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Recent progress in nickelate superconductors

Superconductivity 2025-09-11 v1

Abstract

The discovery of superconductivity in nickelate compounds has opened new avenues in the study of high-temperature superconductors. Here we provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in the field, including all different nickelate systems, reduced-Ruddlesden-Popper-type infinite layer LaNiO2_2, Ruddlesden-Popper-type bilayer La3_3Ni2_2O7_7 and trilayer La4_4Ni3_3O10_{10}. We begin by introducing the superconducting properties of the hole-doped LaNiO2_2 system, which marked the starting point for nickelate superconductivity. We then turn to the bilayer La3_3Ni2_2O7_7 system, discussing both its high-pressure and thin-film superconducting phases. This is followed by an examination of the trilayer La4_4Ni3_3O10_{10} system and other related multilayer nickelates. Throughout the review, we highlight emerging trends, key challenges, and open questions. We conclude by addressing current limitations in materials synthesis and characterization, and future directions that may help uncover the mechanisms driving superconductivity in these complex oxide systems.

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@article{arxiv.2509.08386,
  title  = {Recent progress in nickelate superconductors},
  author = {Yuxin Wang and Kun Jiang and Jianjun Ying and Tao Wu and Jinguang Cheng and Jiangping Hu and Xianhui Chen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.08386},
  year   = {2025}
}

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18 pages, 11 figures

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