For the first time in the world, we succeeded in synthesizing the room-temperature superconductor (T© >= 400K, 127C) working at ambient pressure with a modified lead-apatite (LK-99) structure. The superconductivity of LK-99 is proved with the Critical temperature (T©), Zero-resistivity, Critical current (I©), Critical magnetic field (H©), and the Meissner effect. The superconductivity of LK-99 originates from minute structural distortion by a slight volume shrinkage (0.48 %), not by external factors such as temperature and pressure. The shrinkage is caused by Cu$^{2+}$ substitution of Pb$^{2+}$(2) ions in the insulating network of Pb(2)-phosphate and it generates the stress. It concurrently transfers to Pb(1) of the cylindrical column resulting in distortion of the cylindrical column interface, which creates superconducting quantum wells (SQWs) in the interface. The heat capacity results indicated that the new model is suitable for explaining the superconductivity of LK-99. The unique structure of LK-99 that allows the minute distorted structure to be maintained in the interfaces is the most important factor that LK-99 maintains and exhibits superconductivity at room temperatures and ambient pressure.
Note that the guy said if it gets peer reviewed. Many people have made many claims that would’ve changed the world as we know it, but until it gets repeated in controlled environments it doesn’t change anything.
I think it’s an achievable goal for sure. There’s nothing I know of that makes room temperature anything but arbitrary so it could happen. If it did, yeah it changes a lot potentially.
I think I’ll wait on any replication of results.
https://www.science.org/content/article/something-seriously-wrong-room-temperature-superconductivity-study-retracted
@Gentlegrrl from what i’ve gathered from the article in scientific american (#[1](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/viral-new-superconductivity-claims-leave-many-scientists-skeptical/)) it does sound suspicious, given that there is no explanation for what made this breakthrough possible.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/viral-new-superconductivity-claims-leave-many-scientists-skeptical/ ↩︎