The Influence of CuO Dopant Nanoparticles, Prepared via the Arc Plasma Synthesis Method, on the Critical Current of YBa2Cu3O7 –δ Composites

Abstract

Abstract—YBa₂Cu₃O_{7 – δ}–CuO composites with CuO particle contents of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10, 15, 20, and 24% were produced via arc plasma synthesis. Their magnetic properties were analyzed in the context of the expanded critical state model. In comparison with a reference sample, the critical current intragranular density increased in composites with CuO concentrations of 0.5, 1, 20, and 24%. The mechanisms of the influence of nanodopants on the change in the critical current density at various volume contents of nano-CuO were proposed as well.