Charge and Lattice Self-organization
At this stage, polymer molecular dipoles have solvated
(captured) a quantity of electrons freed by ionization, and the compensating
ions. The dipoles and ions remain attached to the long polymer molecular
chains, and are randomly distributed in the polymer.
Introduction
New superconducting
materials are being discovered on a regular basis, and the search is on for
room temperature superconductors, which, if discovered, are expected to
revolutionize electronics. Room temperature superconductors (ultraconductors)
are being developed for commercial applications by Room Temperature
Superconductors Inc.(ROOTS).Ultraconductors are the result of more than 16
years of scientific research ,independent laboratory testing and eight years of
engineering development. From an engineering perspective, ultraconductors are a
fundamentally new and enabling technology. These materials are claimed to
conduct electricity at least 100,000 times better than gold, silver or copper.
Applications
Magnetic-levitation is
an application where superconductors perform extremely well. Transport vehicles
such as trains can be made to "float" on strong superconducting
magnets, virtually eliminating friction between the train and its tracks. Not
only would conventional electromagnets waste much of the electrical energy as
heat, they would have to be physically much larger than superconducting
magnets. A landmark for the commercial use of MAGLEV technology occurred in
1990 when it gained the status of a nationally-funded project in Japan.
Abstract
Ultraconductors are Room temperature
superconductors. They are widely considered for large power applications used
by industrial end- users and electric utilities. The prominent application
areas include power transmission cables, electric motors, generators, current
limiters and transformers. The promising design concepts relay on
ultraconductors to a flexible composite conductor, robust enough to handle an
industrial environment.
Atomic force microscope scan
These AFM images, produced by Digital Equipment, are of an
Ultraconductor polymer film following processing to induce conductivity. The
first image (bottom) is a measurement of surface features of a 100 micron square area of film. The probe is in
resonant mode above the surface, and two frequency shift measurements are made
at each scan point. The brightest regions are raised, about .5 microns (10% of
the film thickness). The second image (top) shows the electrostatic field
measured at the probe tip, based on an alternating voltage applied to the
substrate. Significant field changes (bright areas) are measured at the points
imaged in the topographic scan, corresponding to the conducting channels.
Conclusion
Ultraconductors are the result of
more than sixteen years of scientific research, independent laboratory testing
and eight years of engineering development. From an engineering perspective,
ultraconductors are a fundamentally new and enabling technology. These
materials are claimed to conduct electricity at least 1,00,000 times better
than gold, silver or copper.
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