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| | The quest for Superconduction at room temperature - Are diamonds the answer? |
 | | Although other materials have since been found, which are also superconducting, the maximum temperature at which this effect could be generated was, for many years, only 23 K. In 1986 excitement ensued when certain copper-oxide ceramics were discovered which superconduct at higher temperatures [2]. |
 | | The temperature quickly rocketed from 30 to 150 K, where it has again reached a ceiling; still well below the 300 K required for room temperature operation. |
 | | However, my present studies, and recent experimental results, have now produced compelling evidence that it is possible to generate a superconducting phase, at room, and higher temperatures, consisting entirely of electrons. |
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