Savaskan, B.Koparan, E. TaylanGuner, S. B.Celik, S.Ozturk, K.Yanmaz, E.2025-03-232025-03-2320150022-22911573-7357https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-015-1325-7https://hdl.handle.net/11486/6901We fabricated malic acid -added bulks by wet mixing and Two-step solid state reaction method. The effects of adding malic acid on , behaviour and lateral levitation force features of bulk have been investigated. A systematic decrease in the critical temperature with increasing adding level confirms the substitution of C at the B site of . While the 4 wt% sample showed the best of at 4 T and 5 K, 15 wt% sample showed uncompetitive lower critical current density , which ascribes the poor connectivity due to the excessive unsubstituted C distribution at grain boundaries and the presence of high MgO amount. At 24 and 28 K, the 4 and 6 wt% malic-acid-added samples exhibit a higher lateral force than pure sample. Based on the observed values of M-H, (H) and lateral levitation force , it can be concluded that the 4 wt% malic-acid-added sample is the best of the studied samples.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMgB2 superconductorMalic acid addingCritical current densityLateral levitation forceArticle1811-2384810.1007/s10909-015-1325-72-s2.0-84940439825Q3WOS:000360230200004Q4