Researchers Liangzi Deng, left, and Paul Chu, founding director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH, examine a miniature diamond anvil cell, or mini-DAC, which is used to measure superconductivity. Image Credit: Photo by Audrius Brazdeikis, University of Houston. Click image for the largest view.
The results, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest a previously unexplored avenue for achieving higher-temperature superconductivity, which offers a number of potential benefits to energy generators and consumers.
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