Room-temperature superconductors, also known as room-temperature superconductors, are materials that exhibit superconductivity at operating temperatures above 0°C (273K; 32°F), i.e., temperatures that can be reached and easily maintained in everyday environments. Superconductivity, or superconductivity, refers to the phenomenon in which the resistance of certain materials suddenly disappears when the temperature drops below a certain critical temperature. Materials with this property are called superconductors. Scientists have discovered that superconductors are not only unresistant, but also completely diamagnetic, meaning that superconductors are able to withstand large currents without loss.
According to condensed matter physics standards, room temperature is 300 K (27 °C). The range of room temperature is relatively wide. Previous superconducting materials required a lower temperature to enter the superconducting state. To put it simply, this technology allows electrons to pass through quickly at room temperature, with no resistance and no energy consumption. If room temperature superconductivity can be realized, it will subvert the current energy system and bring great changes to the industry.
Room-temperature superconductors have broad application prospects, and their application scenarios mainly include the following aspects:
Energy Transmission: Room-temperature superconductivity technology enables efficient energy transmission, resulting in significantly lower power transmission losses, improved power network efficiency, and reduced environmental impact, thereby reducing energy costs.
Medical devices: Room-temperature superconducting materials can be used in superconducting magnets in medical devices such as MRI scans, improving their efficiency and accuracy, and are expected to have a significant impact in the medical field.
Vehicles: Room-temperature superconductivity technology can be used to improve the speed and energy efficiency of vehicles such as high-speed maglev trains, thereby changing the way people travel.
Electronic devices: Room-temperature superconductivity technology enables higher computing speeds and higher storage densities to improve the performance of computers and other electronic devices and advance information technology.
New energy applications: Room temperature superconductivity technology can improve the efficiency of new energy equipment such as wind turbines and solar cells, thereby promoting the development and application of new energy.
In addition, based on the zero-resistance properties and complete diamagnetism of superconducting materials, it is possible to load large currents in superconducting materials to realize disruptive technologies such as high-current transport, strong magnetic fields, and magnetic levitation. Based on the quantum tunneling effect, superconductivity can be applied to quantum computing and realize weak magnetic field detection. Therefore, superconducting materials are widely used in power transmission, medical equipment, electronic communications, national defense and military, scientific research and other fields.