🔍📚 New Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim ✨⚡️
🔬 A team of researchers don confam one key measure from di study wey dem publish early dis year wey bin dey make pipo doubt. If say we fit see one material wey fit carry electricity wit ease for room temperature, e go change our world for good, as e go save energy wey we dey lose due to electrical resistance and e go open door for new technology. 💡💡💡
But one claim wey talk say dem get room temperature superconductor, and wey scientists publish for di ogbonge journal wey dem call Nature for March, many scientists no believe am, some even dey suspect say dem make up di results. 🤔❓📝
But now, one group of researchers for University of Illinois Chicago don confam one crucial measurement: di material no dey get electrical resistance. 🎯🔬⚖️
Dis result no prove say di material na room temperature superconductor, but e fit make other scientists look am wella. 💪👀
Ranga P. Dias, one professor wey dey teach mechanical engineering and physics for University of Rochester for New York and one important pesin for di original research, talk say di material fit be superconductor for temperature wey ashotun reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit — e dey hotter pass other superconductors — wen dem squeeze am wit pressure wey reach 145,000 pounds per square inch, and e reach like 10 times wetin pesin dey feel for di bottom of di ocean wey be di place wey dey deep well well. 🔥❄️💪
Because of di high pressure, dem no fit use di material for practical tins, but if e true, e go show di way for oda superconductors wey go fit work for everyday conditions. 💡💼🌍
Plenty scientists doubt di claim sake of wahala wey dey around Dr. Dias and di tori wey talk say oda scientists wey try to confam di results no fit see any sign of superconductivity. ❓❌🧪
Dr. Dias don even start company wey dem call Unearthly Materials wey go commercialize di research, and dem don raise $16.5 million for am from investors. 💰💼💼
Di new measurements wey dem publish for one paper wey dem post dis month, na from team wey Russell J. Hemley lead, wey be professor wey dey do physics and chemistry for University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Hemley no wan tok anything sake of say journal never accept di paper. 🔬📝🤐
But pesin no fit tok anyhow about Dr. Hemley sake of say e get respect for dis field, and e fit make scientists look di superconducting claim wey Dr. Dias make with better eye. 👁️🔬💡
“E fit make some pesin believe,” na wetin James J. Hamlin, one professor wey dey teach physics for University of Florida, wey don dey criticize Dr. Dias research tey tey, tok. “E make me believe say dem fit don find wetin dey inside.” 🧐🔬🧪
Dr. Dias material na mixture of lutetium, one silvery-white metal wey rare, and hydrogen plus small amount of nitrogen. Dr. Hemley and im team do independent measurements of di electrical resistance as dem cool di material under high pressure, and dem see say di electrical resistance dey fall. ⚛️🧪🔬
Even though e dey happen for temperature wey reach like 37 degrees Fahrenheit, wey dey about 30 degrees colder pass wetin Dr. Dias tok, e still go hot pass oda superconductors. Transition temperature dey change base on how dem squeeze di material. ❄️🔥💪
“Dem don measure di electrical resistance to confam our results,” na wetin Dr. Dias tok for one interview. “E show say di pressure wey we put for di material dey affect di transition temperature, and dis one match wetin we publish for our Nature paper for March.” 🔬💯📚
Dr. Hemley measurements no provide proof of superconductivity. E fit be say di material na very good conductor and no be superconductor. ❌🔬🧪
Di report no include measurements to check if magnetic fields zero inside di material. Dis one dey important to confam say na superconductor dem get. 🧲🔬🔍
Some of Dr. Dias earlier papers don cause argument. Pipo like Dr. Hamlin talk say some crucial details no dey di papers about how dem process di experimental data. Di journal Nature even withdraw one paper wey dem publish for 2020 wey talk say dem get superconductor, even though Dr. Dias and oda authors talk say di findings still valid. ❌📝❌
Dr. Hamlin talk say some parts of Dr. Dias doctoral thesis for Washington State University for 2013 na copy and paste from oda scientists work, even from im own thesis. 😱📝❌
Dr. Dias admit say e copy oda pipo work for im thesis, but e say e no intentionally commit any act of plagiarism. E say na mistake. 😬❌📝
Di results of Dr. Hemley research show say Dr. Dias actually discover sometin new for di lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen material. 🎉🔬⚛️
Lilia Boeri, one professor wey dey teach physics for Sapienza University of Rome, say e dey clear say dis no be di same tori wey happun two decades ago wen J. Hendrik Schön, one researcher for Bell Labs for New Jersey, bin make up im data about breakthrough discoveries. 📚❌🔍
“Dis tori na totally different from dat one sake of say Dr. Dias, for sure, don produce sometin and measure sometin,” na wetin Dr. Boeri tok about Dr. Dias. 👏🔬⚛️
But, she add, “E no dey clear whether dis one dey show say e be superconductor or simply say e don find one interesting way to transmit electricity.” 🤔🔬⚡️
In recent years, dem don discover materials wey dem call hydrides wey fit become superconductors for higher temperatures, but all of dem still need high pressure. Na di hydrides bin lead Dr. Dias to di lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen mixture. 💡⚛️🧪
However, Dr. Boeri say while oda hydrides follow di standard theory of superconductivity, Dr. Dias material no follow am.
