Abstract

Glycine, an amino acid with the simplest composition, was introduced into MgB2 systems, making great contribution to the enhancement of critical current density in our previous study. Aiming at investigating the effects of histidine, another amino acid with more complicated structure and lower decomposition temperature than glycine, on the superconducting properties of MgB2, samples of MgB2+xwt.% histidine (with x=0, 2, 3, 5, and 8) were sintered at 800°C after mechanical mixing. The best critical current density was obtained in the sample with 2wt.% histidine addition, owing to the small-sized MgO and C substitution. The sample showed a significant increase in critical current density under high field compared with pure MgB2, and this property maintained at a relatively high level under low field as well. However, the growth and agglomeration of MgO with the increasing amount of histidine should be responsible for the tendency of the decrease in the connectivity and critical current density versus doping content. Finally, the conditions that the used amino acid should meet were investigated as a guide for effective amino acid doping.

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