In superconductors (as their name suggests), electrons can flow freely with zero resistance, which could theoretically provide significant advantages in electrical grids, electric vehicles and quantum computers. However, superconductivity only works at temperatures close to absolute zero.
Although it has been found that some materials can operate as superconductors at higher temperatures, but only under very high pressure conditions.
But scientists from the University of Rochester claim that they have succeeded in creating a material that works like a superconductor at room temperature and relatively low pressure. The material is nitrogen-doped lutetium hydride and exhibits superconductivity at 20.9°C and pressures in the range used in some manufacturing technologies.
However, it should be understood that this study still requires a lot of work and finally, the results need to be verified and reproduced by independent scientists.
Source: Ferra
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