A material that can develop superconductivity.
Note: Superconductors are used to make large electromagnets, and they are starting to play a major role in industry.
A property of materials by which their electrical resistance goes to zero, and they acquire the ability to carry electric current with no losses whatsoever.
Note: Formerly, materials showed superconductivity only near absolute zero, but new materials have been found that are superconducting at much higher temperatures.
A property of some materials in which their electrical resistance drops to zero, and they acquire the ability to carry electric current with no loss of energy whatsoever. Formerly, materials developed superconductivity only at temperatures near absolute zero, but new materials have been found that remain superconductive at temperatures above those of liquid nitrogen. The goal of current research is to find a material that remains superconductive at room temperature.
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