Why Some Metals Superconduct and Others Don't ⚡ экспресс
Original: "A Modulated Electron Lattice (MEL) Criterion for Metallic Superconductivity"
A simple rule about the stiffness of the electron 'sheet' explains why gold will never be a superconductor—and predicts the properties of all metals.
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Many metals, like gold and copper, never become superconductors, even at absolute zero. Scientists have found the reason: it's all about a special 'electron mesh' that must turn soft and wavy. If the mesh is stiff, superconductivity won't happen. This discovery upends standard theory and hints at new superconducting materials.
🎯 Even at temperatures a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero, gold remains an ordinary conductor—a record-setting stubbornness against superconductivity among pure metals.