Evolution of superconductivity and magnetism in BiS2-based layered compounds

Abstract BiS2-based compounds constitute a new family of layered superconductors. In this article, several experimental findings on the superconductivity and related properties of the BiS2 family are reviewed. In particular, the focus is on the conditions required for the emergence of superconductivity and higher superconducting transition temperature in the BiS2 family: it is shown that optimizing the electron doping and crystal structure are important. Further, a few notable characteristics such as the coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism as well as the relation between the superconductivity and chargedensity- wave instability are introduced in brief.