We briefly review earlier and report original experimental results in the
context of metastable or possible superconducting materials. We show that
applied electric field induces conducting state in Copper Chloride (CuCl) whose
characteristics resemble behavior of sliding charge-density-wave(s) (CDW). We
discuss whether the sliding CDW or collective transport of similar ordered
charge phase(s) may account for the problem of "high-temperature
superconductivity" observed in this and other materials, including Cadmium
Sulfide (CdS), metal-ammonia solutions, polymers, amorphous carbon and tungsten
oxides. We also discuss a local superconductivity that occurs at the surface of
graphite and amorphous carbon under deposition of foreign atoms/molecules.Comment: Invited review article published in a special edition on
Superconducting Materials in honor of the 95th birthday year of Ted Geballe,
edited by M. B. Maple, J. Hirsch, and F. Marsigli