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Europium's Superconductivity Demonstrated

Posted by samzenpus on from the great-new-taste dept.

gabrlknght writes "An old element just learned a new trick under pressure. When cooled and squeezed very hard, the soft metallic element europium turns into a superconductor, allowing electrons to flow unfettered by resistance, a study appearing May 13 in Physical Review Letters shows. The results make europium the 53rd of the 92 naturally occurring elements to possess superconductivity, which, if harnessed, could make for more efficient energy transfer."

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  1. happened with other SCs as well by gcnaddict · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Carnegie Institution for Science published something like this exactly one year ago today.

    Granted, it doesn't mention Europium, but the same principle applies.

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  2. Re:I always knew it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    The metal americium becomes superconducting at temperatures as high as 0.79 K ...
    Submitted on February 13, 1978

    Superconductivity of Americium

  3. It isn't better by ChrisMaple · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is not a high temperature superconductor. It only superconducts under 2 degrees K, when compressed to an extreme degree. It is of academic interest only.

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