Soo Kien Chen Tan Kar Yeow Yap Siew Hong