Superconducting materials classes: introduction and overview

TL;DR

This paper provides an overview of 32 classes of superconducting materials, categorizing them into conventional, possibly unconventional, and unconventional types based on their superconductivity mechanisms.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive classification and overview of various superconducting materials, highlighting their mechanisms and grouping them into three main categories.

Findings

32 classes of superconducting materials discussed

Categorization into three groups based on mechanisms

Provides foundational overview for further research

Abstract

An introduction to and overview of the contents of this Special Issue are given. 32 classes of superconducting materials are discussed, grouped under the three categories "conventional", "possibly unconventional" and "unconventional" according to the mechanism believed to give rise to superconductivity.