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The History of Superconductivity
Superconductors are not a new discovery. The phenomenon was first discovered in 1911 as a property of mercury when cooled by liquid helium to negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit within an ultra-low pressure environment. Since then, over 70 different elements and compounds have been discovered to have superconducting properties under certain conditions. This challenge to create a superconductor that could function at room temperature has been one of the holy grails of material science for decades.
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