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Superconductivity in Oxychalcogenide LaREO2Bi3Ag0.6Sn0.4S6 (RE = Pr and Nd)
We have investigated the structural, electrical, and magnetic properties of oxychalcogenide LaREO2Bi3Ag0.6Sn0.4S6 (RE = Pr and Nd) superconductors. The LaREO2Bi3Ag0.6Sn0.4S6 (RE = Pr and Nd) samples are composed ...
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Open AccessEffect of the proton irradiation on the thermally activated flux flow in superconducting SmBCO coated conductors
We investigate changes in the vortex pinning mechanism caused by proton irradiation through the measurement of the in-plane electrical resistivity for H//c in a pristine and two proton-irradiated (total doses of ...
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Synthesis, Characterization, Computational, Antimicrobial Screening, and MTT Assay of Thiazolidinone Derivatives Containing the Indole and Pyridine Moieties
A series of novel 2-{[1-(arenesulfonyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-4-oxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl}pyridine-4-carboxamide derivatives was designed and calculate for their computational properties like physicochemical parameters a...
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Open AccessTemperature dependence of the superconducting energy gaps in Ca9.35La0.65(Pt3As8)(Fe2As2)5 single crystal
We measured the optical reflectivity R(ω) for an underdoped (Ca0.935La0.065)10(Pt3As8)(Fe2As2)5 single crystal and obtained the optical conductivity ...
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Open AccessAnisotropy dependence of the fluctuation spectroscopy in the critical and gaussian regimes in superconducting NaFe1−xCo x As single crystals
We investigate thermal fluctuations in terms of diamagnetism and magnetotransport in superconducting NaFe1−xCo x As single crystals with different do** levels. Results show tha...
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Fishtail Effect and the Upper Critical Field in a Superconducting Ca 1 0 (Pt 4 As 8 )(Fe 2 − x Pt x As 2 ) 5
A single crystal of a superconducting Ca10(Pt4 As8)(Fe2−xPtxAs2)5 (x = 0.01) was grown by the Bridgman method. The transition temperature was 32 K. The penetration field, H ...
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Open AccessThermal activation energy of 3D vortex matter in NaFe1−x Co x As (x = 0.01, 0.03 and 0.07) single crystals
We report on the thermally activated flux flow dependency on the do** dependent mixed state in NaFe1−x Co x As (x = 0.01, 0.03, and 0.07) crystals using...
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Dental health care providers’ views on child physical abuse in Malaysia
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and experience of a group of Malaysian dental health care providers regarding child physical abuse (CPA) cases in terms of frequency of occurrence, diagnosis, risk factors an...
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Flux Jump Behaviors and Mechanism of MgB2 Synthesized by the Non-special Atmosphere Synthesis
MgB2 samples were prepared from a stoichiometry mixture of Mg and B inside stainless steel tubes. The transition temperature of the specimens was 37.5 K with a sharp transition width within 1 K. From the magnetic...
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Comparison of the Magnetic Ordering in Sr2Yb1Ru0.9Cu0.1O6 and Ru1Sr2Gd1Cu2O8 Superconductors
Ru1Sr2Gd1Cu2O8 and Sr2Yb1Ru0.9Cu0.1O6 were synthesized using a solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction showed that Ru1Sr2Gd1Cu2O8 crystallized into the tetragonal Ru-1212 structure (space group P4/mmm), whereas t...
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Time-dependent magnetization of a type-II superconductor numerically calculated by using the flux-creep equation
The macroscopic magnetic behaviors of a type-II superconductor, such as the field- or the temperature-dependent magnetization, have been described by using critical state models. However, because the models ar...
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Enhancement of Phase Coherence Between Superconducting Grains in Strongly Underdoped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ
We report a new finding on the phase coherence between strongly underdoped superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ (Bi-2212) grains. Contrary to the expectation based on the linear suppression of...
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Metabolism of hydroxybiphenyl and chloro-hydroxybiphenyl by biphenyl/chlorobiphenyl degradingPseudomonas testosteroni, strain B-356
A biphenyl (BP) and chlorobiphenyl (CBP) metabolizingPseudomonas testosteroni, strain B-356 was also capable of utilizing 2-, 3-, and 4-hydroxybiphenyl. Data presented here suggest that utilization of biphenyl an...
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Influence of cardioselectivity and respiratory disease on pulmonary responsiveness to beta-blockade
The effects on ventilation of the non-selective beta-blocker propranolol, and the relatively cardioselective beta-blocker, metoprolol, were compared in a randomized single-blind crossover study in 16 patients ...
