# Can the noble metals become superconductors?

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**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/can-the-noble-metals-become-superconductors/872 "2024-11-08T16:58:57Z")\
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This article explores a novel theoretical approach that suggests noble metals, specifically gold (Au), silver (Ag), and copper (Cu), could become superconductors when shaped into ultra-thin films below 1 nm in thickness. Using an advanced quantum confinement model and the Eliashberg theory, researchers predict that gold films around 0.5 nm thick could exhibit superconductivity at a critical temperature of 1.1 K, comparable to that of aluminum, a common superconducting material in quantum computing. This breakthrough could enable the development of ultra-thin superconducting films with the unique properties of noble metals, potentially advancing applications in electronics and quantum devices.

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> **[Can the noble metals become superconductors?](https://phys.org/news/2024-11-noble-metals-superconductors.html)**
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> Superconductivity is the phenomenon by which, at sufficiently low temperatures, electric current can flow in a metal with no resistance. While certain metals are excellent superconductors, other metals cannot superconduct at all.

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