Room-Temperature Superconductor: LK-99 Sparks Scientific Intrigue!

Physicists Lee Sukbae and Kim Ji-Hoon, from the Quantum Energy Research Center in Seoul, spearhead the study of LK-99, a room-temperature superconductor

virtualwonderglobal.com

LK-99, a gray-black polycrystalline compound, is identified as copper-doped lead-oxyapatite (Pb9Cu(PO4)6O), sharing structural similarities with apatite found in bones and teeth

[{"selector":"#anim-2bf85fd4-e6df-4c0c-a6a1-26eaa8250935 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2361426-c079-4718-b261-1b9d69f78193","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d19717d-eb08-4708-ac1a-3dbb7c15e6aa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -137.27992%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

The compound is created through a simple three-step process involving the heating and cooling of lanarkite and copper phosphide powders, feasible in a laboratory oven

[{"selector":"#anim-d92b5c27-4ca3-4a8c-b610-83533dbb8eb8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4bf7647-3d83-4411-a9bf-05d3e2cb6ae0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-100ff361-f316-4cde-afdf-2ab1aa4488e2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -136.94845%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

The compound is created through a simple three-step process involving the heating and cooling of lanarkite and copper phosphide powders, feasible in a laboratory oven

[{"selector":"#anim-4b0030f6-7bfe-4e8b-9b98-cc13e5d35289 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

LK-99 displays key superconductivity indicators at normal pressure and room temperature, including zero resistance and magnetic levitation due to the Meissner effect

[{"selector":"#anim-a145309c-6636-4a39-93c4-eb976203e326 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

The team substantiates their claims through various methods, including electrical resistance measurements, heat capacity assessments, magnetic susceptibility tests, and scanning tunneling microscopy

[{"selector":"#anim-b2cca0bb-ea89-48ce-97f0-b4147088f2a1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

Two papers, "Consideration for the development of room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor (LK-99)" and "Room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor (LK-99) and its physical properties," are submitted to arXiv and await peer review in esteemed journals

[{"selector":"#anim-95cc2bff-ba82-494a-8c4d-a7ea2bbffcaa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

Despite interest, skepticism looms as replication attempts by other researchers remain unsuccessful, leading to doubts about impurities, measurement errors, or misinterpretations in the team's findings

[{"selector":"#anim-5cd36bc0-2652-4178-a637-f6e0faed4816 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com

The Korean team invites scrutiny, offering samples and data to fellow researchers, emphasizing their commitment to refining material quality and reproducibility while exploring potential applications

[{"selector":"#anim-26d284e6-d7a6-4b69-af47-8cefcb10f2a9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] virtualwonderglobal.com More Stories !!