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Breakthrough Nickel Superconductor Revolutionizes Energy Transmission

2/19/2025

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Chinese scientists at Southern University of Science and Technology have made a groundbreaking discovery: a new high-temperature superconductor using nickel, which operates at temperatures above -233°C and at ambient pressure. This innovation positions nickelate materials as a third class of high-temperature superconductors, promising to revolutionize energy transmission and technology. The research is detailed in the journal Nature.

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Chinese scientists at Southern University of Science and Technology have made a groundbreaking discovery: a new high-temperature superconductor using nickel, which operates at temperatures above -233°C and at ambient pressure. This innovation positions nickelate materials as a third class of high-temperature superconductors, promising to revolutionize energy transmission and technology. The research is detailed in the journal Nature.