US team claims world first with creation of metallic hydrogen / Un gruppo degli Stati Uniti sostiene che per la prima volta al mondo è riuscito a creare idrogeno metallico.
US team claims world first with creation of metallic hydrogen / Un gruppo degli Stati Uniti sostiene che per la prima volta al mondo è riuscito a creare idrogeno metallico. Segnalato dal Dott. Giuseppe Cotellessa / Reported by Dr. Joseph Cotellessa Scientists at Harvard University have succeeded in making metallic hydrogen, a material which despite being theorised over a century ago has never been created on Earth. The material could have a range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor, and a rocket fuel that could help humans explore the far reaches of space. Described by lead researcher Prof Isaac Silvera as “the holy grail of high pressure physics”, the breakthrough is detailed in a paper published in the latest issue of Science . “It’s the first-ever sample of metallic hydrogen on Earth,” said Silvera, “so when you’re looking at it, you’re looking at something that’s never existed before.” To create the mat...