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AI-Driven Design of Superconducting Materials for Magnets (AISuper)

Project Personnel

Richard Hennig

Principal Investigator

University of Florida

Benjamin Geisler

Co-PI

University of Florida

Peter Hirschfeld

Co-PI

University of Florida

Gregory Stewart

Co-PI

University of Florida

James Hamlin

Co-PI

University of Florida

Roser Valenti

Co-PI

Goethe University Frankfurt

Funding Divisions

German Research Foundation (DFG), Division Of Materials Research (DMR)

International Partners

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German Research Foundation (DFG)

This project will accelerate the discovery of new superconducting materials through a transformative approach that combines artificial intelligence (AI), quantum theory, and experimental synthesis. Superconductors are essential for technologies ranging from MRI systems and high-field magnets to quantum computing and sustainable energy. Yet analysis of known compounds suggests that only a small fraction of potential superconductors may have been discovered.

This project aims to significantly expand the number of known superconductors and identify materials optimized for practical applications—specifically those with high critical temperatures and magnetic fields, ductility for wire fabrication, and three-dimensional electronic structures for enhanced performance. A core educational mission will train a group of students in AI-driven materials research and develop hands-on experiment kits for K–12 classrooms to promote STEM engagement. Partnerships with national laboratories, industry, and international collaborators will ensure timely and impactful transition of discoveries to real-world applications.

Publications

Developing a complete AI-accelerated workflow for superconductor discovery
J. B. Gibson, A. C. Hire, P. Prakash, P. M. Dee, B. Geisler, J. S. Kim, Z. Li, J. J. Hamlin, G. R. Stewart, P. J. Hirschfeld, and R. G. Hennig
1/27/2026
Giant photoconductance at infinite-layer nickelate/SrTiO3 interfaces via an optically induced high-mobility electron gas
D. Sanchez-Manzano, G. Krieger, A. Raji, B. Geisler, H. Sahib, V. Humbert, H. Jaffrès, J. Santamaría, R. Pentcheva, A. Gloter, D. Preziosi, and J. E. Villegas
10/10/2025
Fermi surface reconstruction and enhanced spin fluctuations in strained La 3 Ni 2 O 7 on LaAlO 3 ( 001 ) and SrTiO 3 ( 001 )
B. Geisler, J. J. Hamlin, G. R. Stewart, R. G. Hennig, and P. J. Hirschfeld
9/22/2025
Electronic structure of the honeycomb iridate Cu 2 IrO 3 at high pressure
G. Fabbris, E. H. T. Poldi, S. Sinha, J. Lim, T. Elmslie, J. H. Kim, A. Said, M. Upton, M. Abramchuk, F. Bahrami, C. Kenney-Benson, C. Park, G. Shen, Y. K. Vohra, F. Tafti, et al.
2/20/2025
Accelerating superconductor discovery through tempered deep learning of the electron-phonon spectral function
J. B. Gibson, A. C. Hire, P. M. Dee, O. Barrera, B. Geisler, P. J. Hirschfeld, and R. G. Hennig
1/9/2025
Superconductivity in WBe2
J. S. Kim, P. M. Dee, J. J. Hamlin, P. J. Hirschfeld, and G. R. Stewart
1/1/2025
Effect of low-temperature compression on superconductivity and crystal structure in strontium metal
J. Lim, S. Sinha, D. E. Jackson, R. S. Kumar, C. Park, R. J. Hemley, D. VanGennep, Y. K. Vohra, R. G. Hennig, P. J. Hirschfeld, G. R. Stewart, and J. J. Hamlin
11/25/2024
Optical properties and electronic correlations in La3Ni2O7 bilayer nickelates under high pressure
B. Geisler, L. Fanfarillo, J. J. Hamlin, G. R. Stewart, R. G. Hennig, and P. J. Hirschfeld
11/14/2024
Pressure-induced metallization and loss of surface magnetism in FeSi
Y. Deng, F. Taraporevala, H. Wang, E. Lee-Wong, C. M. Moir, J. Lim, S. Sinha, W. Xie, J. Hamlin, Y. Vohra, and M. B. Maple
9/11/2024
Structural transitions, octahedral rotations, and electronic properties of A3Ni2O7 rare-earth nickelates under high pressure
B. Geisler, J. J. Hamlin, G. R. Stewart, R. G. Hennig, and P. J. Hirschfeld
4/26/2024
Diboride compounds doped with transition metals: A route to superconductivity through structure stabilization as well as defects
P. M. Dee, J. S. Kim, A. C. Hire, J. Lim, L. Fanfarillo, S. Sinha, J. J. Hamlin, R. G. Hennig, P. J. Hirschfeld, and G. R. Stewart
3/22/2024
Nature of the magnetic coupling in infinite-layer nickelates versus cuprates
A. Sahinovic, B. Geisler, and R. Pentcheva
11/6/2023
Ultra-fast interpretable machine-learning potentials
S. R. Xie, M. Rupp, and R. G. Hennig
9/2/2023
Niobium substitution suppresses the superconducting critical temperature of pressurized MoB2
J. Lim, S. Sinha, A. C. Hire, J. S. Kim, P. M. Dee, R. S. Kumar, D. Popov, R. J. Hemley, R. G. Hennig, P. J. Hirschfeld, G. R. Stewart, and J. J. Hamlin
9/1/2023
Creating superconductivity in WB2 through pressure-induced metastable planar defects
J. Lim, A. C. Hire, Y. Quan, J. S. Kim, S. R. Xie, S. Sinha, R. S. Kumar, D. Popov, C. Park, R. J. Hemley, Y. K. Vohra, J. J. Hamlin, R. G. Hennig, P. J. Hirschfeld, and G. R. Stewart
12/22/2022
High critical field superconductivity at ambient pressure in MoB2 stabilized in the P6/mmm structure via Nb substitution
A. C. Hire, S. Sinha, J. Lim, J. S. Kim, P. M. Dee, L. Fanfarillo, J. J. Hamlin, R. G. Hennig, P. J. Hirschfeld, and G. R. Stewart
11/28/2022

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