Iron-Based Superconductors: current status of materials and pairing mechanism

TL;DR

This paper reviews the latest research on iron-based superconductors, covering materials and pairing mechanisms, highlighting recent progress and background studies in this rapidly evolving field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current status, recent advancements, and background research on materials and pairing mechanisms in iron-based superconductors.

Findings

Significant progress in understanding IBSC materials

Advances in thin film and bulk superconductor synthesis

Insights into pairing mechanisms underlying superconductivity

Abstract

Since the discovery of high Tc iron-based superconductors in early 2008, more than 15,000 papers have been published as a result of intensive research. This paper describes the current status of iron-based superconductors (IBSC) covering most up-to-date research progress along with the some background research, focusing on materials (bulk and thin film) and pairing mechanism.