Superconductors and Superconductivity ISBN(softcover): 978-3-03835-903-6 ISBN(eBook): 978-3-0357-0093-0 Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Superconductors: Properties and Production Technologies Microwave Synthesis of Nano SiC Doping Mg(B1-2x(SiC)x)2 Superconductor and Superconductivity Y.D. Peng, Q.L. Xia, Q.M. Huang, L.Y. Li, H.Z. Wang, R. Bao and J.H. Yi 3 Formation of Nanoparticles in Zr and Dy Doped YBCO MOD Superconducting Films J.A. Xia, N.M. Strickland, E.F. Talantsev and N.J. Long 9 Maximum Hoop Stress Evaluation of a Hollow Cylindrical Bulk Superconductor in Field- Cooled Magnetization M. Tsuchimoto 13 High Pressure Synthesized Magnesium Diboride- and Dodecaboride-Based Superconductors: Structure and Properties T. Prikhna, W. Gawalek, Y. Savchuk, A.G. Mamalis, V. Tkach, H. Weber, T. Habisreuther, M. Eisterer, F. Karau, M. Wendt, N. Sergienko, V. Moshchil, A. Kozyrev, P. Nagorny, C. Schmidt, V.S. Melnikov, J. Dellith, D. Litzkendorf, J. Noudem, X. Chaud, V. Sverdun, A. Shapovalov and A. Starostina 19 Fabrication of PbO-Type Structure β-FeSe Superconductor Ceramics by Solid State Reaction Method Y.Y. Wu, J. Gao, T. Li and Z.Q. Hua 26 Structure and Functional Properties of Bulk MgB2 Superconductors Synthesized and Sintered under Pressure T. Prikhna, M. Eisterer, W. Gawalek, A.G. Mamalis, A. Kozyrev, V. Kovylaev, E. Hristoforou, H.W. Weber, J. Noudem, W. Goldacker, V. Moshchil, X. Chaud, V. Sokolovsky, A. Shaternik, J. Dellith, C. Schmidt, T. Habisreuther, D. Litzkendorf, S. Dub, A. Borimskiy, N. Sergienko, V. Sverdun and E. Prisyazhnaya 30 Preparation and Characterization of the New Y257 Superconductors T. Kruaehong 36 Investigate the Properties of Y211 Doping Effect in the New Superconducting Y7Ba11Cu18Oy Compound T. Kruaehong, S. Sujinnapram, T. Nilkamjon, S. Ratreng and P. Udomsamuthirun 40 The Preparation and Characterization of Y235 Superconductor and Y235 Doped Fluorine T. Khuntak, P. Chainok, S. Sujinnapram, T. Nilkamjon, S. Ratreng and P. Udomsamuthirun 44 The Influence of Y211 Milling Conditions on the Microstructure of Y123/Y211 Bulk Superconductors M. Šefčíková, S. Piovarci, M. Radusovska, V. Antal and P. Diko 48 Critical Current Density and Pinning Energy of Partial Melted Sm-Based Superconductor H. Imao 52 Upper Critical Field in Electron-Doped Superconductor with Nonstoichiometric Disorder near Antiferromagnetic-Superconducting Phase Boundary T.B. Charikova, N.G. Shelushinina, G.I. Harus, D.S. Petukhov and A.A. Ivanov 58 Synthesis of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ-(Dy2O3)x Added with Magnetic Nanoparticles Dy2O3 Dysprosium Oxide (0.0≤x≤0.1) via Co-Precipitation Method N.R.M. Suib, P.N.S.M. Mahmud, S.Y.S. Yahya, M. Md. Jusoh and I. Hamadneh 64 Optimization of Experimental Parameters to the Formation of Bi2212 Phase via Sol-Gel Method H.Z. Yang, Y.S. He, Y. Ji, Z.M. Li and H. Zhu 70 Crystal Growth and Characterization of FeAs-Based Superconductors H. Takeya, S. Kasahara and K. Hirata 74 Deposition of Superconducting Thin Films of Magnesium Di-Boride on Various Substrates by Electroless Plating Process S.K. Putatunda, K.S. Vijayaragavan and G. Lawes 78 The Process of Sol-Gel Method Prepared Bi-2212 Superconductors Tapes G.Z. Song and D. Zhang 82 Disorder-Sensitive Superconductivity and Bonding Network