James Hamlin, University of Florida
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 4:00pm
PAA A-102
In the 113 years since the discovery of superconductivity below a critical temperature (Tc) of 4 K in mercury, researchers have strived to push Tc to application-ready levels. Progress has often stalled, only to surge with breakthroughs like the discovery of hydrogen-rich materials that appear to superconduct near room temperature - albeit at extraordinarily high pressures exceeding 1 million atmospheres. In this talk, I will detail our efforts to uncover new high-temperature superconductors through a collaborative computational and experimental approach, while also revealing how I and others exposed the data fabrication/falsification behind recent claims of room-temperature superconductivity.