Structural aspects of high-temperature cuprate superconductors

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