in the Iron-Silicide Superconductor Lu2Fe3Si5 H. Okuyama, K. Takase, Y. Takano, T. Watanabe, F. Yoshida, C. Moriyoshi and Y. Kuroiwa 86 Enhanced Transport Critical Current Density of NiO Nano Particles Added YBCO Superconductors S.N. Abd-Ghani, H.K. Wye, K. Ing, R. Abd-Shukor and K. Wei 90 AC Losses in Sn-Doped Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2(Ca1-xSnx)2Cu3Oδ Superconductors H. Azhan, S.A. Halim, A. Nazree, K. Azman and S.A. Syamsyir 94 Investigate Oxygen Content in YBa2Cu3O7-δ Superconductors T. Kruaehong 100 Influence of BaCeO3 and BaO2 Addition on the Microstructure of Y-123/Y-211 Bulk Superconductors K. Zmorayova, S. Piovarci, M. Radusovska, V. Antal and P. Diko 104 Terahertz Spectroscopy of Superconductors S. Lupi, L. Baldassarre, P. Calvani, P. Dore, C. Mirri, M. Ortolani and A. Perucchi 108 Reentrance of Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling in Cuprate Superconductors J. Michelsen and V.S. Shumeiko 116 High Critical Currents in Single Grain YBa2Cu3Oy Bulk Superconductors Produced by Infiltration-Growth K. Nakazato, M. Muralidhar, K. Inoue, M.R. Koblischka and M. Murakami 122 Search for New Superconductors by Soft-Chemical Techniques M. Kato, T. Takamatsu, H. Yagyu, T. Noji and Y. Koike 127 Novel Measuring Method of Oxygen Content in La2-xSrxCuOy Superconductors with the Dissolved Oxygen Sensor D. Zhang, S. Kambe, A. Tashiro, Y. Ohba, H. Mizuguchi, K. Ito, N. Kakizaki and Y. Okita 131 Current-Phase Relation of YBa2Cu3O7-X/Nb Unconventional Superconductor Junctions B. Chesca, H.J. Smilde and H. Hilgenkamp 137 Effect of Yb Substitution in Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2-xYbxCu3Oy Superconductor J.S. Hawa, H. Azhan, S.Y.S. Yahya, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and A.W. Norazidah 141 Effect of Heat Treatment on Ca Substitution in a Porous Y(Ba1-xCax)2Cu3O7-δ Superconductor A.W. Norazidah, H. Azhan, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and J.S. Hawa 146 Comparison of K, Ca and Zn Substitution on the Superconducting and Structural Properties of YBa2Cu3-xMXOδ H.N. Hidayah, S.Y.S. Yahya, H. Azhan, K. Azman, J.S. Hawa and A.W. Norazidah 150 Properties of Rare-Earth Substitution in Bi(Pb)-2223 Superconductor Prepared by Coprecipitation Method J.S. Hawa, H. Azhan, S.Y.S. Yahya, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and A.W. Norazidah 154 Effects of Nano-Sized NiF2 Addition in Bi1.4Pb0.6Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ Superconductor M. Hafiz and R. Abd-Shukor 158 Fabrication and Characterization of Porous and Non-Porous Y2CaBa4Cu7Oδ Superconductor S.A. Syamsyir, H. Azhan, M.S.M. Yusof, W.A.W. Razali, A.W. Norazidah, H.N. Hidayah, J.S. Hawa and H.J.M. Ridzwan 162 Effects of Oxygen Doping on the Transport Properties of Hg0.82Re0.18Ba2Ca2Cu3O8+d Superconducting Polycrystals C.A.C. Passos, J.R. Rocha and M. de Sousa Bolzan 166 Characterization of Bi2212 Superconductor Bulk Samples by Digital Image Processing A.R. Bigansolli, T.G. da Cruz, F.R. de Souza Machado and D. Rodrigues Jr. 172 Influences of Cracking of Coated Layer on Critical Current in Coated Composite Superconductor S. Ochiai, H. Okuda, A. Toda, S. Nagano, M. Sugano, K. Osamua and W. Prusseit 178 Superconducting Properties of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2-xDyxCu3Oy