A Brand New Metal...metallic Hydrogen!

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  1. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    Scientist have created a metallic form of hydrogen under extreme pressure. It has never existed on Earth until now.
    The hydrogen was squeeze between to ultra pure synthetic diamonds to a pressure of 71.7 million pounds-per-square inch.
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    If the hydrogen remains metallic once the pressure is removed it may possibly be used as a room temperature super conductor or the most powerful rocket propellant ever made, being ten times lighter than currant fuels.
     
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  3. relaxxx

    relaxxx Senior Member

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    71 million PSI, that'll be one hell of a rocket explosion!
     
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  5. The Walking Dickhead

    The Walking Dickhead orbiter of helion

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    Maybe they can use it to detect signals from alien planets.

    More cool new science with outrageous hypothesised potential applications.

    I wouldn't want a mobile phone with metastable hydrogen microstrip in it, developing a brain tumour would be the least of your worries...
     
    The Walking Dickhead, Feb 1, 2017
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  7. Brilliant morning star

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    How do you measure 71.7 million psi, that's one hell of a gauge
     
    Brilliant morning star, Mar 5, 2017
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  9. Irminsul

    Irminsul Valkyrie

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    :D
     
    Irminsul, Mar 5, 2017
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  11. The Walking Dickhead

    The Walking Dickhead orbiter of helion

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    Boyle's Law
     
    The Walking Dickhead, Mar 6, 2017
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