Core densification in superconducting wire is highly desirable for obtaining high
performance superconducting wires. Since voids hinder current flow in the superconducting …

Layered crystal structures of various materials form through strong in-plane covalent and
weaker out-of-plane bonding. The different bonding states can lead to the appearance of …

Abstract Evaluation and control of amorphous phases in materials are very important for
optimizing their properties. Herein, we focus on polycrystalline MgB 2 materials prepared …

Persistent-mode operation is a key feature of magnetic resonance image systems to improve
the required field stability. The superconducting joint is known to be beneficial for reducing …

Powder processing by ball milling is an effective approach for materials engineering.
Although various methods for material processing are available, only high-energy …

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) has been a promising option amongst
potential other storage devices to support world-wide demands for introducing more …

We focus on in-plane and out-of-plane crystallinities of the MgB 2 superconductor. These
two structural properties were evaluated in terms of peak broadening at lower angles in the …

An 18-multifilamentary MgB 2 wire, classified within the 250 m-class, was produced utilizing
a technique to improve the uniformity of powder filling by employing three-dimensional …

Due to the low cost, high critical current density (J c), low anisotropy and a critical
temperature of about 40 K, MgB 2 tapes/wires is promising to operate in the High …

MgB2 is a known superconductor material competing with the commercially popular low-
temperature superconductor of Nb–Ti. The key advantages of MgB2 include a relatively high …