On the basis of pioneering work related to superconductivity research, the purpose of our unit is to improve the functionality of the high-Tc superconductors, elucidate the fundamental mechanism of superconductivity, search and design strategic novel superconducting materials, develop the technology for physical property evaluation, and promote research for design and synthesis of new high-temperature superconductors so that the challenges related to the superconducting transition temperature enhancement can be addressed.