LK-99 Raw Materials

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What is the LK-99? - LK-99 is a copper-doped lead-oxyapatite compound that was first synthesized in 1999 by a team of researchers from Korea University. It is a gray-black, polycrystalline material that has been reported to be a superconductor at room temperature and ambient pressure. This would be a major breakthrough, as all other known superconductors require either very low temperatures or high pressures to operate.

The chemical formula of LK-99 is CuO₂₅P₆Pb₉. It has a hexagonal crystal structure and a density of 6.699 g/cm3. The material is synthesized by a solid-state reaction method, starting with the elements copper, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Applications of LK-99

• Power transmission
• Medical imaging
• Quantum computing
• Magnetic levitation
• Electric vehicles
• Wind turbines
• Space exploration