A group of scientists from Jilin University, the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, and Skoltech have successfully synthesized lanthanum-cerium polyhydride, a material that shows promise in advancing the study of superconductivity at near-room temperatures. This breakthrough offers a compromise between lanthanum and cerium polyhydrides, reducing the cooling and pressure requirements and making experiments more accessible. This development brings scientists closer to achieving the long-awaited goal of discovering materials that exhibit zero electrical resistance under ambient conditions, which would revolutionize power grids, microchip technology, and electromagnets. The research, published in Nature Communications, addresses one of the most intriguing questions in modern physics.
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