Science and Public Policy · 1987 · 18 citations · 0 references
Superconducting MaterialEngineeringRoom Temperature SuperconductivityCritical CurrentsLiquid NitrogenSuperconductivityHigh Tc SuperconductorsThermodynamicsLeap ForwardSuperconducting DevicesLow-temperature SuperconductivityMaterials ScienceHigh-tc SuperconductivityPhysicsHigh Temperature SuperconductivityHigh-temperature SuperconductivityCryogenicsApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsUnconventional SuperconductivityQuantum Superconductivity
Superconductivity has taken a leap forward in the last eighteen months with materials being developed which display these properties at temperatures obtainable with liquid nitrogen. With better theoretical understanding, room temperature superconductivity may be achieved.