Superconductivity Research update New superconductor has record breaking current density Rare-earth barium copper oxide structure also has the highest pinning force ever reported Read article: New superconductor has record breaking current density
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure Could nickel-oxide-based compounds be a new class of high-temperature superconductors? Read article: Superconductivity appears in nickelate crystals under pressure
Superconductivity Research update Spin-ice superconductors display magnetic nonreciprocity New structure could be used to make magnetic-field-driven superconducting diodes for low-energy-consumption electronic devices Read article: Spin-ice superconductors display magnetic nonreciprocity
2D materials Research update Domain walls in twisted graphene make 1D superconductors Structures could have applications in future electronic devices Read article: Domain walls in twisted graphene make 1D superconductors
Nuclear fusion Research update REBCO high-temperature superconductors are ideal for tokamak magnets, study suggests Extensive research confirms material’s ability to create compact yet powerful fields Read article: REBCO high-temperature superconductors are ideal for tokamak magnets, study suggests
Superconductivity Research update Diamond alignment makes high-pressure magnetometry of superconductors possible New technique allows NV centres to be used in diamond anvil cells Read article: Diamond alignment makes high-pressure magnetometry of superconductors possible
Superconductivity Research update Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials Majorana states for quantum computing applications might be observed in two new types of structures Read article: Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Metrology Research update Quieter quantum device measures electrical current Noise reduction in Josephson junctions could be used in metrology standard Read article: Quieter quantum device measures electrical current
Superconductivity Research update Heavy fermions appear in a layered intermetallic crystal New two-dimensional compound could be used to study interactions that produce unconventional superconductivity and related quantum phenomena Read article: Heavy fermions appear in a layered intermetallic crystal
Superconductivity Research update 170-year-old physical law unexpectedly holds true in high-temperature superconductors Validation of Wiedemann–Franz law in cuprates has implications for electron transport in strongly correlated materials Read article: 170-year-old physical law unexpectedly holds true in high-temperature superconductors
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