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> superconducting islands in a non-conducting matrix. Can somebody who read the article and is knowledgeable in the subject please re-assure me this doesn't me
by raducu 3y ago
> superconducting islands in a non-conducting matrix.
Can somebody who read the article and is knowledgeable in the subject please re-assure me this doesn't mean the material only forms minute super-conducting islands and that we can make wires out of this material in the future?
- adrian_b 3y agoThe material is very fragile, so even if it will be proven to be a superconductor wires are not a possible application. Nevertheless, there are many applications where it could be used as layers deposited on a rigid substrate, so something like a PCB (a small one, which does not bend) or an interconnection layer for semiconductor chips or superconducting devices like Josephson junctions may be possible.
- rsfern 3y agoit’s just a hypothesis, but they are saying that maybe the LK-99 samples people are making look like their figure 4 with tiny superconducting islands of lead That doesn’t mean we won’t be able to make wires and devices in the future. If it’s confirmed that we’re seeing real superconductivity (especially above room temperature) it’s going to drive a ton of research on finding actually good synthesis recipes to make continuous macroscopic chunks of the stuff, even if the current recipe isn’t particularly optimal