{"slug":"superconductor-discovery","topic":"superconductor-discovery","title":"Computational & AI-Driven Superconductor Discovery: State of the Field (October 2026)","summary":"Covers ab initio Migdal-Eliashberg calculations, machine-learning models of critical temperature, high-throughput electron-phonon screening and the reported high-pressure hydride record. The main takeaway: first-principles Migdal-Eliashberg calculations reproduce well-studied conventional superconductors such as MgB2, while predictions for new chemistries remain unvalidated until synthesized and independently measured.","version":1,"published_at":"2026-10-30","updated_at":"2026-10-30","stats":{"words":3274,"citations":44,"claims":29,"timeline":17,"benchmarks":9,"open_problems":6,"key_papers":14,"glossary":12},"verification":{"status":"verified","method":"independent AI fact-check against cited sources (evidence pack + web checks); automated citation resolution","claims_checked":29,"issues_fixed":25,"verified_at":"2026-10-30"},"ai_assisted":true,"price":{"usd":"0.20","protocol":"x402","network":"eip155:84532","asset":"USDC"},"url":"https://space-kitty.com/dossiers/superconductor-discovery","preview_url":"https://space-kitty.com/api/v1/dossiers/superconductor-discovery/preview","purchase_url":"https://space-kitty.com/api/v1/dossiers/superconductor-discovery","toc":[{"level":2,"text":"Executive summary","anchor":"executive-summary"},{"level":2,"text":"Background and core concepts","anchor":"background-and-core-concepts"},{"level":2,"text":"Timeline of key milestones","anchor":"timeline-of-key-milestones"},{"level":2,"text":"State of the art","anchor":"state-of-the-art"},{"level":3,"text":"Ab initio Migdal-Eliashberg calculations","anchor":"ab-initio-migdal-eliashberg-calculations"},{"level":3,"text":"Machine-learning models of critical temperature","anchor":"machine-learning-models-of-critical-temperature"},{"level":3,"text":"High-throughput and surrogate-accelerated screening","anchor":"high-throughput-and-surrogate-accelerated-screening"},{"level":3,"text":"Hydrides under pressure","anchor":"hydrides-under-pressure"},{"level":3,"text":"Quantitative benchmarks","anchor":"quantitative-benchmarks"},{"level":2,"text":"Open problems and active debates","anchor":"open-problems-and-active-debates"},{"level":2,"text":"Major programs and players","anchor":"major-programs-and-players"},{"level":2,"text":"Outlook: what to watch (next 12-18 months)","anchor":"outlook-what-to-watch-next-12-18-months"},{"level":2,"text":"Key papers","anchor":"key-papers"},{"level":2,"text":"Glossary","anchor":"glossary"}],"sample_claims":["An anisotropic first-principles Eliashberg calculation reproduced a critical temperature of about 39 K for MgB2 with a coupling constant near 0.61.","Standard Eliashberg estimates for undoped LaOFeAs gave a coupling constant of about 0.21 and a maximum Tc near 0.8 K; a coupling 5-6 times larger would be needed to reproduce the observed Tc of 26 K."],"includes":["markdown","claims","timeline","benchmarks","open_problems","key_papers","glossary","bibliography"],"citation_count":44,"how_to_buy":"GET https://space-kitty.com/api/v1/dossiers/superconductor-discovery with an x402 client ($0.20, USDC on Base Sepolia (testnet))."}