Exploration of new superconductors and functional materials, and fabrication of superconducting tapes and wires of iron pnictides
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- 20 June 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
- Vol. 16 (3) , 033503
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.Keywords
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