High-temperature superconductors could revolutionize the electrical power industry. New work shows how the introduction of BaZrO3 nanoparticles during growth leads to a dramatic increase of the critical current in the 'second generation' superconductor YBa2Cu3O7.
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Christen, D. Pumping up for wire applications. Nature Mater 3, 421–422 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1168
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