Recent advances in high-entropy superconductors

Abstract

High-entropy materials (HEMs) exhibit significant potential for diverse applications owing to their tunable properties, which can be precisely engineered through the selection of specific elements and the modification of stoichiometric ratios. The discovery of superconductivity in HEMs has garnered considerable interest, leading to accelerated advancements in this field in recent years. This review provides an overview of various high-entropy superconductors, highlighting their distinct features, such as disordered crystal structure, factors affecting the critical temperature (Tc), unconventional superconductivity, and topological bands. A perspective on this field is subsequently proposed, drawing upon insights from recently published academic literature. The objective is to provide researchers with a comprehensive and clear understanding of the newly developed high-entropy superconductivity, thereby catalyzing further advancements in this domain. The discovery of superconductivity in high-entropy materials has garnered considerable interest, leading to accelerated advancements in this field in recent years. Some interesting phenomena have been found in high-entropy superconductors, such as the robustness of superconductivity to pressure, large upper critical field, strong coupling behavior, and topological band structure. Accordingly, the present review article is dedicated to summarizing the recently reported works on the structural type and physical properties of high-entropy superconductors, as well as their potential applications. Finally, we provide our perspective on the future challenges of high-entropy superconductors.