Posted 3/15/2024, 3:32:00 PM
Scientists Discover First Natural Unconventional Superconductor in Russian Mineral
- Scientists found the first naturally occurring unconventional superconductor, a mineral called miassite
- Miassite has a complex chemical formula and shows properties of high-temperature unconventional superconductors
- Unconventional superconductors work differently from conventional ones, with different electron pairing
- Miassite was found near the Miass River in Russia and grows poorly into crystals, needing lab synthesis
- Researchers tested miassite's properties like penetration depth and defect sensitivity to confirm it as an unconventional superconductor