A few days later, an "explosive" piece of news suddenly shocked the global scientific research community.
This is truly breaking news in the literal sense of the word, because it does involve an explosion.
"Christ Laboratory in the United States successfully synthesized total nitrogen anion salts under high pressure conditions, opening a new era for mankind."
No one is dissatisfied with this seemingly exaggerated title, because if the situation is true, then using "new era" to describe it is indeed not an exaggeration.
Total nitrogen anion salt is not just a safe and stable explosive. With its ultra-high specific impulse value, it may indeed open a new era of aerospace.
However, the fly in the ointment is that this news is just news and not a convincing research result.
Because according to the laboratory, their finished product has died due to an experimental accident, and the specific papers and experimental data have not yet been output.
Therefore, although the academic community has shown great concern about this issue, no organization can make a conclusion on this matter.
But even if it was just this, Crist was satisfied enough.
After all, the purpose of his news release was to "attract attention."
In the Internet forum where information exchange is the most frequent, the discussion of this news has gradually become more and more popular.
"Is the news from Christ's laboratory highly credible? It's just a baseless report, with no chemical formula, no corresponding data support, and no display of finished products. It's just a bit of a joke, isn't it?"
"This is normal. It has not yet entered the stage of publishing papers. Most scientific research projects will release news first after the actual results are released. It will take at least one or two months before they start writing papers and applying for patents. , open technology.”
"Basically speaking, the information disclosure by Crist Laboratory this time is a relatively common operation. I would make a bold guess that they should have achieved some imperfect results. If they want to conduct further research, they will need more resources and Funds, so we use this method to attract attention.”
"This can also be confirmed by what they said about 'the finished product has died unexpectedly.'"
"But no matter what, without evidence, it is still difficult for people to believe its authenticity."
"Fortunately, Crist's laboratory is backed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation. Crist himself is a master in the field of energetic materials, especially nitrogen-containing materials. He synthesized all-nitrogen cation salts back then. He participated in the project back then and was one of the leaders.”
"For such a character, if you say he uses some tricks to increase his presence, I believe it, but if you say he doesn't have anything in his hand and is bragging, it would be a bit malicious and slanderous."
"Moreover, according to the simple procedures they have disclosed, some institutions have begun to try to repeat the experiment. So far, no institution has jumped out to crack down on counterfeiting. This alone is enough to prove that the news is basically credible."
After reading the explanations from experts, many netizens also made basic judgments.
For this kind of latest scientific research results, most people's reactions are relatively mild.
It is true that after several years of development and witnessing several conflicts between us and the United States, most netizens do not have a very good attitude towards Laos and the United States, but even so, they will still be interested in continuously promoting the development of human science and technology. scientific researchers expressed respect.
Therefore, most of the discussion on this news remains at the technical level. Everyone is more concerned about what the total nitrogen anion salt can do and what uses it can have.
"Anyway, it's not yet clear what the performance of the compound synthesized by the US this time is, but if you analyze it from the material itself, your claim that this thing is a new generation of explosives is still unreliable."
"Although the stability of the total nitrogen anion salt is higher than that of the total nitrogen cation salt, its decomposition temperature is basically not too high, it is estimated to be only more than 100 degrees Celsius."
"In this case, the compound decomposed before the explosion occurred."
"So, it should not be treated as a pure explosive - especially the total nitrogen anion salt synthesized under high pressure."
"In contrast, I am more looking forward to the results of our own chemistry direction. It is said that Nanjing Institute of Technology is also planning to release a progress report and has also held an academic conference to compete with the United States."
"I always feel that they must have some secret weapon in their hands, or they may not be so confident."
After this comment was posted, as expected, netizens who originally had a harmonious discussion immediately divided into two groups.
One group believes that the chemical method is too difficult and the technical background of Nanjing University of Science and Technology is too poor, making it basically impossible to achieve results in the short term.
The other group believes that the development of China's science and technology in recent years has shown some incredible leap forward trend, and this time is likely to be no exception.
The two groups were at loggerheads, and gradually, the purely technical discussion began to change.
"You guys have such wonderful ideas, always thinking that you can overtake in corners, but have you ever thought that the accumulation of technology does not happen overnight."
"Don't think it's great to have made some breakthroughs in applied technology. In the field of basic science, the United States is the leader!"
"Do you think we are very strong in materials science? Stop talking nonsense! Not to mention the total nitrogen anion salt project and the metallic hydrogen project, don't we still have to rely on foreign aid?"
"Recognize the reality and face the gap."
"Haha, are you upstairs kneeling for too long and unable to stand up? Our materials science is not strong? Go read "Advanced Materials" yourself and see how many papers we have published in the past few years?"
"Not to mention anything else, just how many new materials have been produced in the aviation field in the past few years?"
"Otherwise, where do you think our planes, aircraft carriers, and missiles came from?"
"Just because materials are updated does not mean that materials science is strong. Those high-temperature flame-retardant materials are just rearrangements and combinations based on existing theories. Compared with the difficulty of total nitrogen anion salts, they are not even a little bit worse. .”
"One is the optimization of old technology, and the other is a brand-new new technology. Can they be the same?"
"Stop talking so much. If you think NIT is awesome, ask them to come up with the results directly. See if they dare to respond?"
"Haha, come up with a result that 'died because of an accident'? Who wouldn't know that?"
The debate intensified, and the core of the conflict gradually focused on the Nanjing University of Technology project that was conducting similar research.
Regardless of whether their views are positive or negative, everyone is looking forward to NTU to respond and disclose their latest progress.
