superconducting materials

Superconducting materials are special substances that, when cooled to very low temperatures, can conduct electricity without any resistance. This means electric current flows through them endlessly without losing energy as heat. Unlike regular conductors like copper, superconductors are highly efficient, making them valuable for powerful magnets, advanced medical imaging, and energy transmission. Their unique property occurs because, at low temperatures, electrons pair up and move coherently, avoiding the usual obstacles that cause resistance in normal materials. Superconductors must be kept extremely cold to work, but ongoing research aims to find materials that superconduct at higher, more practical temperatures.