Chemists overturn 40-year assumption about a key class of superconductors
Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered that a material previously considered a uniform superconductor is actually a complex patchwork of different crystal structures. This finding, made using advanced 3D imaging, challenges 40 years of scientific assumptions.
Why it matters
This discovery could fundamentally change how scientists approach the development of high-temperature superconductors, which are vital for future energy and computing technologies.
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