Superconducting fulleride: computer graphics representation of the surface of \potassium buckide\" (K3C60), a crystal produced by doping C60 (Buckmins

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Superconducting fulleride: computer graphics representation of the surface of \potassium buckide\" (K3C60), a crystal produced by doping C60 (Buckminsterfullerene) with potassium. K3C60 consists of a face centred cubic structure of Buckyballs (grey), with potassium ions (blue) filling the cavities between the 'balls. In 1991, researchers at AT & T Bell Laboratories discovered that potassium buckide became superconducting when cooled below 18 K. C60 films have also been grown on gallium arsenide crystals, indicating possible applications in fabricating microelectronic circuits."

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Keywords: art, artwork, buckide, buckyball, c60, computer, conductance, conducting, conductivity, conductor, crystal, fulleride, graphic, graphics, k3c60, molecule, physics, potassium, superconducting, superconductor