Abstract
We successfully prepared superconducting powders of magnesium diboride doped with carbon nanotubes by the method of combustion synthesis under high Ar pressure. Powders of magnesium, boron, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were used as starting materials. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the presence of MgB 2 and MgO in combustion products. The temperature dependence of magnetization showed a sharp superconducting transition at around 38.5 K. The critical current density can be estimated from the hysteresis of magnetization curve by using the Bean’s formula. MgB 2 doped with MWCNT (1%) showed the best value of high critical current density, 1.4 × 10 8 A/cm 2 at 5 K, in zero magnetic fields.