LK-99

diamagnetic material, claimed ambient pressure and room-temperature superconductor
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LK-99

Summary

LK-99 is a chemical substance[1]. LK-99 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • LK-99 is credited with the discovery of Sukbae Lee[3].
  • LK-99 is credited with the discovery of Kim Ji-hoon[4].
  • LK-99's instance of is recorded as chemical substance[5].
  • LK-99's instance of is recorded as inorganic matter[6].
  • LK-99's instance of is recorded as solid[7].
  • LK-99's instance of is recorded as synthetic material[8].
  • Sukbae Lee is named after LK-99[9].
  • Kim Ji-hoon is named after LK-99[10].
  • 1999 is named after LK-99[11].
  • LK-99 is made of lanarkite[12].
  • LK-99's location of discovery is recorded as South Korea[13].
  • LK-99's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Cu+2].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-2][14].
  • LK-99's chemical formula is recorded as CuO₂₅P₆Pb₉[15].
  • LK-99's Commons category is recorded as LK-99[16].
  • LK-99's color is recorded as dark grey[17].
  • LK-99's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system[18].
  • LK-99's space group is recorded as space group P6₃/m[19].
  • LK-99's official website is recorded as https://qcentre.co.kr/lk-99[20].
  • LK-99's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+6.699'}[21].
  • LK-99's hashtag is recorded as LK99[22].
  • LK-99's SMARTS notation is recorded as [Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Cu+2].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-2][23].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical substance[5], inorganic matter[6], solid[7], and synthetic material[8].

Origins

Things named after include Sukbae Lee[9], a researcher[24], b. 1972[25], of South Korea[26]; Kim Ji-hoon[10], a researcher[27], of South Korea[28]; and 1999[11], a calendar year[29].

Why It Matters

LK-99 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] LK-99 is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). LK-99. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lk-99
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lk-99_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{LK-99}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lk-99}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material lanarkite
    Aliases
    Named after
    Named after Sukbae Lee, Kim Ji-hoon, 1999
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:LK-99]]"
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