superconductivity

When researchers pulled sheets of single carbon atoms away from graphite to make graphene--the exfoliation technique paved the way for a wide range of two-dimensional materials with distinct electrical and physical characteristics for the…

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have discovered how subtle structural changes in strontium titanate, a metal oxide semiconductor, alter the material’s electrical resistance and affect superconducting properties.…

Superconductivity, which in theory allows electrical energy to be transferred between two points with perfect efficiency, losing nothing to heat, will allow us to save huge amounts of energy and create ever-smaller circuits for confined…

Ever since Pablo Jarillo-Herrero announced in March 2018 that twisted bi-layer graphene could produce superconductivity, the discovery has opened the door for scientists to explore exotic quantum effects. Two-dimensional (2D) materials,…

The elusive promise of superconductivity, first discovered in 1986, raised hopes that electricity might someday be transmitted with no loss for perfectly efficient power lines and maglev trains, long before energy efficiency top of mind.…