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 …

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 …

Vertically aligned nanocomposite thin films with ordered two phases, grown epitaxially on
substrates, have attracted tremendous interest in the past decade. These unique …

Twenty years ago in a series of amazing discoveries it was found that a large family of
ceramic cuprate materials exhibited superconductivity at temperatures above, and in some …

Recent progresses in the second generation REBa 2 Cu 3 O 7− x (RE123) coated conductor
(CC) have paved a way for the development of superconducting solenoids capable of …

Retaining a dissipation-free state while carrying large electrical currents is a challenge that
needs to be solved to enable commercial applications of high-temperature …

Boosting large-scale superconductor applications require nanostructured conductors with
artificial pinning centres immobilizing quantized vortices at high temperature and magnetic …

Power applications of superconductors will be tremendously boosted if an effective method
for magnetic flux immobilization is discovered. Here, we report the most efficient vortex …

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