Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 11, 2026
05:39
Scalable Quantum Integrated Circuits on Superconducting Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Platform
Published on: August 2, 2019
Summary
Organic conductors now exhibit superconductivity up to 12 kelvin, a significant leap from 1 kelvin in 1980. This advancement in organic superconductors opens doors for discovering new phenomena and potentially higher transition temperatures.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Organic Electronics
Background:
- Superconductivity in organic conductors was first discovered in 1980.
- Early organic superconductors operated at very low temperatures (around 1 kelvin).
- Recent advancements have focused on organic salts with enhanced dimensionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the increased upper temperature limit for superconductivity in organic conductors.
- To highlight the novel electronic properties and phenomena observed in these advanced materials.
- To discuss the potential for future development of organic superconductors with higher transition temperatures.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of new series of organic salts with nearly two-dimensional electronic properties.
- Characterization of superconducting transition temperatures.
- Investigation of various ground states and electronic phenomena.
Main Results:
- The upper temperature for superconductivity in organic conductors has reached 12 kelvin.
- New organic salts exhibit nearly two-dimensional electronic properties.
- Observed phenomena include ground state competition, magnetic field influence, quantized Hall effect, giant magnetoresistance, and spin-modulated ground state oscillations.
Conclusions:
- Organic superconductors have shown a remarkable increase in their transition temperatures.
- These materials display a rich variety of complex electronic behaviors.
- The discovery of superconductivity in alkali-metal-doped fullerenes supports optimism for future high-temperature organic superconductors.
More Related Videos
04:51Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride
Published on: July 8, 2021
09:06Visualizing Uniaxial-strain Manipulation of Antiferromagnetic Domains in Fe1+YTe Using a Spin-polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Published on: March 24, 2019
Related Concept Videos
01:28Types Of Superconductors
A superconductor is a substance that offers zero resistance to the electric current when it drops below a critical temperature. Zero resistance is not the only interesting phenomenon as materials reach their transition temperatures. A second effect is the exclusion of magnetic fields. This is known as the Meissner effect. A light, permanent magnet placed over a superconducting sample will levitate in a stable position above the superconductor. High-speed trains that levitate on strong...
01:24Superconductor
A substance that reaches superconductivity, a state in which magnetic fields cannot penetrate, and there is no electrical resistance, is referred to as a superconductor. In 1911, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes of Leiden University, a Dutch physicist, observed a relation between the temperature and the resistance of the element mercury. The mercury sample was then cooled in liquid helium to study the linear dependence of resistance on temperature. It was observed that, as the temperature decreased, the...
01:15Coulomb's Law and The Principle of Superposition
Coulomb's Law describes the force experienced by two point charges under each other's presence. But what if there are more than two charges? For example, if there is a third charge, does it experience a force that is a simple combination of the individual forces due to the first two charges? Can it be described mathematically?
The Principle of Superposition answers the question. Yes, Coulomb's Law applies to each pair of charges, and the net force on each charge is the vector sum of the...
The Principle of Superposition answers the question. Yes, Coulomb's Law applies to each pair of charges, and the net force on each charge is the vector sum of the...
01:17Theory of Metallic Conduction
The conduction of free electrons inside a conductor is best described by quantum mechanics. However, a classical model makes predictions close to the results of quantum mechanics. It is called the theory of metallic conduction.
In this theory, Newton's second law of motion is used to determine the acceleration of an electron in the presence of an applied electric field. Then, its velocity is expressed via this acceleration.
An electron moves through the crystal, containing positive ions,...
In this theory, Newton's second law of motion is used to determine the acceleration of an electron in the presence of an applied electric field. Then, its velocity is expressed via this acceleration.
An electron moves through the crystal, containing positive ions,...
02:17What is Organic Chemistry?
Organic chemistry is the study of compounds of carbon called organic compounds. Organic compounds either originate from living organisms or are synthesized by chemists. A defining trait of these compounds is the presence of carbon as the principal element, which is bonded to other carbon atoms and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. The existence of a wide array of organic molecules is a consequence of carbon atoms’ ability to form up to four strong bonds to other...
01:31Ferromagnetism
Materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt consist of magnetic domains, within which the magnetic dipoles are arranged parallel to each other. The magnetic dipoles are rigidly aligned in the same direction within a domain by quantum mechanical coupling among the atoms. This coupling is so strong that even thermal agitation at room temperature cannot break it. The result is that each domain has a net dipole moment. However, some materials have weaker coupling, and are ferromagnetic at lower...