Room Temperature Superconductivity in a Copper-Oxide

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6 December 2011
Superconductors.ORG
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The question of whether room-temperature
superconductivity (RTSC) is possible in the
copper-oxides has been answered. Superconductors.ORG
herein reports the observation of superconductivity
near 28C (83F, 301K) in a senary oxycuprate.

In numerous tests a small amount of the compound
(Tl5Pb2)Ba2Mg2Cu9O17+ consistently produced sharp
resistive transitions near 28.5 Celsius (see above
graphics), and diamagnetic transitions also near
28.5C (below). The transitions were unambiguous,
repeatable, and at ambient pressure, making this the
first observation of true room-temperature
superconductivity in a copper-oxide.


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