Progress in the study of vortex pinning centers in high-temperature superconducting films

J Zhang, H Wu, G Zhao, L Han, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the discovery of high-temperature superconductors (HTSs), significant progress in the
fabrication of HTS films has been achieved. In this review, we intend to provide an overview …

Precise Tuning of (YBa2Cu3O7‐δ)1‐x:(BaZrO3)x Thin Film Nanocomposite Structures

R Zhao, W Li, JH Lee, EM Choi, Y Liang… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembled nanocomposite films and coatings have huge potential for many functional
and structural applications. However, control and manipulation of the nanostructures is still …

The interpretation of the field angle dependence of the critical current in defect-engineered superconductors

SC Wimbush, NJ Long - New Journal of Physics, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We apply the vortex path model of critical currents to a comprehensive analysis of
contemporary data on defect-engineered superconductors, showing that it provides a …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropy and directional pinning in YBa2Cu3O7− x with BaZrO3 nanorods

N Pompeo, A Augieri, K Torokhtii, V Galluzzi… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Measurements of anisotropic transport properties (dc and high-frequency regime) of driven
vortex matter in YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7− x with elongated strong-pinning sites (c-axis aligned, self …

Pinning Potential of the Self-Assembled Artificial Pinning Centers in Nanostructured YBa2Cu3O7−x Superconducting Films

I Ivan, AM Ionescu, DN Crisan, A Andrei, A Galluzzi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
For high-field power applications of high-temperature superconductors, it became obvious in
recent years that nano-engineered artificial pinning centers are needed for increasing the …

Enhanced flux pinning in MOD-YBCO films with co-do** of BaZrO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles

F Ding, H Gu, T Zhang, H Wang, F Qu, S Dai… - Journal of alloys and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A combined BaZrO3 (BZO) and Y2O3 nanoparticles has been achieved in YBa2Cu3O7− x
(YBCO) films by metalorganic deposition using trifluoroacetates (TFA-MOD). The formation …

Nano‐engineered pinning centres in YBCO superconducting films

A Crisan, VS Dang, P Mikheenko - Physica C: Superconductivity and its …, 2017 - Elsevier
For practical applications of superconducting materials in applied magnetic fields, artificial
pinning centres in addition to natural ones are required to oppose the Lorentz force. These …

Investigation of the bulk pinning force in YBCO superconducting films with nano-engineered pinning centres

A Crisan, VS Dang, G Yearwood, P Mikheenko… - … and its Applications, 2014 - Elsevier
For practical applications of superconducting materials in applied magnetic fields, artificial
pinning centres in addition to natural ones are required to oppose the Lorentz force. These …

Superconductivity for hydrogen economy

P Mikheenko - Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The emerging hydrogen economy is expected to deal with a large amount of liquid hydrogen
produced from the renewable energy resources. The main advantage of liquid hydrogen in …

Strong flux pinning enhancement in YBa2Cu3O7− x films by embedded BaZrO3 and BaTiO3 nanoparticles

FZ Ding, HW Gu, T Zhang, HY Wang, F Qu… - Chinese …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7− x (YBCO) films with embedded BaZrO 3 and BaTiO 3
nanoparticles were fabricated by metalorganic deposition using trifluoroacetates (TFA …