Superconducting Materials and Methods of Making the Same

Title:

Superconducting Materials and Methods of Making the Same

Tech ID: 

2021-001

Status: 

Active 

Category:

Physics, Materials Science

Executive Statement:

A novel synthesis method achieves room-temperature superconductivity in carbonaceous sulfur hydride materials under high pressure.

Description:

This technology presents a breakthrough in superconducting materials by developing a carbonaceous sulfur hydride system that exhibits superconductivity at 287 kelvin under pressures ranging from 140 to 275 gigapascals. Building on previous discoveries in hydrogen-rich materials, this invention enables superconductivity near room temperature, verified through zero resistance and magnetic susceptibility tests. The method includes chemical tuning within a ternary system to potentially reduce the operational pressures while preserving superconducting properties, promising significant advancements in energy storage, transmission, and quantum computing technologies.

Key Advantages:

• Achieves superconductivity at near-room temperature (287 K)
• Operates across a broad high-pressure range (140-275 GPa)
• Confirmed superconducting state via multiple rigorous tests
• Potential to chemically tune materials to lower pressure requirements
• Enables more efficient energy storage and transmission

Problems Solved:

• Overcomes the challenge of achieving room-temperature superconductivity
• Reduces energy losses in power transfer and storage systems
• Addresses limitations of operating superconductors at extremely low temperatures
• Advances practical applications hindered by high-pressure requirements

Marketing Opportunity:

• Energy sector—efficient power grids and energy storage
• Quantum computing—improved qubit coherence and performance
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and medical devices
• Transportation—magnetic levitation and lossless power transfer
• Advanced electronics requiring low-resistance materials

Inventors:

• Ranga Dias 
• Ashkan Salamat 

Intellectual Property: 

• U.S. Utility Patent 18/017,075, issued 9/23/2025
• Foreign Patent 2023103673, issued 11/13/2025
• U.S. Provisional Patent 63/058,324. filed 7/29/2020
• U.S. Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT/US2021/042447, filed 7/20/2021
• U.S. Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT/US2021/043785, filed 7/29/2021
• Foreign Patent JP 2023-505698, filed 1/26/2023
• Foreign Patent JP 2023-504215, filed 1/19/2023
• U.S. Utility Patent 18/018,542, filed 1/27/2023
• Foreign Patent CN202180050853.4, filed 2/17/2023
• Foreign Patent 202180050788.5, filed 2/17/2023
• Foreign Patent 2021339531, filed 7/29/2021
• Foreign Patent RU 2023104315, filed 2/27/2023
• Foreign Patent 202327012701, filed 2/24/2023
• Foreign Patent KR 10-2023-70006361, filed 2/22/2023
• Foreign Patent EP 21856942.4, filed 2/20/2023
• Foreign Patent CA 3,189,728, filed 1/18/2023
• Foreign Patent 2021311592, filed 2/9/2023
• Foreign Patent 202327010505, filed 2/16/2023
• Foreign Patent EP 21752446.1, filed 4/14/2023
• Foreign Patent CA 20419P0003, filed 1/18/2023
• Foreign Patent KR 10-2023-7005804, filed 2/17/2023
• Foreign Patent RU 2023104315, filed 6/19/2025
• Utility Patent 19/332,038, filed 9/17/2025