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by hyghjiyhu 216 days ago
High temperature super conductors is a term of art. It does not mean what it sounds like. They still have to be pretty cold.
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Indeed, ever since the first high-Tc superconductors were announced, the holy grail has been 77k, i.e., liquid nitrogen. In addition, critical current, field, and pressure are important for practical applications.