Jinling, Sichuan-Hai Materials Research Institute.
Xu Chuan and Zhang Pingxiang are still busy optimizing the physical properties of high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials.
To date, the two have conducted in-depth research to varying degrees on their respective routes.
In the laboratory, Zhang Pingxiang found Xu Chuan, who was studying how to toughen graphene whiskers (fibers) onto copper-carbon-silver composite materials, with a material and a data report in his hand.
"Wait a moment, Academician Zhang." He turned to look at Zhang Pingxiang, Xu Chuan greeted him with a smile, then turned to continue the work in hand.
After about ten minutes, after finishing processing the materials in his hands, he straightened up and walked over.
"How is it? What are the results of your research?" Xu Chuan asked curiously.
Over the past few days, Academician Zhang has been studying the optimization route of zirconium oxide doping in the laboratory. There must be progress, but he doesn't know how big it is.
Zhang Pingxiang shook his head and handed over the materials and reports in his hands: "There hasn't been much progress. I have tried more than ten different methods. The brittleness and toughness of copper-carbon-silver composites doped with zirconium oxide atoms.
Not much has changed.”
"If it is excessively doped, it can indeed change the toughness to a certain extent; but excessive doping will cause the superconducting performance to plummet."
"Your previous speculation was correct. The zirconium oxide doping route probably won't work."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan did not have too many surprises. With his current ability, although he cannot be 100% accurate in judging whether a path is feasible, he can at least give some suggestions.
Academician Zhang Pingxiang's failure was also within his expectation.
Doping zirconium oxide atoms into high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials will change the crystal structure and atomic structure to a certain extent. When these two changes occur, the superconducting properties of the superconducting materials will inevitably be affected.
After flipping through the test report information in his hand, Xu Chuan pinched the sample in his hand.
Not surprisingly, Academician Zhang's research failed.
A small amount of doping is of little significance and cannot change the physical properties of superconducting materials.
A large amount of doping can indeed change the brittleness and toughness, but it will greatly reduce the superconducting performance, especially the Tc critical temperature and critical magnetic field, which are particularly affected.
These two aspects were seriously affected, and the superconducting material in his hands was almost useless.
"How is your research on graphene going?"
After giving up the zirconium oxide doping route, Academician Zhang Pingxiang did not have too much entanglement. After all, in the field of materials, it is impossible to stick to a path that does not work.
Xu Chuan scratched his head and said with a smile: "I was busy with other things the past two days. I just started researching it in the past two days. There hasn't been much progress yet."
Hearing this, Zhang Pingxiang shook his head and said with some emotion: "You have too many things to study. If you concentrate on making breakthroughs in one area..."
He didn't finish what he said, but both of them understood what he meant.
Xu Chuan smiled and said: "Actually, I think it's okay. Many disciplines and fields are complementary to each other. For example, if I didn't study mathematics, today's Sichuan-Hai Materials Research Institute wouldn't have that material calculation model."
Academician Zhang Pingxiang nodded and said: "That's true."
"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Academician Zhang skipped this topic and continued: "About the experiment on graphene whisker (fiber) toughening, if you don't mind, I'll give you a try here; or you
Tell me your experimental route, and I will help you create other routes."
"I guess you have a lot of other things on your hands right now. I don't think you have much time in the laboratory, right?"
Xu Chuan nodded sheepishly and said, "Indeed, I haven't had much time to do experiments in the laboratory recently."
He has a lot on his plate recently, including communication on orders there, management of controllable nuclear fusion projects, and numerical control models of plasma turbulence. If Peng Hongxi negotiates the deal, he will have to go to Luyang in person to direct it.
After all, no one is more familiar with the mathematical model of plasma turbulence than him. If problems arise during operation, he can make adjustments and handle them on site at any time.
Academician Zhang smiled and said: "In this case, I will take over the relevant experiments."
"Your paper on the mechanism of high-temperature superconducting materials was shown to me. It inspired and helped me a lot. I also need some experimental opportunities to verify it. It just so happens that you have a free materials laboratory and equipment for me to use.
