Abstract
This review shows the highlights of a 4-year-long research project supported by the Japanese Government to explore new superconducting materials and relevant functional materials. The project found several tens of new superconductors by examining ∼1000 materials, each of which was chosen by Japanese experts with a background in solid state chemistry. This review summarizes the major achievements of the project in newly found superconducting materials, and the fabrication wires and tapes of iron-based superconductors; it incorporates a list of ∼700 unsuccessful materials examined for superconductivity in the project. In addition, described are new functional materials and functionalities discovered during the project.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 033503 |
Journal | Science and Technology of Advanced Materials |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2015 |
Keywords
- functional material
- iron pnictide
- new superconductors
- powder in tube
- superconducting tape
- superconducting wire
- superconductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)