Magnetic test boosts case for record-setting superconductor

Meissner effect detected in relatively ‘warm’ hydrogen sulfide

A promising material for conducting electrical current without resistance at a relatively high temperature has passed a crucial test. New magnetic measurements, detailed by German physicists in a study posted online June 26 at arXiv.org, indicate that pressurized hydrogen sulfide is a superconductor at roughly 200 kelvins.