This review focuses on the superconducting properties of MgB 2 that are relevant for power
applications. The reversible mixed state parameters are the most important, since they …

MgB 2 bulks were synthesized by the solid-state reaction of Mg and B at 600 C and their
superconducting properties were compared with samples heated at 850 C. The samples …

Although there is a wide variety of superconducting materials, only a few of them are
suitable for practical applications. Nowadays, low temperature superconductors such as …

The influence of the nature of the boron precursor on the superconducting properties of
polycrystalline MgB 2 was studied. Critical current densities (J c) for MgB 2 made from high …

The use of MgB 2 in superconducting applications still awaits the development of a MgB 2-
based material where current-carrying performance and critical magnetic field are optimized …

The microstructure of polycrystalline MgB 2 has a strong influence on the current carrying
ability, with grain boundaries and non-superconducting nanoparticles acting as good flux …

This work describes in detail the simultaneous enhancement of the upper critical field (H c 2)
and the critical current density (J c) of Mg B 2 bulk samples doped with nano-SiC particles …

Undoped and aluminum (Al) doped magnesium diboride (MgB 2) samples were synthesized
using a high-temperature solid-state synthesis method. The microscopic defect structures of …

The effect of the properties of starting boron powders on the superconducting properties of
MgB 2 has been studied. The 92% and 96% pure powders produce lower surface reactivity …

The effect of nano particle doping on the critical current density of MgB/sub 2/is reviewed.
Most nano-particle doping leads to improvement of J/sub c/(H) performance while some …