The discovery of high-temperature superconducting materials has always been the goal of scientists around the world. Recently, scientists in China have developed a new nickel-based superconductor, setting a record for the highest superconducting transition temperature for this type of material. The results were published online in the international journal “Nature” in the early morning of December 3. Superconductivity refers to the phenomenon that when certain materials are below a specific temperature, their resistance suddenly disappears and can repel magnetic fields, thereby achieving lossless current transmission. The new superconducting material developed this time belongs to the nickelate system, which is the third class of unconventional high temperature superconductors after copper-based and iron-based superconductors. However, it is difficult to synthesize and measure the properties of these materials. The study was completed by a team of researchers Zeng Qiaoshi from the Beijing High Pressure Research Center in collaboration with Professor Zhang Junjie of Shandong University. “This is the first time that nickel-based superconducting materials have come close to '100 K superconductivity', laying an important foundation for exploring higher temperature superconducting materials.” Zeng Qiaoshi said. As scientists continue to break through in the field of high-temperature superconductivity, achieving superconductivity at room temperature is expected to move from science fiction to reality.

The discovery of high-temperature superconducting materials has always been the goal of scientists around the world. Recently, scientists in China have developed a new nickel-based superconductor, setting a record for the highest superconducting transition temperature for this type of material. The results were published online in the international journal “Nature” in the early morning of December 3. Superconductivity refers to the phenomenon that when certain materials are below a specific temperature, their resistance suddenly disappears and can repel magnetic fields, thereby achieving lossless current transmission. The new superconducting material developed this time belongs to the nickelate system, which is the third class of unconventional high temperature superconductors after copper-based and iron-based superconductors. However, it is difficult to synthesize and measure the properties of these materials. The study was completed by a team of researchers Zeng Qiaoshi from the Beijing High Pressure Research Center in collaboration with Professor Zhang Junjie of Shandong University. “This is the first time that nickel-based superconducting materials have come close to '100 K superconductivity', laying an important foundation for exploring higher temperature superconducting materials.” Zeng Qiaoshi said. As scientists continue to break through in the field of high-temperature superconductivity, achieving superconductivity at room temperature is expected to move from science fiction to reality.