Flux pinning behavior of MgB2 doped with Fe and Fe2O3 nanowires

MgB2 bulks doped with Fe and Fe2O3 nanowires are prepared by hybridized diffusion method. The doping effect on superconductivity transition temperature, Tc, critical current density Jc, and flux pinning behavior have been studied. It is found that both Tc and Jc of MgB2 show quite different features for these two kinds of nanowires. Fe2O3 nanowires significantly suppress both Tc and Jc of MgB2, whereas Fe nanowires do improve the flux pining behavior of MgB2 although the Tc is slightly suppressed.