Researchers identify new type of superconductor
Until now, the history of superconducting materials has been a tale of two types: s-wave and d-wave.
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Theorists probe the relationship between 'strange metals' and high-temperature superconductors
Strange metals make interesting bedfellows for a phenomenon known as high-temperature superconductivity, which allows materials to carry electricity with zero loss.
Superconductivity
Nov 21, 2019
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The most spectacular celestial vision you'll never see
Contrary to previous thought, a gigantic planet in wild orbit does not preclude the presence of an Earth-like planet in the same solar system—or life on that planet.
Astronomy
Nov 5, 2019
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Scientists put the "solve" in "solvent" for lithium-sulfur battery challenge
Lithium-ion batteries represent the majority of batteries in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Today, scientists are looking for new chemistries that could improve the energy density and performance of batteries ...
Materials Science
Nov 5, 2019
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Physicists shine light on properties of potential solar cell material
Research led by University of Texas at Dallas physicists has altered the understanding of the fundamental properties of perovskite crystals, a class of materials with great potential as solar cells and light emitters.
Condensed Matter
Oct 7, 2019
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Researchers raise the temperature for exciton condensation
New Cornell-led research is pointing the way toward an elusive goal of physicists—high-temperature superfluidity—by exploring excitons in atomically thin semiconductors.
Quantum Physics
Oct 3, 2019
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Dancing atoms in perovskite materials provide insight into how solar cells work
A closer look at materials that make up conventional solar cells reveals a nearly rigid arrangement of atoms with little movement. But in hybrid perovskites, a promising class of solar cell materials, the arrangements are ...
General Physics
Nov 7, 2018
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Scientists make first detailed measurements of key factors related to high-temperature superconductivity
In superconducting materials, electrons pair up and condense into a quantum state that carries electrical current with no loss. This usually happens at very low temperatures. Scientists have mounted an all-out effort to develop ...
Superconductivity
Nov 1, 2018
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A material already known for its unique behavior is found to carry current in a way never before observed
Scientists at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have discovered a behavior in materials called cuprates that suggests they carry current in a way entirely different from conventional ...
Superconductivity
Aug 2, 2018
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Scientists uncover origin of high-temperature superconductivity in copper-oxide compound
Since the 1986 discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in copper-oxide compounds called cuprates, scientists have been trying to understand how these materials can conduct electricity without resistance at temperatures ...
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