Prepared via Co-Precipitation Method H. Azhan, J.S. Hawa, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and S.Y.S. Yusainee 184 Synthesis and Precise Analysis of Bi2Sr2Can-1CunOy Superconducting Whiskers H. Tanaka, H. Yoshikawa, M. Kimura, C. Tsuruta, S. Fukushima, Y. Matsui, S. Nakagawa, K. Kinoshita and S. Kishida 189 b Superconductors and Superconductivity Preliminary Observation on Macro Texture of Nb3Sn Low Temperature Superconductor (LTS) A.W. Pramono 194 Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Hg(Re)-Pb-Ca-Ba-Cu-O Superconducting Thin Films Grown by Spray Pyrolysis C. Mejía-García, J.L. López-López, E. Díaz-Valdés and C.V. Vázquez-Vera 199 Study on the Growth of Nb3Sn Superconductor in Cu(Sn)/Nb Diffusion Couple A.K. Kumar, T. Laurila, V. Vuorinen and A. Paul 204 Cu Ti Formation in Nb Ti/Cu Superconducting Strand Monitored by In Situ Techniques I. Pong, C. Scheuerlein, C. Senatore, L. Thilly, M. Di Michiel, A. Gerardin, S.C. Hopkins, L. Oberli, G. Geandier, B.A. Glowacki and L. Bottura 209 The Synthesis of YBa3Cu4Ox Superconductor and Comparison with YBa2Cu3Ox P. Chainok, S. Sujinnapram, T. Nilkamjon, S. Ratreng, K. Somsri, N. Phomphuang, P. Mychareon and P. Udomsamuthirun 216 Effect of ZnO Nano-Oxide Addition on the Superconducting Properties of the (Bi.Pb)2223 Phase R. Mawassi, R. Awad, M. Roumie, M. Kork and I. Hassan 220 Effect of Firing Temperature on Microstructure and Superconductivity of YBCO Films Derived from Low-Fluorine Solution C.B. Wu, G.Y. Zhao and Y.Q. Chen 224 Effect of MgO and Ag2O Mix-Additions on the Formation and Superconducting Properties of Bi-2223 Phase X.Y. Lu, D. Yi and H. Chen 230 Compositions and Particle Sizes of (RE)Ba2Cu3O7-X Superconductor Powders Synthesized by the Solution Combustion Technique O. Jongprateep, P. Tangbuppa and N. Manasnilobon 235 Critical Current Characteristics and Flux Pinning in Fe-Based Pnictide Superconductor B.R. Ni, E.S. Otabe, M. Kiuchi and Y.W. Ma 240 Influence of Na, Mg and Yb Substitution for Ca in Bi(Pb)-2223 Superconductor J.S. Hawa, H. Azhan, S.Y.S. Yahya, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and A.W. Norazidah 245 Superconducting Properties of Calcium Substitution in Barium Site of Porous YBa2Cu3O7 Ceramics A.W. Norazidah, H. Azhan, K. Azman, H.N. Hidayah and J.S. Hawa 250 The Preparation and Characterization of Y145 Superconductor P. Chainok, S. Sujinnapram, T. Nilkamjon, S. Ratreng, K. Kritcharoen, P. Butsingkorn, P. Ruttanaraksa and P. Udomsamuthirun 255 Effect of Ca Substitution at Y-Site of YB2C3O7 Superconductor Prepared via Co- Precipitation Method H.N. Hidayah, S.Y.S. Yahya, H. Azhan, K. Azman, J.S. Hawa and A.W. Norazidah 259 Effect of Specific Surface Area on Growth and Porosity of Oxide Superconducting Ceramic YBCO Single Domain C.P. Zhang, X. Chaud, H.T. Cao, E. Beaugnon and L. Zhou 264 Synthesis and Electronic Properties of TlFe2Se2-δ S. Horiguchi, H. Sato, N. Umeyama, Y. Hara, N. Miyakawa, K. Takase and S. Ikeda 268 Three-Dimensional Characterization of BaZrO3 Precipitates in Y1-xGdxBa2Cu3O7-y Prepared by TFA-MOD Using STEM-Tomography T. Nishiyama, K. Yamada, R. Teranishi, K. Kaneko, T. Kato, T. Izumi and Y. Shiohara 272 Thermal Expansion of Oxyarsenides (LaO)TAs; T = Transition Metal S. Otsuka, M. Onizawa, K. Kato, S.