Field-induced superconducting state

Organic superconductivity now exists in two families of organic compounds. In the first series, (TMTSF)2X, the quasi-one-dimensionality manifests itself, first, in the competition between various ound states, which is governed by parameters such as the efficiency of Coulomb interactions, the amplitude of the interchain coupling, etc. and, secondly, in the remarkable field-induced spin density wave states. 

Solid State Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements were conducted with a MPMS-XL 5T superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) from Quantum Design at the University of Heidelberg in collaboration with Professor Peter Comba and recorded as a function of the apphed field (0-5 T), and at temperatures ranging from 2 to 300 K (zero field cooled method). The powdered samples were pressed into a PTEE band to avoid field-induced orientation of the... 

Finally, the most exciting new opportunity afforded by research in this area is that under appropriate conditions superconductivity may be induced in conductive polymer structures. Since high-Tc superconductor systems can be used as the source of the superconductivity, it may be possible to drive conductive polymer systems into the superconducting state at temperatures well above 100 K. The search for superconductivity in organic polymeric systems has been an important goal in the field of conductive polymers and has attracted the attention of scientists for more than three decades [12]. 

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