"The current proton exchange membrane materials in solution mainly include fluorosulfonic acid, nafion recast membrane, non-fluoropolymers, um... and some new composite materials."
In the laboratory, Lin Xiao is studying the material issues of proton exchange membranes.
For proton exchange membranes, the choice of materials is a very important issue, which will determine its final chemical properties.
"But the most widely used material now is still the perfluorosulfonic acid type membrane... Well, it is indeed more appropriate to use such a material."
The proton exchange membrane can realize the exchange of hydrogen ions. In fact, it is not the so-called hydrogen ions on one side that directly pass through the membrane and then reach the other side.
Its actual working principle is that the membrane actively releases hydrogen ions, thereby realizing the transfer of hydrogen ions.
After all, in the microscopic realm, it is not like cells, which have receptor proteins on their surface that can identify foreign objects. We are all atoms. More strictly speaking, we are all composed of electrons, neutrons and protons, but some are fatter.
Some are thinner, so they cannot directionally recognize other atoms like cells.
However, for Lin Xiao, the main difficulty he faces is that the various particles in the colloidal electrolyte are not as free as the particles in the solution. This is also the main difficulty in the solid electrolyte. How can the ions inside be like the solution?
The kind of free movement inside is more troublesome.
"Of course, once the discharge occurs, the adsorption of these ions by the electrode can still be solved to a certain extent, but the resistance inside the colloid is still relatively large. If you want to solve it, there are basically only two methods, either
Increase the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes, or increase the permeability of the colloid..."
"Well... But if this happens, I will have a lot more things to solve."
Lin Xiao shook his head slightly.
What he now wants to study is a proton exchange membrane and two colloidal electrolytes. The research on each material is immeasurable.
"I guess I am the only one who dares to study this way."
I made a complaint in my mind, if any of these materials were put outside, it would probably be worth hundreds of millions of companies investing in research and development. Jinwu Group has only invested 100 million now.
After all, it seems like he still lost money?
"For the sake of convenience, how about directly developing a unified theory for directional synthesis of colloidal electrolytes?"
Lin Xiao suddenly had such an idea in his mind.
If his idea were to be known to other researchers who are also studying solid electrolytes and want to solve major problems in future batteries, they would probably be shocked. The most they can do is think about how to develop a solid electrolyte that is versatile enough.
That was enough. As a result, Lin Xiao planned to come up with a theory that could explain all solid electrolytes.
This kind of difficulty may not be as time-consuming as studying the two colloids separately.
However, for Lin Xiao, it is not that he has never done this kind of thing before, and he does it often.
Whether it is the wave coherence superposition equations or the general solution to the Navier-Stokes equations, they are all comprehensive theories that he directly developed for the same reason.
So he quickly made a decision again.
"Then let's start with this unified theory."
Lin Xiao licked the corner of his mouth slightly, feeling once again inspired by a sense of challenge.
Because, for him, if he only studies two different colloidal electrolytes separately, it would be like doing a repetitive task. Although it is difficult, it is more of a troublesome feeling.
But to develop a unified theory, and then directly obtain all the desired results from this unified theory, for him, it is more of a pleasure to study science.
"So, let's give the unified properties of various colloids first, and then..."
Lin Xiao was thinking in his mind. At the same time, he sat back on the chair next to him, found a piece of scratch paper, and started calculating.
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Japan, in a materials laboratory under the name of Panasonic Group.
"Professor Tanaka, we succeeded! After improvement, our fluoropolymer proton exchange membrane has reached a proton conductivity of 0.44S/cm!"
Amidst a burst of cheers, these researchers all showed great excitement, and one of the researchers quickly ran to the person in charge of their project and reported the surprising news.
The person in charge of this project is called Yosuke Tanaka. He is a professor of materials science at the University of Tokyo. He also works at the Materials Research Institute under the name of Panasonic Group as an important researcher.
He has made great achievements in fuel cells, especially hydrogen fuel cells and related materials, and can be said to be a leading figure in Japan.
At this moment, after learning the detailed data from the researcher in front of him, Tanaka Yosuke also clenched his fists tightly and said in an excited tone: "Well done!"
Then he quickly came to the experimental table and looked at the monitoring data displayed on the computer next to him.
The conductivity data of 0.44S/cm displayed above made him feel even more excited.
After spending so long, he finally hatched the fruit of success, which was obviously great news for him.
