DOE Science Showcase - Superconductivity

“Harnessing the power of superconductivity, or the ability of certain materials to conduct electricity with zero energy loss, is one of the most exciting possibilities for creating a more energy-efficient future. But because most superconductors only work at very low temperatures—just a few degrees above absolute zero, or -273 degrees Celsius—they are not yet useful for everyday life. The discovery in the 1980s of "high-temperature" superconductors that work at warmer temperatures (though still not room temperature) was a giant step forward, offering scientists the hope that a complete understanding of what enables these materials to carry loss-free current would help them design new materials for everyday applications. Each new discovery of a common theme among these materials is helping scientists unlock pieces of the puzzle.”-- Brookhaven National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy are making significant progress with superconductivity experiments. Additional information about this important research can be found in the resources and related links below. 

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Image Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory

Related Research Information in DOE Databases

• In the OSTI Collections: Josephson Junctions, Dr. William Watson 

• DOE PAGES^Beta –  journal articles and accepted manuscripts resulting from DOE funding.

• SciTech Connect – reports from DOE science, technology and engineering programs. 

• DOepatents – a central collection of DOE patent information. 

•  National Library of Energy^Beta – search results from across the DOE Complex. 

• Science.gov – search results from U.S. federal science agencies. 

• WorldWideScience.org – search results from global science agencies 

Additional Resources 

• DOE Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability
  
  
• DOE Superconductivity Program Stakeholders
  
  
• Superconductivity, SciTech Connect
  
  
• ORNL study advances quest for better superconducting materials, ORNL
  
  
• Physicists unlock nature of high-temperature superconductivity, University of Illinois
  
  
• Unusual Electronic State Found in New Class of Unconventional Superconductors, BNL
  
  
• Funding Renewed for Brookhaven’s Center for Emergent Superconductivity, BNL
  
  
• First Direct Evidence that a Mysterious Phase of Matter Competes with High-Temperature Superconductivity, SLAC
  
  
• Newly discovered superconductor state opens a window to the evolution of the universe, ANL
  
  
• New Superconducting Magnet Will Lead to Next Generation of Wind Turbine Generators
  
  
• 10 things you may not know about superconductivity, ANL
  
  
• Superconductivity news, Phys.org 

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