Another paper, wey Dr. Hemley write with Adam Denchfield, one graduate student for physics for University of Illinois Chicago, and Hyowon Park, one assistant professor for physics for di same university, try explain why. Dem talk say scientists bin no look well di electronic structure of di lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen compound wey fit explain why di material fit get higher superconducting temperature.
Dem propose say di elements inside Dr. Dias material fit dey arrange for different structures. Di main structure fit dey responsible for di change of color and oda properties wey dem observe, while di superconducting currents flow through smaller amount of different structure inside di compound. Na so e fit happun say no all di samples, even those wey dem create for Dr. Dias laboratory, dey superconducting. ⚛️🏗️🔬
But Dr. Boeri no change im mind.
“Di theoretical arguments dey strange wella,” na wetin she tok. She say for high superconducting temperature, wey dey follow di conventional theory, di material suppose get one very strong lattice structure wey Dr. Dias material no get, and di paper no tok about dis mata.
Eva Zurek, one professor wey dey teach chemistry for University at Buffalo, and wey don collaborate with both Dr. Hemley and Dr. Dias for oda projects, bin dey doubt di claim but now don change small. 👀🤔🔬
Dem do numerical simulations of superconductors and e get some simplifications wey dem dey do for di calculations. Dr. Hemley paper tok say di calculations suppose dey do small different, and when Dr. Zurek group try di modifications, dem see say dem get di same answers.
“I come realize say e no dey impossible,” na wetin Dr. Zurek tok. “I no go immediately dismiss di claim, make we put am like dat.” 💭🧮🔍
Whether or not Dr. Dias discovery fit change di world of superconductors, plenty scientists go dey look di research wey Dr. Hemley and im team do with better eye. Di search for room temperature superconductor dey continue, and if e happen, e go revolutionize our technology and energy use. 💡⚛️🌍
As di scientists dey explore, we go dey wait for more research and more confirmation. E never finish. 🔬🔍🌟
NOW IN ENGLISH
🔍📚 New Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim ✨⚡️
🔬 A team of researchers has confirmed a crucial measurement from the study published earlier this year, which had raised doubts among many.
The discovery of a material that can efficiently conduct electricity at room temperature holds the potential to revolutionize our world, saving energy lost to resistance and unlocking new technological possibilities. 💡💡💡
However, the claim of a room-temperature superconductor, published in the esteemed journal Nature in March, faced skepticism and even accusations of fabrication. 🤔❓📝
But now, a group of researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago has verified a significant finding: the absence of electrical resistance in the material. 🎯🔬⚖️
While this result doesn’t conclusively prove that the material is a room-temperature superconductor, it may encourage further investigation by scientists. 💪👀
Dr. Ranga P. Dias, a professor of mechanical engineering and physics at the University of Rochester in New York and a key figure in the original research, reported that the material showed signs of superconductivity at temperatures as high as 70 degrees Fahrenheit — much warmer than other known superconductors. This occurred under immense pressure of 145,000 pounds per square inch, roughly ten times the pressure at the deepest parts of the ocean. 🔥❄️💪
While the high-pressure requirement makes the material impractical for everyday use, if the discovery is valid, it could pave the way for the development of superconductors that work under normal conditions. 💡💼🌍
The claim faced skepticism due to past controversies surrounding Dr. Dias and concerns that other scientists attempting to replicate the results failed to observe any signs of superconductivity. ❓❌🧪
Dr. Dias has even founded a company called Unearthly Materials to commercialize the research, securing $16.5 million in funding from investors. 💰💼💼
The recent measurements, detailed in a paper released this month, were conducted by a team led by Dr. Russell J. Hemley, a professor of physics and chemistry at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Hemley refrained from commenting as the paper has not yet been accepted by a scientific journal. 🔬📝🤐
Nevertheless, Dr. Hemley’s involvement lends credibility to Dr. Dias’s claim of superconductivity, and it may prompt a more favorable reassessment of his research. 👁️🔬💡
“It might convince some people,” said Professor James J. Hamlin, a physicist at the University of Florida and a long-time critic of Dr. Dias’s work. “It makes me think there might be something to it.” 🧐🔬🧪
Dr. Dias’s material is composed of lutetium, a rare silvery-white metal, along with hydrogen and a small amount of nitrogen. Dr. Hemley’s team independently measured the electrical resistance as they cooled the material under high pressure, and they observed a decrease in resistance. ⚛️🧪🔬
