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The two Chinese labs working on replicating LK-99 appear to have found a room-temperature superconductor at ambient pressure. (arxiv.org)

submitted 1 year ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/technology@lemmygrad.ml

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Here's what's different from last time:

it's more like "room temperature" than room temperature, the paper says 250K which is -23 C.
it has already replicated, with two separate labs in China confirming the results.
The chemical difference appears to be that this thing has sulphur where LK-99 did not.

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[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

even though it isn't exactly room temperature, 250K is warm enough to be chilled by dry ice, which is not that hard to come by. if this is true this is a huge breakthrough that will change the world forever. please, god, let it be true.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 year ago

I've learned not to get too excited early on, but really do hope this time is for reals.