Hold onto your lab coats, science fans! A team at Shanghai's Fudan University just revolutionized materials physics with the discovery of a high-temperature superconductor boasting an 86% superconducting volume fraction – that's energy efficiency levels rivaling Hollywood’s coolest sci-fi tech! 🌡️🔋
Led by rockstar physicist Prof. Zhao Jun, the squad engineered trilayer nickelate crystals that could finally unlock bulk superconductivity outside traditional cuprate materials. Published in Nature this week, their work answers a decades-old question about nickelates' real-world potential. 🧪📈
Why care? This breakthrough could turbocharge renewable energy grids, levitating trains, and MRI machines. Imagine charging your phone in seconds or cities powered by zero-loss energy highways! 🚄💡 While we're not there yet, Prof. Zhao's team just turned up the voltage on tomorrow’s clean tech. Stay tuned! ⚡🌱
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Chinese scientists discover new high-temperature superconductor
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