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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