Coated conductors formed from the high-temperature superconducting (HTS) material
REBCO (REBa2Cu3O7− δ) enable energy-efficient and high-power-density delivery of …

The behavior of vortex matter in high-temperature superconductors (HTS) controls the entire
electromagnetic response of the material, including its current carrying capacity. Here, we …

The fusion power density produced in a tokamak is proportional to its magnetic field strength
to the fourth power. Second-generation high temperature superconductor (2G HTS) wires …

Cuprate superconductors are key candidate materials toward high energy-efficient devices.
Improving their growth rate and performance under magnetic fields are indispensable for …

This manuscript reports on the recent progress and the remaining materials challenges in
the development of coated conductors (CCs) for power applications and magnets, with a …

Quantized magnetic vortices driven by electric current determine key electromagnetic
properties of superconductors. While the dynamic behavior of slow vortices has been …

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 …

Crystalline defects on the nano-scale, which are called artificial pinning centers (APCs),
were successfully introduced into high-temperature superconductors (HTS) by …

Achieving self‐assembling/self‐organizing systems is the holy grail of nanotechnology.
Spontaneous organization is not unique to the physical sciences since nature has been …

Chemical solution deposition (CSD) is a very competitive technique to obtain epitaxial films
and multilayers of high quality with controlled nanostructures. Based on the strong …