Abstract:

Superconductivity has been the frontier research area in condensed matter physics for more than one hundred years. At least, there are 5 Nobel Prizes in Physics awarded to superconductivity research, and about 10 laureates. More impressively, Chinese scientists have been making more and more important contributions to the superconductivity research, especially for recent leading studies on iron-based superconductors. Here, we will learn about the stories from these Nobel laureates, and introduce the importance of superconductors. Further possible Nobel prizes in superconductivity will be also discussed.

Key words: superconductivity, Nobel Prize, iron-based superconductor, condensed matter physics