Novel Superconductors and Related Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 4810
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of new materials has often led material scientists into attractive but unexplored fields on the journey towards their goal of achieving functionality. Typical examples are the discovery of cuprates and the Fe-based superconductors with a high transition temperature (Tc). Once the CuO2 plane and the Fe2An2 (An = P, As, S, Se, Te) layer was recognized as a basic structure of high-Tc superconductors, the vast quantity of related materials was investigated to identify new superconductors and to discuss their underlying physics. Interestingly, various functionalities can also be derived from the related compounds of these superconductors. For example, LaFeAsO is a typical parent phase of high-Tc Fe-based superconductors. On the other hand, the isostructural compound BiCuSeO is known to be a good thermoelectric material. Similarly, NaCoO2 is a well-known thermoelectric material, and LiCoO2 is also a leading material used as a cathode in rechargeable Li-ion batteries. The synthesis of new materials that exhibit various functionalities is of interest for the solid state physics and chemistry community.
This Special Issue represents a timely survey of the recent progress in the synthesis of new materials and their potential for application. The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics, ranging from materials preparation, engineering, functionalization, and their various applications, such as superconductors, thermoelectrics, topological materials, photocatalysts, photovoltaics, and battery electrodes/electrolytes, to name but a few. The coverage will not be exhaustive, but it is our intention that this Special Issue will offer a unique glimpse into what has been achieved and what remains to be explored in the synthesis of new materials.
The Special Issue will cover the following non-exclusive list of topics:
- Synthesis and characterization of new materials;
- Superconductors;
- Thermoelectric materials;
- Topological materials;
- Photocatalysts;
- Photovoltaics;
- Battery electrodes/electrolytes;
- Solar hydrogen generation;
- Doping to modify crystal/electronic structures;
- Alternative synthesis method;
- Local structure analysis;
- First-principles study.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit review articles, original papers, and communications for this Special Issue “Novel Superconductors and Related Materials”.
Dr. Yosuke Goto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- superconductors
- thermoelectric materials
- water splitting photocatalysts
- new materials
- crystal structure analysis
- transport properties
- first-principles calculation
