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Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 (Tl-2223) vs MgB2
RANKED BY CRITICAL TEMPERATURE TC AT AMBIENT PRESSURE (KELVIN)
#2 VS #6
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 (Tl-2223) ranks #2 of 8 on Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin) (125 K); MgB2 ranks #6 (39 K).
Rank 02 of 8 · leads
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
125 K
MakerParkin / IBM Almaden
Date1988
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Parkin, Lee, Engler, Nazzal, Huang, Gorman, Savoy, Beyers, Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2539 (1988): "Bulk superconductivity is reported in Tl2Ca2Ba2Cu3Ox with a transition to zero resistance at ≃125 K, the highest transition temperature (Tc) yet found." Widely replicated ambient-pressure cuprate; Tc 118–125 K depending on intergrowths.Rank 06 of 8
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
39 K
MakerAkimitsu group
Date2001
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Nagamatsu, Nakagawa, Muranaka, Zenitani, Akimitsu, Nature 410, 63–64 (2001): superconductivity at 39 K in magnesium diboride at ambient pressure. Binary intermetallic; widely replicated and used in wires.Try another pair
More Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 (Tl-2223) matchups
Source Peer-reviewed papers: Nature 365, 323 (1993); Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2539 (1988); Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 27, L209 (1988); Chin. Phys. Lett. 25,…
Last checked 06 Sept 2026