Although this occurred at temperatures around 37 degrees Fahrenheit, about 30 degrees cooler than Dr. Dias initially reported, it still qualifies as a relatively warm superconductor compared to others. The transition temperature varied depending on the degree of compression applied to the material. ❄️🔥💪
“They have conducted electrical resistance measurements to confirm our results,” Dr. Dias stated in an interview. “These measurements demonstrate the pressure dependence of the transition temperature, which aligns well with what we published in our March paper in Nature.” 🔬💯📚
However, Dr. Hemley’s measurements alone do not provide definitive proof of superconductivity. It remains possible that the material is an excellent conductor but not a superconductor. ❌🔬🧪
The report did not include measurements to determine the absence of magnetic fields within the material, a phenomenon known as the Meissner effect, which is considered definitive evidence of superconductivity. 🧲🔬🔍
Dr. Dias’s earlier papers have sparked debates, with critics, including Dr. Hamlin, alleging that crucial details were sometimes omitted regarding the data processing. Nature even retracted a paper published in 2020, claiming superconductivity, despite objections from Dr. Dias and the other authors who maintain the validity of their findings. ❌📝❌
Dr. Hamlin has also highlighted instances where portions of Dr. Dias’s 2013 doctoral thesis at Washington State University were copied word-for-word from other scientists’ work, including his own thesis. 😱📝❌
While Dr. Dias admits to the copying and acknowledges the omission of proper citations, he denies any scientific misconduct in his earlier papers. 😬❌📝
The results of Dr. Hemley’s research suggest that Dr. Dias has indeed discovered something new in the lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen material. 🎉🔬⚛️
Dr. Lilia Boeri, a physics professor at Sapienza University of Rome, believes that this is a different story from the scientific scandal two decades ago when researcher J. Hendrik Schön at Bell Labs in New Jersey fabricated his data on breakthrough discoveries. 📚❌🔍
“This is a completely different situation because Dr. Dias, without a doubt, has produced and measured something,” Dr. Boeri stated regarding Dr. Dias’s work. 👏🔬⚛️
However, she added, “It is still unclear whether this indicates superconductivity or simply an interesting electronic transmission of some kind.” 🤔🔬⚡️
In recent years, hydride materials have shown promise in the search for higher-temperature superconductors, albeit still under crushing pressures. It was these hydrides that led Dr. Dias to explore the lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen mixture. 💡⚛️🧪
Nevertheless, Dr. Boeri contends that while other hydrides align with the conventional theory of superconductivity, Dr. Dias’s material does not.
In a separate paper, Dr. Hemley and co-authors Adam Denchfield, a graduate student in physics at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Dr. Hyowon Park, an assistant professor of physics at the same institution, attempt to explain why. They argue that researchers have overlooked the subtleties of the electronic structure of the lutetium-hydrogen-nitrogen compound, which could account for the higher superconducting temperature observed.
According to their proposal, the elements within Dr. Dias’s material could arrange themselves in different structures. The predominant structure may be responsible for the observed color change and other properties, while a smaller amount of a different structure within the compound enables the flow of superconducting currents. This would explain why not all samples, including those produced in Dr. Dias’s laboratory, exhibit superconductivity. ⚛️🏗️🔬
However, Dr. Boeri remains unconvinced.
“The theoretical arguments are quite puzzling,” she remarked. Dr. Boeri points out that a material with a high superconducting temperature, especially one that adheres to conventional theory, requires a highly rigid lattice structure, which Dr. Dias’s material does not possess. The paper fails to address this issue.
Dr. Eva Zurek, a chemistry professor at the University at Buffalo who has collaborated with both Dr. Hemley and Dr. Dias on other projects, initially had doubts but has since revised her stance. 👀🤔🔬
Numerical simulations of superconductors involve simplifications in the calculations. Dr. Hemley’s paper argues for slight modifications to these calculations, and when Dr. Zurek’s group implemented these adjustments, they obtained consistent results.
“I realized it’s not impossible,” Dr. Zurek admitted. “I wouldn’t immediately dismiss the claim; let’s leave it at that.” 💭🧮🔍
Whether Dr. Dias’s discovery will reshape the landscape of superconductors remains to be seen. Scientists will continue to scrutinize the research conducted by Dr. Hemley and his team. The search for room-temperature superconductors persists, and if achieved, it will revolutionize our technology and energy utilization. 💡⚛️🌍
As scientists delve deeper into this realm, we eagerly await further research and confirmation. The journey is far from over. 🔬🔍🌟
