Structural aspects of high-temperature cuprate superconductors

Abstract

High-temperature superconductivity constitutes the
\nmost sensational discovery of recent times. Since these
\nnew superconductors are complex metal oxides, chemistry
\nhas had a big role to play in the investigations. For
\nthe first time, stoichiometry, structure, bonding, and
\nsuch chemical factors have formed central themes in
\nsuperconductivity, an area traditionally dominated by
\nphysicists. These oxide superconductors have given a
\nbig boost to solid-state chemistry.