The Rise and Fall of the Internet's Superconductor Sensation
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The internet recently became excited about LK-99, a substance claimed to be a room-temperature superconductor, which could revolutionize various industries by improving energy efficiency and battery life. However, it appears that LK-99 is not a superconductor after all. Nonetheless, the interest in LK-99 reflects optimism for the discovery of a technology that could advance multiple sectors.
Topics:business#energy-efficiency#green-technologies#internet-excitement#room-temperature#science-and-technology#superconductors
- Current Climate: Why The Internet Got Excited About Superconductors Forbes
- Summer sensation for LK-99 superconductivity deemed false: Nature CGTN
- It’s official: LK-99 isn’t a room-temperature superconductor TechCrunch
- Material consideration: The Hindu Editorial on the LK-99 ‘superconductor’ episode The Hindu
- The Rise And Fall Of The 'Superconductor' That Transfixed The Internet Forbes
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