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Xu Chuan thought for a while and said: "In this case, there will be a lot of trouble for Academician Zhang."
Zhang Pingxiang smiled and said that he was borrowing the free laboratory of Sichuan-Hai Materials Research Institute, but this was just a reason to help.
He is a top materials science expert who is also at the top of the pyramid among academicians of the two academies. Are you afraid that he will not have laboratories and equipment?
But there is no need to say things like affection, just keep them in your heart.
It has to be said that since he returned to China, the domestic scholars he has met along the way are all outstanding representatives in terms of academics and character.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that he does not expand his interpersonal circle very much. He has always known these national treasure-level academicians and scholars, either through acquaintances, introductions from senior officials, or memories from his previous life.
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In this case, scholars who can communicate with each other have very good character and communication with each other.
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Here, just after Xu Chuan finished sighing that the studious friends around him are all very good, the bad news came.
Gao Hongming and Peng Hongxi, who went to the Luyang Science Island Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project to apply for the EAST device to verify the plasma turbulence model, are back.
"The EAST device in Luyang has not been discussed."
In the office, Peng Hongxi sighed and said that he felt a little sorry for the young man in front of him.
As one of the veterans in the field of controllable nuclear fusion in China, he was invited to work several times by the other party, but he failed to do this well.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He had originally vowed that this would not be difficult or easy for him; after all, Chen Mingji was also a former colleague, and the relationship between the two was not bad, but he did not expect that the other party was no longer with him.
He is no longer the person he is familiar with, no longer the person who is dedicated to the development of the country's controllable nuclear fusion industry.
Perhaps his goals have indeed remained unchanged, but in the process, too much selfishness has been mixed into his goals and ideals.
The other party is now the general person in charge of the Luyang Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project, the director of the Huaguo International Nuclear Fusion Energy Plan Execution Center, and the leader of the domestic controlled nuclear fusion project, with billions or even tens of billions of funds in hand.
, leaders control hundreds of projects.
If placed in ancient times, this status could be said to be that of a powerful prince.
In the domestic academia, he can control so much funding and resources, which can be said to be an absolute emperor, or a powerful academic power.
Especially in the field of controllable nuclear fusion, no matter how attractive the prospect is, the cake itself is only so big in the research and development stage.
Although domestic controllable nuclear fusion projects are divided into several different research directions such as tokamak, stellarator, pebble bed, and inertial confinement, in fact, most of the relevant domestic resources are concentrated in the field of tokamak.
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As the general person in charge of the tokamak field, Chen Mingji needs to be responsible for the approval and approval of domestic tokamak devices to a certain extent, whether they are under construction or planned to be built.
Not to mention the Luyang controllable nuclear fusion project that he is personally responsible for, even other tokamaks in the country may need to consider his opinions.
Originally, Peng Hongxi wanted to write a letter in person and send it to the higher authorities to sue him.
But I thought about it carefully on the way back, and finally reluctantly gave up the idea.
So what if the above knows?
At their level, even in the Ministry of Science and Technology or even higher, it can be said to be a fight between gods and gods.
The opinions of both parties must be taken into consideration. In this matter, the two parties can at most be mediated like the police at the police station who mediate trivial matters among ordinary people.
It is impossible to force Chen Mingji to hand over the EAST device to cooperate with Xu Chuan in completing research experiments on the plasma turbulence model.
Xu Chuan is a national treasure-level scholar, and Chen Mingji is also a national hero and a top academician scholar. He has led the development of China's controllable nuclear fusion from scratch to the forefront of the world for more than ten years, and deserves credit for his hard work.
Although there are some selfish motives, it is nothing at all at the national level.
It can only be said that he himself did not understand it at first, and the memory in his mind was still stuck in more than ten years ago.
At that time, the country said it was going to develop controllable nuclear fusion, and they, a group of scholars born in the field of nuclear energy, jumped in and jumped in.
From nothing, to the first ignition of the EAST device in 2006, and the realization of joining the ITER International Thermonuclear Fusion Experimental Reactor Organization; even if every step was very difficult, even if the funds were extremely poor, they all held a sincere heart,
It is bound to light up the spark of controllable nuclear fusion in this land.
