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Materials that will form superconductors come in two basic varieties, those which are metals or alloys of metals and the newer variety that are ceramic-like materials.

Some examples in the metal category are are Mercury, Niobium, Tin, Lead and various alloys and the second category includes the more complex compounds Lanthanum-Barium-Copper Oxide and Yttrium-Barium-Copper Oxide.

The first category are the outgrowth from the original discovery of superconductivity in 1911 and are now referred to as low temperature superconductors. The 1986 discovery of a new class of compounds called high temperature superconductors gave rise to the second category. The first category has materials that are limited to about 30 degrees Kelvin above absolute zero. The second includes materials that can remain superconducting up to about 130 K.

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Which element has the property of zero resistance?

The element that has the property of zero resistance is superconductors. Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without any resistance when they are cooled to very low temperatures.


What are most modern high temperature superconductors made of?

Resistance decreases with the decrease of temperature. Superconductors are made by lowering the temperature.


Which material is affected most by flux lines?

Superconductors are the materials most affected by magnetic flux lines. In a superconducting state, they expel magnetic fields through the Meissner effect, leading to the formation of quantized flux lines (or vortices) in type-II superconductors when exposed to external magnetic fields. These flux lines can influence the material's properties, including its critical current and magnetic behavior, making superconductors unique in their interaction with magnetic fields.


What are Type 1 you compounds?

Type 1 superconductors are metallic elements or alloys that exhibit superconductivity at very low temperatures. They are classified as Type I superconductors based on their behavior when subjected to a magnetic field, displaying a sudden loss of superconductivity above a certain critical magnetic field strength. Examples include lead and mercury.


What is the meissner effect?

In case of normal material,the magnetic lines of force can penetrate the material,but in case of superconductor material the magnetic lines of forces repels from the material.Since superconductor materials have dimagnetic property.This effect is called meissner effect.

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What is the term for the materials that have very low thermal energy resistance?

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What has the author Benjamin Washington Roberts written?

Benjamin Washington Roberts has written: 'Superconductive materials and some of their properties' -- subject(s): Superconductors 'Properties of selected superconductive materials, 1978 supplement' -- subject(s): Superconductors


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Leaving aside superconductors: graphene, silver, copper.


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