Superconductivity (along with RFID tags) is one of two
frontiers of silver usage. Because of silvers low natural
resistance to electrical current, it has and is being extensively
studied in regards to being a key component in the manufacturing
of super conductive materials.
By definition, superconductivity is the transference of
electric current through material that offers extremely
little or no appreciable resistance at moderate temperatures.
This means that electric current can travel long distances
or through small wire or similar material with losing only
a fraction of its energy compared to current conventional
wires or materials, up to a hundred or more times more
efficient.
Silver added to a super conducting compound introduces
flexibility without adding to resistance, making wires
and other similar materials practical to work with and
introducing real world usage. As energy conservation and
efficiency becomes more significant in the future, the
field of superconductivity may become a major source of
demand for silver as an industrial metal. Over the last
decade, hundred of patents have been applied and issued
for superconductivity materials, solutions and inventions.