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Robert Clark — 3/20/2008 11:21:27 AM (archived)

A correction was placed on that link you provided. The team was not able to get silane to superconduct at room temperature. This is discussed here:

Room-temperature superconductors a step closer with silane.
By Chris Lee | Published: March 19, 2008 - 07:41PM CT
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080319-room-temperature-superconductors-a-step-closer-with-silane.html

However, the silane did become metallic at room temperature and high pressure. That might have been where the confusion arose.

Bob Clark

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Room Temperature SuperConductor!!! - Adam - 3/19/2008 8:17:15 AM
- Not there yet. - Robert Clark - 3/20/2008 11:21:27 AM
- wET blanket - et - 3/20/2008 2:31:50 AM
  - Maybe you could encase it inside of a carbon nanotube - TAFKASE - 3/20/2008 4:22:23 AM
    - rWith a diamond anvil press located at each end of the nanotube wire (n/t) - TAFKASE - 3/20/2008 4:25:09 AM
- In laymen's terms what is a GPa? - TAFKASE - 3/19/2008 2:06:53 PM
  - re: In laymen's terms what is a GPa? - Robert Clark - 3/19/2008 2:29:29 PM
    - Relatively easy... not - Adam - 3/20/2008 9:59:27 AM
- re: Room Temperature SuperConductor!!! - Robert Clark - 3/19/2008 12:20:17 PM
  - Supporting material - TB - 3/19/2008 2:52:04 PM
    - re: Supporting material - Robert Clark - 3/19/2008 3:55:48 PM

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