Room-Temperature Superconductors
This paper reframes room‑temperature superconductivity as a problem of geometric stability under extreme thermal noise, not a search for exotic pairing glue. It begins by explaining resistance as momentum loss from electron scattering: dynamic phonons and static lattice defects redirect electron drift and convert momentum into heat. Superconductivity is then described as the formation of Cooper pairs whose collective, macroscopic quantum coherence makes individual scattering events energetically impossible, eliminating resistance. Critical temperature is shown to be a thermodynamic competition between Cooper‑pair binding energy and thermal disruption. Conventional superconductors fail because their phonon energies and coupling strengths are too small to survive room‑temperature thermal bombardment. Cuprates and iron‑based superconductors achieve higher temperatures through non‑phonon mechanisms, but fail due to nodal gaps, low superfluid density, quasi‑two‑dimensional phase fragility, and extreme sensitivity to disorder. This work is part of a larger collection of UST documents. The other versions available in the DOI record are not revisions of this document. They are separate papers written for different purposes. Some versions present the full mathematical proofs behind the update rules, others provide a technical physical description of substrate behavior, and others are formal proof papers built around the Universal Balance Laws. Together, these documents form a complete set: a plain‑language booklet, a physical description paper, and full mathematical proof papers, each offering a different perspective on the same underlying theory. If you have questions or want to discuss the work, you can contact me directly at [email protected] Don't be shy. I want to discuss science. It is fun and should be. Reachout and lets get started on new discoveries.
Authors
- Dustin Lee
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22140103
- Primary Topic
- Iron-based superconductors research
- Type
- preprint