Finding Superconductors That Can Take the Heat

By studying how superconductors interact with magnetic fields, Pitt researchers advance quest for higher-temperature superconducting materials.

Superconductors are materials with no electrical resistance that are used to make strong magnets and must be kept extremely cold-otherwise, they lose their superconducting abilities. Even the "high-temperature" superconductors discovered in the 1980s must be kept at around -300°F.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news7983.html">Finding Superconductors That Can Take the Heat</a></p> <p><b><i>By studying how superconductors interact with magnetic fields, Pitt researchers advance quest for higher-temperature superconducting materials.</i></b> <br> <br>Superconductors are materials with no electrical resistance that are used to make strong magnets and must be kept extremely cold-otherwise, they lose their superconducting abilities. Even the "high-temperature" superconductors discovered in the 1980s must be kept at around -300°F.</p>