Buckyballs Allow High-Temperature Superconduction

dr. loser writes: "Bell Labs researchers have announced the discovery of high temperature superconductivity in a crystal composed of C60 (buckyballs) and other molecules (e.g. chloroform) used as spacers. These samples are field-effect transistor style devices. The superconducting transition is seen at 117 K. This is a big deal because this is the first non-copper-oxide compound to superconduct above 77 K, the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. This means there's probably more than one mechanism that can cause high temperature superconductivity, raising hopes for eventual room temperature superconductivity."

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So is there anything Buckyballs cant do?

[mancuskc]

Seems they try everything with them. Low friction bearings? Buckyballs. Finding ancient gasses? look inside buckyballs.

Whats next? Fish n chips "Do you want bucky with them?"