The conductivity of the proton exchange membrane determines the power generation efficiency of the hydrogen fuel cell. After all, according to the barrel effect, no matter how high the conductivity of other parts of the hydrogen fuel cell is, it ultimately depends on how many protons the proton exchange membrane can allow to pass through.
.
And 0.44S/cm is currently the best proton exchange membrane in the world, with a conductivity 2.2 times that of DuPont’s perfluorosulfonate Nafion proton exchange membrane.
Suddenly increased by 2.2 times, which brings about an improvement in battery performance, especially an increase in current density, which is an important indicator of hydrogen fuel cells, which can also bring certain benefits to the energy conversion rate of the battery.
s help.
In this way, the advantages of lithium batteries over hydrogen fuel cells will no longer be an advantage because of this.
"Everyone has done a good job. I will contact Director Panasonic now and tell him the good news."
When the people present heard the words "Minister Matsushita", they immediately showed even more excited expressions.
This Panasonic minister is called Matsushita Makoto, and he is specifically responsible for Panasonic Group's energy business, including batteries. Although Panasonic Group's battery business around the world is not as good as that of giants like CATL or BYD, it is also ranked first in the world.
Ranked in the top four, so their Panasonic director also has great power.
Of course, don't forget that their company is called Panasonic Group, and this Minister Panasonic is also the grandson of the head of their Panasonic Group, and it is entirely possible that he will take over the power of their Panasonic Group in the future.
That's why they are so excited.
Then, Yosuke Tanaka took out his mobile phone and called the Matsushita director.
"...Yes, yes, we have completely achieved success in the proton exchange membrane. Minister Panasonic can come to accept it now...Okay! We are all waiting for you in the laboratory."
After hanging up the phone, Tanaka Yosuke told the other researchers present that their director, Matsushita, was coming in person, and then these researchers all started looking forward to it.
Not long after, the door of their laboratory was opened, and a man in his thirties walked in. Of course, there were many followers behind him.
After seeing this person, Tanaka Yosuke and other researchers all bowed to him.
"Hello, Minister Matsushita!"
The Matsushita director hurriedly walked up, helped Tanaka Yosuke up, and said with a smile: "Professor Tanaka, you are so polite. You have made such a great contribution to the group, so there is no need to be so polite."
Tanaka Yosuke smiled and said: "This is my responsibility."
"Haha, okay." Makoto Matsushita smiled and patted Yosuke Tanaka on the shoulder, and then said, "Then please demonstrate it to me again."
"Okay." Tanaka Yosuke nodded, and then showed their results to Matsushita Makoto, and also introduced how this result can be used.
"...In short, that's it. Our hydrogen fuel cells will be able to exhibit even better performance in the future. Hydrogen energy is the focus of future energy!"
"Good!" Makoto Matsushita praised sincerely.
Since then, the possibility of achieving important results in hydrogen fuel cells is no longer the luxury that it once was.
Thinking of this, he also began to look forward to it. Under his guidance, Panasonic Group would open up a wider market in the battery industry in the future.
And he will most likely succeed as the patriarch of their Panasonic family in the future!
At the same time, there is another point. If hydrogen fuel cells can succeed, it will also be of great help to Japan.
What needs to be known is that Japan is the world leader in hydrogen energy research, and its emphasis on hydrogen energy is also second to none in the world. To put it simply, it is betting on hydrogen energy, and to put it classically, it is betting on the fate of the country.
As the largest battery manufacturer in Japan, Panasonic Group has naturally invested a lot in hydrogen fuel cells.
But unfortunately, they once felt that they were on the right track, but in the end they were given a hard lesson by their neighbor next door, telling them that hydrogen fuel cells were not possible and that lithium batteries were the right path.
So in the end, they did not claim that hydrogen energy is the future, but also used lithium batteries. However, it was precisely because they started late that they lost the opportunity. The original number one cars like Honda and Toyota were replaced by pure electric vehicles.
The development above the car is far inferior to that of the neighbors next door.
But now, Makoto Matsushita has seen the dawn of re-emergence.
And this dawn was placed on the experimental table in front of them at this moment.
"It's very well done." Makoto Matsushita praised again, and then asked: "By the way, one more thing, how is your research on hydrogen storage materials?"
"There are still some technical problems before this can be successful, and we are still researching it," said Yosuke Tanaka.
"Okay." Makoto Matsushita felt a little regretful. Of course, he quickly smiled again, patted Yosuke Tanaka on the shoulder again, and said, "No matter what, you did a great job this time."
