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Are Room Temperature Superconductors IMPOSSIBLE?

Superconductive materials seem miraculous. Their resistanceless flow of electricity has been exploited in some powerful ways—from super-strong magnets used in MRIs, particle accelerators and fusion plants. And then there’s, their bizarre ability to levitate in magnetic fields. But the broader use of superconductors is limited because they need to be cooled to extremely low temperatures to work. But what if we could produce superconductivity at room temperature? It would change the world.

English
  • Originally Aired September 20, 2023
  • Runtime 18 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created September 24, 2023 by
    shriek
  • Modified September 24, 2023 by
    shriek