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Number 866 #2, June 4, 2008 by Phil Schewe

Superconductivity in Super Hard Diamond

T A Study calculates that boron-doped diamond (BC5) should be superconducting on up to temperatures of 45 K, which, if borne out in experiments, would make this class of material with the highest with the highest transition temperature into a superconducting state mediated by the passing of phonons. (Calandra and Maui, Physical Review Letters, upcoming article)