OK, I will ask for a reward for you."
"Yes! Thank you, Director Matsushita!" Tanaka Yosuke said with a heavy nod again.
Afterwards, after encouraging others present, Matsushita Makoto received another call and left.
Makoto Matsushita returned to his previous office, and then met another person here, Nagaharu Kojima, who had talked with the energy minister in the United States before.
When he saw Nagaharu Kojima, Makoto Matsushita smiled again.
"Mr. Kojima is back. It's been a hard journey."
Kojima Nagaharu bowed to Matsushita Makoto, and then said: "Mr. Matsushita, I am not working hard. As you can judge, the energy minister easily agreed to our request for cooperation, and finally reached a cooperation.
All cooperation regulations are as I sent to you and the company before."
"Well, I know that. After all, it has already been on the news." Matsushita Makoto said with a smile.
"In addition, I also met some of their big shots during this trip, especially several important figures in the Federal Reserve family. They are all very interested in hydrogen fuel cells, and they all generally believe that this is the last place we can hold in the energy industry.
city."
"Yeah." Makoto Matsushita nodded slightly, and then said: "Let's talk about some details."
"Okay." Nagaharu Kojima nodded and began to talk about the various news he got during his trip to the United States.
For Kojima Nagaharu, Matsushita Makoto also showed enough trust and affinity. This is because Kojima Nagaharu is his confidant, and it is precisely because of this that Kojima Nagaharu calls him young master instead of minister.
After hearing what Nagaharu Kojima had achieved, Makoto Matsushita became even more satisfied.
However, when talking about the last moment, Kojima Nagaharu suddenly said: "In addition, there is another point, whether it is when I meet people like Philip Rockefeller, William Morgan, or Chelsea Rothschild,
, they all showed their fear of one person."
Matsushita Makoto was stunned, "Who?"
"Lin Xiao."
When he heard this name, Matsushita Makoto's eyes also showed a kind of fear.
"It's understandable, but it still sounds a little weird," he said.
These three people may not be famous, but their surnames are famous in the world.
And it would be very amazing if people with these surnames could all be afraid of one person.
"Well, they all know that this person is researching batteries, so they asked me specifically for information in this regard. What they mainly want to know is whether our hydrogen fuel cell can outperform this person."
"Then how did you answer?"
"If I can tell them the truth, I don't know about it. After all, we still don't even know what technology he is researching."
"Well, this is the best answer, lest they think we are fooling them."
"Yes, so they seemed to be quite satisfied with my answer, and then they shared their information with me. They didn't know what battery technology Lin Xiao was researching specifically, because Lin Xiao was working on it alone.
Research."
"Research alone?"
After hearing this information, Matsushita Makoto suddenly felt incredible. Can a project like a battery be researched by one person?
Isn’t this a bit too powerful?
No wonder it makes those people feel afraid.
"Yes, that's it." Nagaharu Kojima nodded and said: "Oh, by the way, there is another thing. Some time ago, CATL and BYD's CEO went to find Lin Xiao, and after that
, the two companies started a charity act for their country together, that is, to help their areas without electricity solve the electricity problem. This may have something to do with the meeting between them and Lin Xiao. "
"Well, that's the information I got this time."
"Is that so?" Makoto Matsushita thought for a moment, and then said: "Okay, I understand, then you can go and rest first. By the way, go to the finance department to collect 5 million, which will be used as compensation for your hard work this time.
Matsushita Makoto waved his hand and said no more. It was not until Nagaharu Kojima left that a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.
"Lin Xiao...Lin Xiao..."
At this time, like the Americans, all he was thinking about was how this person was not one of theirs.
As of now, it is no longer possible to physically destroy this person.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the inside story of the car accident that happened to Lin Xiao, and he couldn't help but blame the black hands involved in the inside story.
If there had been no failure, there would have been no room-temperature superconductors, no nuclear fusion, and they wouldn't have the worries they have now.
Finally, he shook his head, suddenly hoping that this person could die suddenly at this moment, so as not to cause them so much trouble.
Of course, he also knew that this kind of thing was impossible, so in the end he could only sigh in his heart. This time, it would be another gamble.
The two parties participating in the bet are the Panasonic Group and the many American stakeholders who have reached cooperation at their invitation, while the other party is just one person.
But in the face of such a situation, it is they who feel the pressure.