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The Effect of Sintering Temperature on Superconductor Properties of
NdBa2Cu3O7-δ
Nurul Husna bt Helmi
Supervisor: Dr. Aima bt Ramli
Bachelor of Applied Science (Electronics and Instrumentation Physics)
School of Ocean Engineering
NdBa2Cu3O7-x superconductor, is a material that can conduct electricity or transport
electrons from one atom to another with no resistance. Neodymium barium copper
oxide (NdBa2Cu3O7-x) is a cluster of crystalline chemical compound and known for
displaying high temperature superconductivity. In this research, the NdBa2Cu3O7-x
samples were prepared by victimization solid state method with different sintering
temperature 860 °C, 880 °C, 900 °C and 920 °C. Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA)
ascertained that above 900 °C, the phase (Nd123) is destroyed due to the oxygen
loss. The phase formation of NdBa2Cu3O7-x were determined by X-ray diffraction
(XRD). As the result, orthorhombic phase are shown for all samples and there is
existing of secondary phase Nd-422. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) revealed
that the sizes of pore are larger corresponding to increasing sintering temperature due
to oxidation of oxygen.
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