The Nano-Sized h-BN Addition into MgB2/Fe Superconducting Wires

Firat Karaboga; Hakan Yetiş; İbrahim Belenli

doi:10.5281/zenodo.14511893

Authors

Firat Karaboga Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8168-3242
Hakan Yetiş Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-6747
İbrahim Belenli Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3183-7017

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14511893

Keywords:

MgB2 wire, h-BN addition, phase formation, Impurities

Abstract

This paper reports on the effect of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) addition on the superconducting properties of in-situ iron (Fe) sheathed MgB2 bare and added wire samples (Φ=1.15 mm and 1.25 mm, respectively). The structural, electrical, mechanical and transport properties of MgB2 with 1 wt% h-BN addition compared to pure MgB2 wires were investigated for five different annealing temperatures. The results showed that the addition of nano-sized h-BN did not significantly affect the critical transition temperature for all wire samples, but relatively improved the wire uniformity, which contributed to the conduction properties of the wires.

Author Biographies

Firat Karaboga , Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal of University, 14300, Bolu, Türkiye

Hakan Yetiş, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

Department of Physics, Faculty of Art and Science, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal of University, 14300, Bolu, Türkiye

İbrahim Belenli, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

Department of Physics, Faculty of Art and Science, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal of University, 14300, Bolu, Türkiye

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