Any Los Angeles based labs want to collaborate on XRD analysis? Obviously, it would be great to fully characterize all the intermediate synthesis products. We're going to be receiving Copper Phosphide from both local and overseas labs early next, and the Lanarkite is ready to go now. If you're within a few hours, I'll drive over now and we can get a first peak. After we perform the final 3rd reaction, it would also be great to do SEM/EDX (EDS). Then for the 2nd and 3rd batches, maybe we go down the rabbit hole of thin film deposition. @Caltech @UCLA @UCSB @UCIrvine @UCSanDiego Quick reminder for the three-step process that is happening. It really is quite simple upon first glance. Solid state chemistry, like French cooking, can have an enormous amount of process nuance that isn't reflected in the ingredient list. I've done a tiny bit of work in the past with high temperature solid state synthesis of exotic materials, but my work is more typically in pharmaceutical crystallization or polymers. Reaction #1: The reaction between Lead(II) Oxide (PbO) and Lead(II) Sulfate (PbSO4) to produce Lanarkite (Pb2(SO4)O):PbO + PbSO4 -> Pb2(SO4)O (Lanarkite) Reaction #2: The reaction between Copper (Cu) and Phosphorus (P) to produce Copper Phosphide (Cu3P):3Cu + P -> Cu3P (Copper Phosphide) Reaction #3: The reaction between Lanarkite (Pb2(SO4)O) and Copper Phosphide (Cu3P) to produce LK99:Pb2(SO4)O + Cu3P -> LK99