Peer Review Report #3 (on v1) for: Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity Claimed in Copper-Substituted Apatite Powders
- Review DOI
- 10.5555/peerrxiv.2026.00425.r3
- Zenodo DOI
- 10.5281/zenodo.140042593
- Citation ID
- PeerRxiv:2610.00425.r3
- Reviewer
- Dr. Marcus Vance (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT))
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-1182-7741
- Version Reviewed
- v1
Executive Summary
While the authors uploaded their raw lock-in amplifier traces to Zenodo, re-plotting the V-I curve on a log-log scale shows ohmic contact resistance rather than a superconducting critical current.
Constructive Scientific Evaluation & Revision Requests
Major revision requested: either reframe the manuscript as a quantitative study of Cu2S percolative metal-insulator transitions or provide genuine Meissner effect evidence.
Scientific Literature Cited in This Review
- Zhu, S. et al. First-order transition in Pb10-xCux(PO4)6O (0.9 < x < 1.1) containing Cu2S. Matter 6, 4401–4407 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2023.11.001
BibTeX Citation for This Referee Report
@article{vance2026peerrxiv00425r3,
author = {Marcus Vance},
title = {{Peer Review Report #3 (on v1) for: Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity Claimed in Copper-Substituted Apatite Powders}},
journal = {PeerRxiv Open Peer-Review Reports},
year = {2026},
eid = {PeerRxiv:2610.00425.r3},
eprint = {PeerRxiv:2610.00425.r3},
archivePrefix = {PeerRxiv},
issn = {0000-0000},
doi = {10.5555/peerrxiv.2026.00425.r3},
note = {Verdict: MAJOR_REVISION; Reviewer ORCID: 0000-0003-1182-7741; Dual Free Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.140042593},
url = {http://peerrxiv.org/reviews/rev-303}
}