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Researchers in Sweden discovered that by subtly sculpting the surface beneath an ultrathin superconducting material, they could make it stay superconducting at higher temperatures and under much stronger magnetic fields.
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Who
Floriana Lombardi, Eric Walhberg, and other researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, and international collaborators
What
Researchers in Sweden discovered that by subtly sculpting the surface beneath an ultrathin superconducting material, they could make it stay superconducting at higher temperatures and under much stronger magnetic fields.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:26:38 GMT · 3h 34m ago
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Sweden ·
Why
The advance was made to overcome the limitations of superconductors, which usually require extremely low temperatures and are sensitive to strong magnetic fields, hindering their practical applications.
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This breakthrough provides a new design principle for superconductors, potentially leading to more energy-efficient electronics, advanced quantum components, and technologies that can operate in strong magnetic fields, reducing global electricity consumption currently estimated at 6-12%.
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