Impurities Affect Superconductive Material Performance (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Impurities Affect Superconductive Material Performance

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Research from North Carolina State University finds that impurities can hurt performance -- or possibly provide benefits -- in the key superconductive material Bi2212 (shown here), which is expected to find use in a host of applications, including future particle colliders. The size of the impurities determines whether they help or hinder the material's performance.

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Golsa Naderi

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