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You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
What are the materials with transition temperature between 20K and 40K<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Some superconductors have a transition temperature between 20 degrees Kelvin and 40 degrees Kelvin:

* High-temperature superconductors (HTS): HTS materials such as YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO), Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x (BSCCO), and Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10+x (Tl-1223) have transition temperatures between 20K and 40K.
* Iron-based superconductors: Iron-based superconductors such as Sodium iron arsenide (NaFeAs) which has a transition temperature of 20 K. LaFeAs(O,F) and Ba(Fe1-xTx)2As2 (where T = Co, Ni) have transition temperatures between 20K and 40K.
* Ruthenates: Ruthenates such as Sr2RuO4 have a transition temperature of around 1.5 K, but their doped counterparts, such as Sr3Ru2O7 and SrRuO3, have transition temperatures in the range of 20K to 40K.
* Magnesium diboride (MgB2): MgB2 is a relatively new superconductor with a transition temperature of around 39K.
* Vanadium dioxide (VO2): VO2 undergoes a metal-insulator transition around 68°C (341K), but doped VO2 can exhibit a transition temperature in the range of 20K to 40K.
* Cesium fulleride (Cs3C60), a type of organic superconductor that has a transition temperature of 38 K.
* Rubidium-doped carbon-60 (C60RbX), a similar organic superconductor that has a transition temperature of 28 K.
* Potassium-doped carbon-60 (C60K3) comes very close, with a transition temperature of 19.8 K.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
could you tell me what superconductors are and in what way low-temperature superconductors are special among them?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without any resistance. They are able to achieve this property when they are cooled to very low temperatures, typically below a certain critical temperature, which is specific to each type of superconductor.

Low-temperature superconductors (LTSC) are a special class of superconductors that achieve superconductivity at temperatures close to absolute zero (0 Kelvin or -273.15 degrees Celsius). These materials typically have critical temperatures below 30 Kelvin (-243.15 degrees Celsius) and include metals such as lead and mercury.

The low critical temperatures of LTSCs make them more challenging to use in practical applications than high-temperature superconductors (HTSC), which can achieve superconductivity at much higher temperatures. However, LTSCs have certain advantages over HTSCs, such as higher critical magnetic fields and higher critical current densities. These properties make LTSCs ideal for applications that require strong magnetic fields, such as in MRI machines and particle accelerators. They are also used in certain electronic devices, such as high-speed electronic filters, because of their fast response times and low energy losses.<|im_end|>