Superconductors are used in a wide range of applications, each requiring specific magnetic
field strengths to operate at their best. The optimal magnetic strength is determined by the …

The electromagnetic properties of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-δ (Y-123) were improved by reducing size
of the secondary phase Y 2 BaCuO 5 (Y-211) via ultra-sonication and optimization of the top …

In this study, we present the fabrication of large single-domain ternary (Sm, Eu, Gd) Ba 2 Cu
3 O 7-y bulk superconductor with enhanced superconducting properties using various REBa …

Abstract Ternary bulk REBa 2 Cu 3 O y superconductors processed via oxygen-controlled
melt growth (OCMG) have exhibited superior superconducting properties with respect to …

A method is proposed to estimate indentation fracture toughness based on the critical load
for crack nucleation calculated by the derivative of the loading curve. This method is applied …

The mechanical behavior of superconductor lamellar-like BaFe2As2 single crystals was
investigated at nanoscale by instrumented indentation. The unique responses of the ab-and …

The substitution effects of Fe ion on the structure of the intermetallic Bi3Ni1-xFex (0≤ x≤
0.10) superconductor were studied. The morphology of samples consists of an …

In this work, we tried to improve the superconducting performance of bulk YBa 2 Cu 3 O y
(Y123) superconductors via Y 2 Ba 1 Cu 1 O 5 (Y211) secondary phase refinement. A novel …

This work reports the mechanical properties of ab and a (b) c-plane of melt textured Y1-
xPrxBa2Cu3O7-δ (x= 0.00 and 0.05) superconductor. Y1-xPrxBa2Cu3O7-δ have been …

Adequate mechanical responses are decisive features for novel superconductor materials,
ideally enabling their machinability and conformability capacities to produce practical …