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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 8 Dec \ on: Exotic New Superconductors Delight and Confound science
While physicists can’t say for sure what’s pairing electrons in these 2D materials, they feel more confident that there are multiple ways to do it. Electrons organize into all sorts of materials, from insulators to magnetic metals to electronic crystals, and slight disturbances seem poised to tip many of these materials into superconducting electron pairs.
The real payoff will be when they find a way to superconduct at room temperatures or higher. That is when we will be able to make the most of this phenomenon. Until then, refrigerating to way low temperatures is too bulky to serve its purpose.
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