Suan, M.S.M. and Johan, M.R. (2014) Microhardness of Al2O3 nanoparticles added YBa2Cu3O7-delta superconductor prepared using auto-combustion reaction. Materials Research Innovations, 18 (S6). pp. 73-77.
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The effects of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the phase formation, microstructure and microhardness of YBa2Cu3O7-delta superconductor prepared by citrate-nitrate auto-combustion reaction were investigated. In this study, YBa2Cu2O7-delta precursor gels containing different compositions of Al nitrate varied from 0.02 to 0.10 mol were continuously heated at 250 degrees C before automatically combusted into very fine ashes. Calcination process at 900 degrees C for 1 h has transformed these ashes into sample powders. The XRD and EDX results revealed that Al2O3 nanoparticles were yielded as separate phase from YBa2Cu3O7-delta. The nanoparticles were observed homogeneously distributed in <= 0.06 mol samples while agglomerated along YBa2Cu3O7-delta grain boundaries in other samples. The 0.06 mol sample has the highest microhardness compare with the other samples. The Al2O3 nanoparticles by <= 0.06 mol compositions were effectively acted as reinforced phase which prevent further dislocation movements of YBa2Cu3O7-delta grains. As for = 0.06 compositions, agglomeration of Al2O3 nanoparticles may introduce ductility.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | YBa2Cu3O7; Al2O3; Nanoparticles; Microhardness; Auto-combustion |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Depositing User: | Dr Mohd Faizal Hamzah |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Dec 2015 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Dec 2015 08:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/15453 |
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