The 2021 Room-Temperature Superconductivity Roadmap
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Authors
Boeri, Lilia
Hening, Richard
Hirschfield, Peter
Profeta, Gianni
Sanna, Antonio
Zurek, Eva
Pickett, Warren
Amsler, Maximillian
Dias, Ranga
Eremets, Mikhail
Heil, Christoph
Hemley, Russell
Liu, Hanyu
Ma, Yanming
Pierloni, Carlo
Kolmogorov, Aleksey
Rybin, Nikita
Novoselov, Dimitry
Anisimov, Vladimir
Oganov, Artem
Bi, Tiange
Arita, Ryotaro
Errea, Ion
Pellegrini, C
Requist, R
Gross, EKU
Margine, Elena
Xie, SR
Quan, Y
Hire, Ajinkya
Fanfarillo, Laura
Stewart, GR
Hamlin, JJ
Stanev, Valentin
Gonnelli, Renato
Piatti, Erik
Ramanin, Davide
Daghero, Dario
Valenti, Roser
Journal Title
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
ISSN
0953-8984
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Type
Article
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Boeri, L., Hening, R., Hirschfield, P., Profeta, G., Sanna, A., Zurek, E., Pickett, W., et al. (2022). The 2021 Room-Temperature Superconductivity Roadmap. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ac2864
Abstract
Designing materials with advanced functionalities is the main focus of contemporary solid-state physics and chemistry. Research efforts worldwide are funneled into a few high-end goals, one of the oldest, and most fascinating of which is the search for an ambient temperature superconductor (A-SC). The reason is clear: superconductivity at ambient conditions implies being able to handle, measure and access a single, coherent,macroscopic quantum mechanical state without the limitations associated with cryogenics and pressurization. This would not only open exciting avenues for fundamental research, but also pave the road for a wide range of technological applications, affecting strategic areas such as energy conservation and climate change. In this Roadmap we have collected contributions from many of the main actors working on superconductivity at high pressures, and asked them to share their personal viewpoint on the field. The hope is that this article will serve not only as an instantaneous picture of the status of research, but also as a true Roadmap defining the main long-term theoretical and experimental challenges that lie ahead. Interestingly, although the current research in superconductor design is dominated by conventional (phonon-mediated) superconductors, there seems to be a widespread consensus that achieving A-SC may require different pairing mechanisms.
Sponsorship
Royal Society (WM150023)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P022596/1)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ac2864
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/330724
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