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The superconducting properties of Cu0.5Tl0.5 Ba2Ca3Cu4O12−x are studied after the inclusion of ZnO nanoparticles. The ZnO nanoparticles prepared by a sol-gel method were incorporated during the second stage of the synthesis of Cu0.5Tl0.5Ba2Ca3Cu4O12−x phase in y = 0, 3.0, 5.0, and 7.0 wt%. It is observed that the structure, the morphology, and the superconductivity properties are greatly influenced by the inclusion of ZnO nanoparticles. The lattice parameters of the orthorhombic phase of Cu0.5Tl0.5Ba2Ca3Cu4O12−x superconductor are decreased with the increase of x. Similarly, the grain morphology has been changed from needle-like to spherical grains. One of the major benefits of the inclusion of ZnO nanoparticles is the increase in critical temperature, critical magnetic fields, and critical current density as observed from the theoretical calculations of fluctuation-induced conductivity analysis.
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Muzaffar, M.U., Safeer, S.H., Khan, N.A. et al. Grain Boundary Shortening in CuTl-1234 Superconductor by the Addition of ZnO Nanoparticles. J Supercond Nov Magn 31, 1669–1675 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-017-4385-x
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