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Electronic Structure of LK-99

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Re: Electronic Structure of LK-99

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So theorically they agree with LK-99 reaching superconductivity?

I am a PhD student in Physics, but I am no expert in condensed matter physics (I do research in computational NMR). Based on my experience with theorists and simulation researcher, I am a bit concerned with anchoring bias and the speed at which simulation papers are being published here. Then again, I don't know exactly what kind of research steps they follow to do their research.

Re: Electronic Structure of LK-99

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So theorically they agree with LK-99 reaching superconductivity?

> If doped such an electronic structure [LK-99] might support flat-band superconductivity or an correlation-enhanced electron-phonon mechanism, whereas a diamagnet without superconductivity appears to be rather at odds with our results.

Sounds like it, if prepared right it could be a super conductor and would NOT be a diamagnet that would display the properties we saw in those videos.

Re: Electronic Structure of LK-99

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post #5

So theorically they agree with LK-99 reaching superconductivity?

> If doped such an electronic structure [LK-99] might support flat-band superconductivity or an correlation-enhanced electron-phonon mechanism, whereas a diamagnet without superconductivity appears to be rather at odds with our results. Sounds like it, if prepared right it could be a super conductor and would NOT be a diamagnet that would display the properties we saw in those videos.

This could also explain why the original authors themselves say they can only make it successfully around 1/10 times. The stars need to align.

Re: Electronic Structure of LK-99

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So theorically they agree with LK-99 reaching superconductivity?

I am a PhD student in Physics, but I am no expert in condensed matter physics (I do research in computational NMR). Based on my experience with theorists and simulation researcher, I am a bit concerned with anchoring bias and the speed at which simulation papers are being published here. Then again, I don't know exactly what kind of research steps they follow to do their research.

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Re: Electronic Structure of LK-99

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So theorically they agree with LK-99 reaching superconductivity?

yes, but if you reported 100 different substances reaching superconductivity, 100 theorists will publish papers demonstrating their model supports the observation... regardless of whether those substances actually reach superconductivity.

(put another way: it's post-hoc)

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