However, Nanjing University of Technology, which was at the center of the discussion, made no response from beginning to end.
Because this small R&D team is concentrating all their efforts to launch the final sprint on the project.
The technology and process have been completely determined, and we are only one step away from truly synthesizing a total nitrogen anion salt.
On the other side, London, is the National Composites Centre.
Brooke Coates sits in her office, opposite Philly Withers, a student, colleague and friend who has been with him since his days at Imperial.
Brooke rarely left the center on this afternoon when he was supposed to enjoy afternoon tea and went to a familiar cafe to drink a cup of black tea with sugar. Instead, he stayed in the office and carefully read an email from China's mail.
For a true Englishman like him, this seemed a bit too hard.
In the past, no matter what reason he was forced to "work overtime", Brooke would inevitably curse a few words, and might even go on strike.
But this time, he enjoyed it.
The reason is simple. The content written in this email and the fun it provided him have exceeded the loss of not having a perfect cup of afternoon tea.
For a scholar like him, being exposed to new things and new ideas is always the first priority.
And just when he was immersed in the content of the email, Feilin beside him suddenly asked:
"Brooke, have you really decided to change your itinerary, give up Los Angeles, and go to China?"
"You know, we have confirmed our intention with Crist two months ago. Now the sudden change will not only give us the opportunity to communicate, but to be honest, it is really not polite."
Hearing his words, Brooke waved his hand nonchalantly and replied casually:
"This was originally a two-way choice event. We never said we would definitely go, let alone asked them to reserve any resources for us."
"At best, we just gave them a chance - now that we have more important things to do, we have taken back this chance. Isn't this reasonable?"
Feilin was speechless for a moment. After a moment of silence, he said helplessly:
"That's true, but is the result of Nanjing University of Technology really that novel? Is it novel enough for us to give up an established result and instead focus on a direction that has never been taken before?"
Brooke immediately became energetic. He pointed at the text on the screen and said:
"See for yourself. The phased results they produced are not only novel, but most importantly, extremely complete."
"Although the basic ideas of chemical synthesis are only briefly introduced, and the key steps and key data are also hidden, any researcher with laboratory experience can see that they must have a complete set of Process.”
“It’s incredible — let me ask you, if you didn’t come up with the final result, would you have the final process?”
"Obviously not! Therefore, my judgment is that they have probably completed the synthesis of the total nitrogen anion salt before everyone else, but for some special reasons, they are unable to announce it for the time being."
"This is what I am most curious about, and it is also the reason why I must go to China."
"Understood."
Feilin nodded slightly, and then suddenly said in a funny voice:
"But after this, Krist is probably going to be angry to death."
"You know, I have a good personal relationship with him. When I talked with him before, I also said that when we get to Los Angeles, we will go with him to meet the strippers there. But now, I'm afraid there is no chance."
"You can invite him to go to China with us."
Brooke said seriously.
".This is a pure joke, how could he?"
"No, this is not a joke."
Brooke interrupted Felin and asked:
“Let me ask you, do you really think Christ’s research results are forward-looking or particularly inspiring?”
"I don't think so. To be honest, I still had expectations for him, but after they released the news this time, I already fully understand what they are doing."
"It's still those old theories and technologies, or those process flows that haven't changed at all - probably the only change is that due to the development of technology, experimental equipment has become more advanced, and high voltages above 100 g have become easier to obtain. .”
"What is the significance of such results? The development goal of nitrogen-containing compounds is ultimately to achieve comprehensive industrial production, or in other words, achieve universal use."
"But their plan...you know, either it cannot be practical, or it is a monopoly before it is popularized."
"Indeed."
Feilin sighed and nodded.
Seeing his reaction, Brooke continued:
"So, I think there is no need for him to stick to his own direction. He might as well go to China with us to see the progress on Hu's side."
"I think that even if Hu's team cannot reach Crist's level of completion for the time being, what they represent is the truly correct direction of development."
After hearing Brooke's words, Feilin thought for a moment, and finally shook his head with a wry smile.
"For a moment, I was almost convinced by you."
"However, if you think about it carefully, this is still impossible."
"After all, we all know that the reason why Crist wants to go in this direction is no longer 'pure scientific research' in nature. The conflict between their different routes is not just a 'conflict of routes'."
"So, let's not worry about it and let them worry about it."
"Okay, let me tell my assistant to book the flight first."
With that said, Felin stood up and wanted to leave, but at this moment, a new email suddenly popped up in Brooke's mailbox.
Brooke answered Felin and opened the email casually, but when he saw the title of the email, he suddenly froze in place.
"Communication of recent advances in salts of total nitrogen anions."
The sender is hu bingchun.
He quickly opened the email.
"Hello, dear Brooke."
"I feel extremely honored and looking forward to receiving the news that you have decided to come to China. This will be the first time we get together after two years of separation. I have prepared your favorite black tea for you, as well as what you said to have a good time. Taste the peach cakes, trust me, they will definitely satisfy you.”
"Besides, before you officially set off, I have some good news to share with you."
"We have successfully synthesized all-nitrogen anion salts. A total of 6.4 grams of compounds were produced in the first experiment. The properties of these compounds are stable. After testing, the results are satisfactory."
Brooke stared at the screen dumbfounded, while Feilin on the side was even more at a loss.
There is no need to read the content at the end of the email.
"Successful synthesis".
This sentence alone is enough to shock the world.
What's more important is that their products did not die due to accidents!
"Hurry up and book a ticket."
Brook stabilized his emotions and continued:
"I can't wait any longer. It's best for us to leave tonight!"
(End of chapter)
