The Truth Behind the LK-99 Room-Temperature Superconductor Hoax
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Recent studies have confirmed that LK-99, a material previously claimed to be a room-temperature superconductor, is actually an insulator. The initial excitement surrounding the substance was due to impurities in the samples. The preprint paper published by a team in South Korea, which claimed to have created a superconductor-like material using common ingredients, lacked peer review and raised doubts from the start.
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