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Open problem · Physics · since 1986

High-temperature superconductivity

What makes some materials superconduct at such high temperatures?

Summary

The mechanism that lets cuprates and related materials superconduct well above conventional limits is not settled.

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Open, as listed by Wikipedia · Unsolved problems in physics. Checked 29 Sep 2026.

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