Here’s why room temperature superconductors are gaining momentum

A South Korean research team from the Quantum Energy Research Centre has recently published two research papers claiming to have achieved superconductivity at room temperatures and ambient pressures. This development would be a groundbreaking advancement in the field, as previous attempts at achieving room temperature superconductivity required extremely low temperatures and high pressures, like with hydrogen sulphide at -70 degrees centigrade and 1.5 million bar.

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The researchers achieved this feat using a modified version of lead apatite, which they call LK-99, without the need for extreme conditions. However, the international physics community remains skeptical, given that the papers have not yet undergone peer review, and the claims made are quite extraordinary. Despite the skepticism, there are reasons to consider the claims as potentially valid. The fact that two papers were submitted by the same researchers and their team members with similar grandiose claims is noteworthy. The team has also posted a video allegedly showing the material levitating above a magnet, suggesting evidence of superconductivity without the use of liquid nitrogen, which is common in many research demonstrations. Also read : Condor Galaxy-1: The world's fastest supercomputer with a processing power of 4 exaflops launched While there's still a need for scrutiny and validation from the scientific community, the potential implications of these findings are significant and could lead to groundbreaking discoveries if proven to be true.