Room-Temperature Superconductivity Heats Up.

The quest for room-temperature superconductivity captivates researchers, as it could revolutionize energy efficiency, computing, and electronics by enabling near-zero energy loss during electrical transmission. However, finding the right materials to achieve this goal has been an elusive challenge,...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 8 - 11
Autor principal: Greengard, Samuel
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Nov2024
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Sumario:The quest for room-temperature superconductivity captivates researchers, as it could revolutionize energy efficiency, computing, and electronics by enabling near-zero energy loss during electrical transmission. However, finding the right materials to achieve this goal has been an elusive challenge, with past breakthroughs often proving irreproducible or flawed. Recently, scientists reported a new method using defects in graphite that may enable superconductivity at ambient temperatures, though skepticism remains until further validation occurs. Achieving reliable room-temperature superconductivity could drastically transform technology, from power grids to quantum computing.