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A Proposed Mechanism for Ambient-Pressure Room-Temperature Superconductivity in Potassium-Intercalated hBN

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This work explores a possible microscopic mechanism for ambient-pressure room-temperature superconductivity (APRTS) based on the D≡T (difference-transfer) axiom. From this framework, a stability condition is proposed: the intrinsic lattice gradient may need to exceed the thermal fluctuation threshold at 298 K. For potassium-intercalated hexagonal boron nitride (K-intercalated hBN), this condition suggests a √3×√3 superstructure, a 3 eV band shift, and a 74% layer expansion, with a potential Tc around 310 K (37°C) at ambient pressure. A verifiable experimental blueprint is provided: nitrogen-doped trilayer hBN (6% doping) with electrochemical potassium intercalation (2.0 V, 2 h). This work offers a new perspective on room-temperature superconductivity and invites experimental investigation.

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