However, more than ten years have passed, and the country's economy has developed rapidly and has become the world's second largest economic power. Naturally, more funds and resources can be allocated to the field of controllable nuclear fusion.
Interest and power are touching.
Although the other party is still working hard for controllable nuclear fusion, we can no longer go back to the era of more than ten years ago when everyone squatted together eating lunch and arguing about how to optimize a certain plan or a certain part, and everyone worked hard to achieve it.
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After listening to Peng Hongxi briefly explain what happened, Xu Chuan nodded and comforted: "It's okay, Mr. Peng, we can also think of other ways."
In fact, he had considered this issue from the beginning.
On the one hand, this is indeed not a trivial matter. Modifying the control model of the controllable nuclear fusion reactor and subsequent adjustments to the fusion reactor require certain adjustments. Although it is theoretically a recoverable adjustment, not everyone is willing to accept outsiders.
'Messing around' on your own device.
On the other hand, it is all about domestic academic circles.
Although he independently presided over a new project, the domestic controllable nuclear fusion field is only so big. If he took away part of the scientific research funds, correspondingly, scientific research funds for other controllable nuclear fusion projects would be inevitable.
Some will be compressed.
Under such circumstances, it is normal for the person in charge of the domestic controllable nuclear fusion field to feel unhappy.
Not to mention academia, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
What's more, the domestic academic world is particularly special. The scientific research fields of major universities form a small world that is almost an independent kingdom.
This is also the reason why when the country arranged for Mu Liangcai to contact him when he received the Fields Medal, he didn't ask for anything but just a guarantee.
So before Gao Hongming and Academician Peng Hongxi went to Luyang, he arranged to use high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials as a backup for the exchange of interests.
I just didn't expect that the other party didn't even look at the verification data of the plasma turbulence CNC model, so they simply rejected the request.
How should I put it? This is indeed a bit disrespectful.
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Shaking his head slightly, Xu Chuan didn't pay much attention to this matter.
If the EAST device cannot be applied for, we still have to find a way to solve the problem of verifying the plasma turbulence CNC model later.
Of course, if he goes to the capital in person or writes a letter to the old man, this matter can still be solved.
If you do this, you will completely offend the other party.
Although he is not afraid of offending others, he has no time to waste on internal fights with his own people.
After all, the other party is now nominally in charge of the domestic tokamak route. If he really breaks his skin and causes trouble for him, he won't have to do anything else.
Instead of doing this, it is better to think of other ways.
What's more, the controllable nuclear fusion project is only one of his goals. If possible, he would like to try the unfinished dreams of graviton, dark matter, and extraterrestrial development in his previous life.
Controllable nuclear fusion is just the first step towards his dream.
Human beings will eventually leave the earth. If possible, Xu Chuan wants to realize this era by his own hands.
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Seeing that Xu Chuan did not have much mood swings, Peng Hongxi and Gao Hongming also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the way back, they were discussing how to talk to Xu Chuan about this matter. After all, relatively speaking, this person is really young. He can achieve so many top results at a young age. It is normal for him to be energetic.
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Of course, if you are young and are not energetic, when will you be energetic?
Therefore, they had been a little worried that this man would go over to confront Chen Mingji personally in a fit of anger, or go directly to the capital to file a complaint.
No matter which approach is chosen, it is actually not a good thing. Because the conflict will inevitably disrupt the normal development of the domestic controllable nuclear fusion field.
If a Nofi double prize winner and a leader in the field of domestic controllable nuclear fusion really breaks out and confronts each other, some people in the field of domestic controllable nuclear fusion will inevitably be panicked, and it may even involve other fields.
Factions crush each other and fight, which is not a good thing.
Fortunately, this person is calmer than expected.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Peng Hongxi thought for a while and then asked: "From the current situation, we can't count on the EAST device in Luyang. In this case, should we wait for our own fusion reactor to be built, or should we think of other options?"
way?"
Hearing this, Xu Chuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "All roads lead to Rome. There are still ways. Without EAST, there are other ways."