NIST discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a reduction in mechanical strain at the boundaries of crystal grains can significantly improve the performance of high-temperature superconductors (HTS).
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