"Groundbreaking Discovery: Tin Hydride Exhibits Unprecedented Properties of Strange Metal"
Researchers from Skoltech and HPSTAR have discovered previously unknown tin hydrides that exhibit superconducting properties at a critical temperature of 72 Kelvins. The hydrides display unusual behavior similar to cuprate superconductors, known as "strange" metals, conducting electricity differently from conventional metals. The team used high-pressure diamond anvil cells to study the chemical interaction between tin and hydrogen under extreme pressure. The findings bridge the gap between cuprate superconductivity and high-pressure hydride superconductivity, highlighting the potential for practical applications and the need for further research.