Lectures on Superconductivity: Materials I
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Materials: Introduction
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A short history of superconducting materials.
| Year | Tc | Superconductor | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 4.154 | Hg | Discovery of superconductivity |
| 1932 | 9.25 | Nb | Highest Tc of a pure element |
| 1953 | 17.1 | V3Si | First 'A15' superconductor |
| 1954 | 18.05 | Nb3Sn | |
| 1967 | 20.7 | Nb3(Al,Ge) | |
| 1973 | 23.2 | Nb3Ge | Highest Tc of an 'A15' superconductor |
| 1973 | 13 | PbMo6S8 (Chevrel) | |
| 1986 | 30 | La1.85Ba0.15CuO4 | First cuprate superconductor |
| 1987 | 93 | YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) | Liquid nitrogen barrier broken |
| 1988 | 105 | Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 | |
| 1988 | 120 | Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 | |
| 1993 | 133 | HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8 | |
| 2001 | 40 | MgB2 |
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- Massimo Marezio (CRETA, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Grenoble, France)
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