High-temperature superconductivity remains an unsolved
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High-temperature superconductivity remains an unsolved mystery, 40 years after its discovery in cuprates. - A new approach is required to build a theory explaining unconventional superconductivity.
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Stated in the abstract and cells research gap and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 6 journals.
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- Paradoxes of Helium Superconductivity: A Revision of the Charge Paradigm (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
The article challenges the standard model of superconductivity (BCS theory), asserting that it is not characterized by the movement of Cooper pairs, but rather by the formation of a static structure of oriented electrons resulting from the decay of electron pairs below critical temperatures.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: pairs article challenges standard model superconductivity theory asserting characterized movement cooper rather formation static structure - Time-reversal symmetric topological superconductivity in Machida-Shibata lattices (2026) · Physical review. B./Physical review. B · doi
The study identifies a gap in the understanding of topological superconductivity in symmetry class DIII. - Prior work has focused on the observation of zero-bias peaks in nanowires proximitized by superconductors, but the behavior of superconducting pairings in the presence of Coulomb interaction is not well understood.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies gap understanding topological superconductivity symmetry class - Time-reversal symmetric topological superconductivity in Machida-Shibata lattices (2026) · Physical review. B./Physical review. B · doi
Further study of the behavior of superconducting pairings in the presence of Coulomb interaction is needed. - Experimental realization of the proposed platform for realizing topological superconductivity in symmetry class DIII is required. - Investigation of the potential applications of the findings is necessary.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: further study behavior superconducting pairings presence coulomb interaction - Tunable Topological Superconductivity by Fully Compensated Ferrimagnets (2026) · Chinese Physics Letters · doi
Intrinsic topological superconductors remain elusive. - Engineered heterostructures rely on magnetization or magnetic fields, which weaken superconductivity. - A robust and tunable platform for topological superconductivity is needed.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: intrinsic topological superconductors remain elusive engineered heterostructures rely - Solution of the modified Anderson chain with two-particle hybridization of itinerant and localized electrons (2026) · The European Physical Journal Plus · doi
High-temperature superconductivity remains an unsolved mystery, 40 years after its discovery in cuprates. - A new approach is required to build a theory explaining unconventional superconductivity.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: high-temperature superconductivity remains unsolved mystery years after discovery - Mirror-selective quasiparticle interference in bilayer nickelate superconductor (2026) · npj Quantum Materials · doi
The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in bilayer nickelates has attracted widespread interest, yet the electronic structure and pairing symmetry essential for superconductivity remain debated.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: superconductivity recent discovery high temperature bilayer nickelates attracted widespread interest electronic structure pairing symmetry essential - Electric field tunable coupling strength and quantum metric hot spots in a moiré flatband superconductor (2026) · Nature Communications · doi
Further research is needed to understand the quantum metric contributions to superconductivity. - Theoretical models are needed to explain the electric-field-tunable coupling strength. - Experimental studies are needed to explore the superconducting properties of other moiré systems.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 3/5Keywords: further research needed understand quantum metric contributions superconductivity
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