Hydrocarbon turns superconductor
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Jon Cartwright, RSC
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03-03-10 07:54 AM
Copyright 2010, RSC
Researchers in Japan have created the first superconducting material based on a molecule of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Although the superconducting transition occurs at a chilly 18K, the simplicity of the molecule, which consists of just five benzene rings, suggests that it will open the door to other molecules that have higher transition temperatures. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2010/March/03031002.asp
