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Scope:

Superconducting materials are important from the viewpoints of energy saving and the realization of a low-carbon society, because their applications in various types of electric power applications enable not only improved efficiency but also the reduction of size and weight owing to the fact that they can allow a large electric current density without resistance. The research and development of high-temperature oxide superconducting materials has been intensively carried out focusing on Bi- and Y-based oxides. Research of MgB2 has also been actively carried out because MgB2, a metallic superconducting material, has many advantages over high-temperature oxides despite its much lower Tc. Meanwhile, Fe-based superconductors have been attracting scientific attention because they contain Fe as a constituent, and research on their applications is now ongoing. Based on this background, this symposium will cover the synthesis and properties of these advanced superconducting materials. Novel superconducting materials such as doped diamond and fullerene will also be discussed.

Topics:

• High-Tc cuprate superconductors
• Advanced metallic superconductors
• Pnictide superconductors
• Novel superconductors
• Flux pinning and critical current density
• Large scale applications of superconductors
• Electronic applications of superconductors

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