Provides information on all chemical, physical and material aspects of this class of cuprates, and covers their applications. This work provides data on the chemistry, solid-state chemistry, handling and safety requirements of thallium. Historical Perspective on the Discovery of Tl-Based HTSC Oxides, Allen M. Hermann Solid-State Chemistry of Thallium Oxides, J. Gopalakrishnan Crystallographic Aspects, Yuichi Shimakawa Extended Defects and Redox Mechanisms in Thallium Cuprates, Bernard Raveau, Maryvonne Hervieu, and Claude Michel Structures and Superstructures of Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O Superconductors, A. W. Hewat and E. A. Hewat Synthesis of Tl-Based High-Tc Superconductive Oxides, Eli Ruckenstein and Nae-Lih Wu Chemical Characterization of Thallium Cuprate Superconductors, Mariappan Paranthaman, Arumugam Manthiram, and John B. Goodenough Single-Crystal Growth and Characterization of Thallium Cuprate Superconductors: A Review, Mariappan Paranthaman, H. M. Duan, and Allen M. Hermann Tl-Based HTSC Films for Microelectronics Applications, David S. Ginley Spray Pyrolysis, L. Pierre de Rochemont and Michael R. Squillante Liquid-Gas Solidification Method for Synthesis of Tl-Based HTSC Oxides, Ho Sou Chen Electrodeposited Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O Superconductors, R. N. Bhattacharya and R. D. Blaugher Tl-Ca-Ba-Cu-O Electronics, J. S. Martens TBCCO Ag-Sheathed Tapes, Koji Tada, Hiromi Takei, and Yasuko Torii Effects of Inherent (Auto) Doping and Oxygen Nonstoichiometry and Their Relationship to the Band Structure of Tl-Based Superconductors, R. S. Liu and Peter P. Edwards Structureal Origin of Holes in Thallium Cuprate-Based High-Tc Superconductors, M. A. Subramanian and Ashok K. Gangull Dependence of Tc on the Hole Concentration in Superconducting Thallium Cuprates with Single Tl-O Layers, C. N. R. Rao Site-Selective Substitution in Tl Cuprates, R. M. Iyer and G. M. Phatak Thermal Stability of Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O High-Tc Superconductors, Ken H. Sandhage and Patrick K. Gallagher Magnetic Properties ols5