Synthesis of lanthanum‑cerium polyhydride signals progress in high‑pressure superconductivity research

Researchers from Skoltech, together with colleagues from Jilin University and the Advanced Research Center for High Pressure Science and Technology in China, have synthesized a compound named lanthanum-cerium polyhydride. This breakthrough, reported by Interfax, could streamline future work in superconductivity research and adds a meaningful data point to the growing catalog of high‑pressure materials explored for this phenomenon. The team positions the development within a broader initiative to map how specific classes of compounds might unlock practical superconductivity, a long‑standing objective in physics and materials science (Interfax). The finding underscores a persistent momentum in the field: scientists are methodically probing novel chemical spaces and pressure regimes to determine where superconducting states can be stabilized, with hopes of eventually achieving resistance‑free current flow under workable conditions (Interfax).