Seriously WTF - the holy grail may actually be reached
From
Nature:
'Tantalizing' hints of room-temperature superconductivity
Researchers in Germany have claimed a breakthrough: a material that can act as a superconductor � transmit electricity with zero resistance � at room temperature and above. Superconductors offer huge potential energy savings, but until now have worked only at temperatures of lower than about -110 �C.
Now, Pablo Esquinazi and his colleagues at the University of Leipzig report that flakes of humble graphite soaked in water seem to continue superconducting at temperatures of greater than 100 �C. Even Esquinazi admits that the claim �sounds like science fiction�, but the work has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Advanced Materials, and other physicists contacted by Nature say that the results, although tentative, merit further scrutiny.
Here is the abstract:
Can Doping Graphite Trigger Room Temperature Superconductivity? Evidence for Granular High-Temperature Superconductivity in Water-Treated Graphite Powder
Very cool (har har har) indeed. There remains a lot of work (and peer review) before this becomes mainstream.
As with those people claiming over-unity devices, there may just be some stunningly bad lab work involved. It would be fantastic if this pans out though...
Posted by DaveH at September 19, 2012 9:10 AM