Above room temperature type II superconductor
AssigneeTaj Quantum
InventorsJohn A. Wood, Paul J. Lilly
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Abstract
A Type II superconductor includes a perforated carbonaceous material with an activating material on at least one surface. The activating material a non-polar liquid that does not incorporate Pi-bonding in its structure. The superconductor is manufactured by perforating a carbonaceous material to produce voids and coating at least one surface of the carbonaceous material with the activating material. A superconductive cable includes wires with a perforated carbonaceous material wetted with the activating material on a non-conductive substrate interspersed with non-conducting spacers and surrounded by an insulation layer. The superconductor conducts current at room temperature and above.
Claims16
A Type II superconductor, comprising:
- a. a perforated carbonaceous material, comprising a perforated graphene, a perforated graphite, and/or a perforated carbonaceous material composed substantially of graphite;
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- b. a first activating material, comprising a non-polar liquid that does not incorporate Pi-bonding in its structure, disposed on at least one surface of the perforated carbonaceous material;
- wherein the Type II superconductor is operative to conduct current at room temperature and above.
A superconductive cable comprising:
- a. a plurality of wires comprising:
- i. a non-conductive substrate;
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- ii. a perforated carbonaceous material, comprising a perforated graphene, a perforated graphite, and/or a perforated carbonaceous material composed substantially of graphite, wetted with an activating material, comprising a non-polar liquid that does not incorporate Pi-bonding in its structure, disposed around the non-conductive substrate;
- b. a plurality of non-conducting spacers interspersed with the plurality of wires;
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- c. an insulation layer disposed around the plurality of wires and the plurality of non-conducting spacers.
A method of manufacturing a Type II superconductor, comprising:
- a. perforating a carbonaceous material, comprising a perforated graphene, a perforated graphite, and/or a perforated carbonaceous material composed substantially of graphite, to produce voids;
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- b. coating at least one surface of the graphene material with an activating material comprising a non-polar liquid that does not incorporate Pi-bonding in its structure;
- wherein the Type II superconductor is operative to conduct current at room temperature and above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.