Nickel Age of High-Temperature Superconductivity

Abstract

Unconventional high-temperature superconductivity has long been a captivating puzzle in condensed matter physics. The 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics celebrated the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in copper oxide ceramics. Nearly four decades later, a broad class of high-temperature superconducting oxides has yet to be demonstrated, and the fundamental understanding of the pairing mechanism remains inconclusive. Recently, nickel oxides have emerged as a new class of high-temperature superconductors, beyond copper, where correlated phases can be controlled by doping, pressure, strain, and dimensionality. In this article, we provide our perspective on the recent developments and prospects of the nickel age of high-temperature superconductivity.