DE202024100204U1 - High-temperature superconductivity through multiplication of interface effects - Google Patents

Abstract

High temperature superconductivity by multiplication of interface effects, characterized in that the devices have an extreme enlargement of edge, surface and/or interface surfaces.

Description

High-temperature superconductors have been known for a long time and have no significant electrical resistance below the transition temperature. In addition to increasing the transition temperature, for example by combining different materials with environmental variables, there are also other advances in research, such as a superconducting diode.

There are many materials that conduct electrical currents without resistance at edges/interfaces/surfaces due to the effects of quantum mechanics (e.g. topological insulators, T. Patlatiuk et al. 2018). Similar effects also occur at low temperatures and in "two-dimensional metals" with strong magnetic fields. Topological insulators are of interest for electronic components, among other things. However, the focus here is primarily on superconductivity via the tunnel effect. According to quantum mechanics, the tunnel effect can also lead to tunnel current in non-conductive materials and extremely small distances (e.g. quantum Hall effect/in quantum Hall systems/quantum spin Hall effect).

The tunnel current can be explained by currents in higher dimensions, which are also essential in string theories (M-theory, etc.). These additional "smallest" and interconnected dimensions can also explain tunnel currents, along with other "bizarre" effects.

The aim is to achieve superconductivity for a wide range of everyday and industrial applications at ambient temperature/room temperature. These could include power lines, energy generation and storage, and in the area of hardware, data processing and (very strong) magnetic fields.

• Es existieren viele an die Erfindung angelehnte Lösungen, z.B.:
  • DE000003739258A1 , Hochtemperatursupraleitung ab 77K, Herstellung, Verwendung, DE000060121310T2 , Palladiumhydrid-Hochtemperatursupraleiter, DE102008016258B3 , Hochtemperatursupraleiter, Schichtanordnung und Herstellung, EP000004287281A1 , Widerstandsarmer Elektronentransport in Festkörpern, US020060052250A1 , Hochtemperatursupraleiter, Herstellung und Gebrauch, WO002018198121A1 , Quantum-Hall-Rand-Vorrichtung.

My invention is based on the further development of superconductors:

• There are many solutions based on the invention, for example:
  • DE000003739258A1 , high temperature superconductivity from 77K, production, use, DE000060121310T2 , palladium hydride high-temperature superconductors, DE102008016258B3 , high-temperature superconductors, layer arrangement and production, EP000004287281A1 , Low-resistance electron transport in solids, US020060052250A1 , High temperature superconductors, production and use, WO002018198121A1 , Quantum Hall edge device.

The existing solutions fulfil their function according to the circumstances (or are still under development), but do not have the capabilities of the above-mentioned invention.

A solution that can be installed anywhere is desired. The invention of high-temperature superconductivity specified in claim 1 by multiplying interface effects with extreme enlargement of edge, surface and/or interface surfaces and thus current conduction without electrical resistance meets these requirements.

An example:

Superconductivity is illustrated here using the quantum Hall effect as an example. However, according to protection claim 2, it can be extended to all situations in which tunnel currents are present.

When the quantum Hall effect occurs (e.g. in topological insulators), current only flows at the interfaces/edges. As shown in claim 3, these edge currents are used for the superconductor by the superconducting part consisting of many edges, interfaces and/or very large surfaces. The thinnest/finest quantum Hall systems together result in a "large" overall superconductor. This is made possible (according to claim 4) by a construction such as a small roll with extremely thin layers ( 1 ). The rolled-up structure thus becomes a superconducting wire in length and represents a cross-section that has a very different diameter depending on the requirements.

As shown in claim 5, a similarly large surface / edge or interface structure in cross-section can also be achieved with a small square or cuboid consisting of very many layers ( 2 ) and can also be wound up. In terms of length, the device thus becomes a square superconducting wire or a much larger component. Other shapes are of course also possible.

By interconnecting (“connected in series” and/or “connected in parallel”) the superconducting sections, the effectiveness/maximum load capacity etc. is increased accordingly - according to protection claim 6.

As shown in claim 7, the superconductors are insulated (externally and, if necessary, also within the construction) and designed according to requirements. This means, among other things, that in addition to the standard shapes such as wire or cuboid, all geo metric forms are possible as long as superconductivity occurs.

A wide variety of materials and their combinations / alloys / with different mixtures / proportions with edge and interface effects can be used (according to protection claim 8): e.g. from different groups of the periodic table such as rare earths, metals, transition metals but also plastics, etc.

As shown in claim 9, a support device inside and/or outside the superconductor or the overall construction can be useful, which can be made of metal, plastic or other materials.

The surfaces / edge structures / interfaces can (according to protection claim 10) be further enlarged by additional porosity (similar to natural or synthetic zeolites).

As shown in claim 11 - as described in publications - the tunnel currents are influenced with magnetic fields and/or in a vacuum and the electrons are "passed on" (possibly also without magnetic fields). The optimal combination of tunnel currents, magnetic fields, vacuum, etc. must be determined depending on the design and application.

reference

T. Patlatiuk, CP Scheller, D. Hill, Y. Tserkovnyak, G. Barak, A. Yacoby, LN Pfeiffer, KW West & DM Zumbühl: Evolution of the quantum Hall bulk spectrum into chiral edge states, Nature Communications 9, Article number: 3692 (2018)

List of reference symbols

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Superconductors

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Support structure

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insulation

QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 000003739258 A1 [0005]
• DE 000060121310 T2 [0005]
• DE 102008016258 B3 [0005]
• EP 000004287281 A1 [0005]
• US 020060052250 A1 [0005]
• WO 002018198121 A1 [0005]

Cited non-patent literature

• T. Patlatiuk, C. P. Scheller, D. Hill, Y. Tserkovnyak, G. Barak, A. Yacoby, L. N. Pfeiffer, K. W. West & D. M. Zumbühl: Evolution of the quantum Hall bulk spectrum into chiral edge states, Nature Communications 9, Article number: 3692 [0017]

Claims (11)

High temperature superconductivity by multiplication of interface effects, characterized in that the devices have an extreme magnification of edge, surface and/or interface surfaces. High temperature superconductivity by multiplication of interface effects, according to Claim 1 , characterized in that devices are built for all situations in which tunnel currents are present and can be used. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that superconductors are constructed which consist in part of, for example, the thinnest/finest quantum Hall systems and form a "large" overall superconductor. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the superconductor is constructed, for example, in the form of a small roll with extremely thin layers. The rolled-up structure thus becomes a superconducting wire in length, which can have very different diameters. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the superconductor has the shape of a small square or cuboid in cross section, which consists of very many layers and can also be wound up. In terms of length, the component thus becomes a square superconducting wire or a significantly larger component. Other shapes are also possible. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that individual superconductors (or the superconducting sections) are connected together (“in series” and/or “in parallel”). High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the superconductors are insulated depending on requirements (externally and possibly also within the construction). High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that different materials and their combinations / alloys / with different mixtures / proportions with edge and interface effects are used for the superconductor: e.g. from different groups of the periodic table such as rare earths, metals, transition metals but also plastics, etc. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a support device is constructed inside and/or outside the superconductor or the overall construction, which support device can consist of metal, plastic or other materials. High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surfaces / edge structures / interfaces of the superconductor are enlarged by additional porosity (similar to natural or synthetic zeolites). High-temperature superconductivity by multiplying interface effects, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tunnel currents / superconducting currents are influenced by magnetic fields and / or in a vacuum and the electrons are "passed on" (if necessary also without magnetic fields). Depending on the application and design, an optimal combination of tunnel currents, magnetic fields, vacuum, etc. is determined.