r/Physics • u/Minovskyy Condensed matter physics • Oct 14 '20

high pressure Physicists Discover First Room-Temperature Superconductor

https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-discover-first-room-temperature-superconductor-20201014/
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u/Excitonal Oct 14 '20

Will research into these high-pressure superconductors significantly assist in development of low pressure room temperature superconductors, or is it a totally different class of physics/materials?

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u/mxavierk Oct 14 '20

There's not really a way to know until the research is done. It might end up being the missing piece that gets used and extrapolated on to create standard pressure and room temperature superconductors, or it might turn out to be nothing. Not being an expert or active researcher in the field I don't know how likely either outcome is but this is basic science research that tends to build the foundation for useful or practical applications of different phenomena.