Advances in Cuprates and Iron-Based Superconductors: Physics, Properties, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The discovery of superconductivity in cuprates was received with great enthusiasm due to the fact that T_c can exceed the temperature of liquid nitrogen in many cases. Nevertheless, due to issues such as high anisotropy values, superconductor–insulator–superconductor (SIS) grain boundary junction, etc., materials like YBCO or BSCCO have never been fully exploited for superconductivity power applications. Nevertheless, the interest in these materials has always existed. Furthermore, despite having a lower T_c than cuprates, iron-based superconductors (IBSs) exhibit higher J_c and H_c2 values along with lower values of anisotropy and superconductor–normal–superconductor (SNS) grain boundary junction, and thus have been proposed as a valid alternative to cuprates.

For this Special Issue, we intend to collect articles detailing the most recent advances in the understanding of the physics and superconducting properties of both cuprates and iron-based superconductors, as well as those studying superconducting parameters with use in power applications, such as J_c, H_irr, H_c2, etc. Moreover, experimental and theoretical studies on pinning properties, vortex dynamics, methods of material synthesis, different characterization techniques, etc., will be considered for publication in the Special Issue. Regular articles, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Armando Galluzzi
Dr. Massimiliano Polichetti
Guest Editors

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• superconductivity
• cuprates
• iron-based superconductors
• material synthesis
• structural characterization
• electrical measurements
• magnetic measurements
• thermal measurements
• vortex dynamics
• pinning properties
• vortex phase diagrams