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Record 1 2002-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
DEF

The ceramic compounds in which elements such as lanthanum and strontium, or yttrium and barium, are sandwiched between layers of copper and oxygen atoms.

OBS

For instance, the material La2CuO4 is an insulator, but when some of the lanthanum atoms are replaced by strontium, it loses all resistance to electric current and becomes a superconductor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
DEF

Composés à base d'oxyde de cuivre [qui] peuvent conduire l'électricité sans perte de chaleur, donc devenir supraconducteurs, à des températures relativement élevées.

Spanish

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