The electron is responsible for charge and spin transport in conventional metals. In contrast, the existence of well-defined electronic excitations in the metallic state of high-temperature superconductors is highly debated.
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Trivedi, N. The electron shatters. Nature Phys 4, 163–164 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys901
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