Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0559656

Funded Activity Summary

Improvement of critical current density in MgB2 wires and tapes and Y-Ba-Cu-O coated conductors. The technology of superconducting wires and tapes has emerged as one of the most important basic engineering technologies, which can create technical innovation and improvement in the quality of life in the fields of electric power, energy, machinery, transportation and the environment in the 21st century. The aim of the proposed program is to develop magnesium diboride superconductor and YBCO coated conductors by using novel nano-precursor powders. Superconducting tapes doped with nano-sized powders are expected to show enhancement in flux pinning properties. The expected outcome is the capability to produce a new generation of superconductors having high performance at low cost.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $71,028.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Inorganic Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Energy transformation not elsewhere classified | Chemical sciences | Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Chemical sciences | Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity | Energy transformation not elsewhere classified | Inorganic Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | Materials Engineering | Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Physical sciences

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