DTU Physics seminar: Prof. Robert J. Cava

Stories about the Discovery of Eight Superconductors

by  Prof. Robert J. Cava from Princeton University

The discovery of eight new superconductors is described, illustrating different facets of the new materials discovery process. Though the primary interest in superconductors is in the condensed matter physics community, the examples presented will illustrate how understanding chemical concepts familiar to solid state chemists can sometimes lead to their discovery. Thus I argue that a hybridized view, combining physics and chemistry, is one way of approaching the discovery and characterization of new materials. Finally, I will comment on some broader aspects of interdisciplinary research in new materials.

Coffee and tea will be served before the seminar.