A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.
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Room-temperature superconductors could transform technology – but the latest, much-hyped claims should be approached with caution.
Superconductors make highly efficient electronics, but the ultralow temperatures and ultrahigh pressures make them costly and difficult to use. Room-temperature superconductors promise to change that.
Superconductors are materials that can transmit electricity without any resistance. Researchers are getting closer to creating superconducting materials that can function in everyday life.
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