Bimothy discovers that there is a solid theoretical basis behind LK-99's superconductivity(Density functional theory calculations on Cu-substituted lead phosphate apatite correlate to isolated flat bands at the Fermi level, a common signature of high transition temperatures in already established families of superconductors. The origins of these isolated bands arise from a structural distortion induced by the Cu ions and a chiral charge density wave from the Pb lone pairs. These results sugges

t that a minimal two-band model can encompass much of the low-energy physics in this system and imply a possible causal mechanism for superconductivity in Cu-doped apatite)

I can't believe nobody else figured this out wtf

https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.16892

https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1686208150590935041?s=46

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Alex Kaplan is a hack and this effect has already failed to replicate in 3 labs.

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Wrong.

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