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We currently don't know of any room temperature superconductors; we've managed to find some "high temperature" superconductors, but "high" in this case means "liquid nitrogen temperatures" ... about two hundred degrees Celsius below zero. The lowest naturally occurring temperature ever recorded on Earth is about 184K ... about fifty degrees Celsius above the point at which the highest-known-temperature superconductor becomes superconducting.

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How do you make room temperature superconductors inductor coil?

We currently don't know of any room temperature superconductors; we've managed to find some "high temperature" superconductors, but "high" in this case means "liquid nitrogen temperatures" ... about two hundred degrees Celsius below zero. The lowest naturally occurring temperature ever recorded on Earth is about 184K ... about fifty degrees Celsius above the point at which the highest-known-temperature superconductor becomes superconducting.


How do you make room temperature superconductors?

As of March 2015, nobody has managed to make those so far, so you can't really expect us to give you the recipe here.


Why are scientists so interested in finding superconductors at room or higher temperature?

because thats there job and thats what they do


Is room temperature superconductor real?

As of now, room temperature superconductors are not yet a reality. Scientists are actively researching and working towards developing materials that can exhibit superconductivity at higher temperatures, but it remains a challenging goal to achieve.


Is it possible to create magnetic semiconductors that work at room temperature?

If you mean superconductors, no not yet. The best so far are the copper oxide ceramic superconductors that work at liquid nitrogen temperatures.I know of nothing called a "magnetic semiconductor".


Is the concept of room temperature superconductor a reality?

As of now, the concept of a room temperature superconductor is not a reality. Superconductors typically require very low temperatures to function, but researchers are actively working to develop materials that exhibit superconductivity at higher temperatures.


What is the importance of superconductors?

Superconductivity is a phenomenon that occurs when a substance (typically metallic or ceramic) reaches its "critical temperature" (Tc) and loses all electrical resistance. This occurrence takes place at extremely low temperatures, which renders much of the scientific potential difficult to apply to real life situations.Scientists are currently working on developing superconductors that are closer to room temperature, an improvement which would make superconductors much more important to everybody. Superconductors have the potential to carry an electric charge across an infinite distance without losing any energy whatsoever, and also block out magnetic fields because of the Meissner Effect. If controlled in room temperature, it would be possible to transport electricity from a power plant on Earth to a residential area on Mars, create lightning-fast computer circuits with no resistance, develop weapons such as quickly-reloadable rail guns, and transportation possibilities such as biohazard-free levitating trains.


How does a superconductor work?

A conductor of electricity is said to be a superconductor if it has some resistance at room temperature but when it is brought down to a critical temperature i.e. to a very low temperature such as -270 oC or so , it loses its resistivity completely. We have not yet found a substance that works as a superconductor at room temperature but a lot of research is on-going. The aim is to try to find metal alloys or other substances that will behave as superconductors at temperatures which are much closer to room temperature than to absolute zero. Existing known superconductors are metal alloys which have been discovered to have no electrical resistance when they are at low enough temperatures, typically close to absolute zero i.e. 0 Kelvin or about -273o C. So "superconductivity" is a property of certain substances at given temperatures, not of any substance at any temperature.


Which conducts elctricity more efficiently copper wire or aluminum?

Copper is a better conductor than aluminum. Silver is even better. I think that at room temperature, gold is best, but superconductors at their critical temperatures are best.


Will room temperature steak make me sick?

Room temperature steak won't necessarily make you sick. It would depend how long it has been at room temperature and whether any pathogens grew on it during that time frame.


What temperature does the water have to be to make invisible ink?

You can use water at room temperature.


Which substance is a solid at room temperature water nitrogen mercury or gold?

Gold is a solid at room temperature. It wouldn't make a good wedding ring otherwise.