Room-temperature and ambient-pressure superconducting ceramic and methods for producing the same
AssigneeQuantum Energy Research Centre (Q-Centre)
InventorsSukbae LEE, Ji Hoon KIM
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Abstract
Disclosed are a superconducting ceramic and methods for producing the same. The superconducting ceramic is represented by Formula 1, which is described in the specification. The methods are suitable for producing the superconducting ceramic. The superconducting ceramic exhibits superconductivity at room temperature and ambient pressure.
Claims18
A ceramic compound having an apatite like crystalline structure, the apatite being represented by a chemical formula of Pb10(PO4)6O, the ceramic compound comprising:
- Pb and PO4;
- and
- a metallic element with a d-orbital, the metallic element substituting a part of Pb in the chemical formula,
- wherein the ceramic compound is an electrical conductor.
A ceramic compound having an apatite like crystalline structure and being an electrical conductor, the ceramic compound being represented with a following chemical formula 1:
- wherein:
- A is Pb;
- B is Cu;
- E is P or a combination of P and S;
- X is O or a combination O and S;
- 0<a<10, 0<b<10, c=6, 0<d<4, and a+b is about 10.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.