superconductor
noun
su·per·con·duc·tor
ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdək-tər 
plural superconductors
: a substance that exhibits no electrical resistance : a substance exhibiting superconductivity
Add a layer of aluminum oxide to a crystal made of neatly stacked soccer-ball shaped carbon molecules known as buckyballs, and the result is a superconductor that effortlessly carries electricity at relatively warm temperatures.—
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Then, in 2018, a new superconductor opened physicists’ eyes wider.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Physicists also hope to use these studies to decipher other exotic phases of matter where vortices are expected to play a key role, such as in high-temperature superconductors (opens a new tab).
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Satellites are largely constructed from aluminum, a superconductor used for the blocking, distorting or shielding of magnetic fields, according to Hunt, who argues the debris could disrupt the Earth's magnetic field.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Basically, insulators allow little to no movement, semiconductors allow some, conductors allow a lot, and superconductors allow total freedom of movement with no resistance.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Physicists also hope to use these studies to decipher other exotic phases of matter where vortices are expected to play a key role, such as in high-temperature superconductors (opens a new tab).
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Satellites are largely constructed from aluminum, a superconductor used for the blocking, distorting or shielding of magnetic fields, according to Hunt, who argues the debris could disrupt the Earth's magnetic field.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Basically, insulators allow little to no movement, semiconductors allow some, conductors allow a lot, and superconductors allow total freedom of movement with no resistance.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Superconductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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