Can room temperature superconductivity be reached

Abstract

In 1911, scientists first discovered the phenomenon of superconductivity. For more than a century after that, physicists have been committed to the development of new superconducting materials for industrial production and daily life. However, up to now, almost all superconducting materials need to be superconducting under strict pressure and temperature conditions, which greatly limits their application. Therefore, finding the new superconducting materials make it possible to achieve superconducting properties under normal temperature and pressure conditions close to the room, which has become a dream of physicists and material scientists, and it is also an event that the community is eager to pay attention to. So, in the near future, can room temperature superconductivity be achieved? Can it improve human production and life on a large scale? Therefore, this study first reviews the research history of superconducting theory, summarizes and analyzes several popular superconducting materials at present, and analyzes the possibility of applying room temperature superconductivity to production and life, considering the perspective of theory and material combination. The analysis process and results of this paper can play a scientific popularization role for the public concerned about room temperature superconductors and can also be used as an introductory material to help college students interested in superconductors quickly enter the subject.