A few days later, Chen Nianfei arrived at AH and met Wu Tao and his team who had been looking forward to him for a long time.
Although the team members were not in awe of this heavenly expert, the excitement on their faces could not be faked.
The reason is very simple, this brother is the God of Wealth!
In other words, it is the incarnation of the God of Wealth.
According to the above meaning, he came here on behalf of the Spark team, and the main purpose was to verify the performance of the new material. The issue of "HT-7" usage rights in the previous phone call was also handled by Spark.
Therefore, everyone has actually made a plan in their hearts, that is:
No matter how amateur this guy is, he must stay with him well during these few days and never let his guard down.
No matter how unreasonable or "bureaucratic" his request is, he must have the patience to do it.
There is no way, in several years of scientific research career, they have indeed encountered a lot of such things.
But obviously, this is not Xinghuo's way of doing things, nor is it Chen Nian's way of doing things.
The first thing Chen Nian said when he saw Wu Tao was:
"Have the temperature-time parameters of the sintering stage been determined? We need an accurate parameter to ensure the stability of later reproduction."
Hearing this, Wu Tao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Just go straight to the topic?
Shouldn't we first be polite, say a few words of encouragement, and then say something official like "The revolution has not yet succeeded, and we must continue to work hard"?
He subconsciously looked at Chen Nian up and down and saw that he was not old, so he came back to his senses.
I understand, young men have different ways of doing things.
So, he quickly replied:
"The function has been determined, and only a few key time points involve temperature changes, so it is not difficult to control."
"What about the atmosphere?"
"The reducing atmosphere used in the high-entropy alloy sintering process, and the subsequent two steps of carburizing and nitriding, are not critical. The key is the dosage of graphite and boron nitride powder as sintering aids. We tested it for a long time before getting it. to the right proportion”
"1.2%?"
Chen Nian took advantage of the situation and asked.
"Yes, 1.2%? Wait a minute?"
After Chen Nian finished speaking, Wu Tao suddenly came back to his senses.
what's the situation?
I had never disclosed this information to the Spark Team before!
The ratio of sintering aids can be said to be one of the most critical process parameters in the production process of this new material. How did the person opposite know this?
Obviously, he couldn't deduce it based on the few descriptions provided by his side with extremely limited information, so the answer seemed to be very clear.
Have they made the same material? !
Wu Tao looked at Chen Nian dumbfounded. He suddenly understood why the Spark team was so positive about this result.
Nonsense, can you not be positive?
The car crashed!
——
But the question is, if they have already made samples, why should they give the opportunity to their own group?
Logically, this doesn't seem to make sense.
Seeing Wu Tao's confused eyes, Chen Nian did not explain much, but followed him towards the laboratory and continued to ask:
"What is the output of your laboratory now? If you start the radiation resistance experiment tomorrow, can you prepare enough samples?"
"tomorrow?"
Wu Tao frowned slightly and temporarily put the doubts behind him.
"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow. We will work overtime to get as many samples as possible."
"Then it's settled, the day after tomorrow."
"clear."
Wu Tao did not hesitate any more and agreed directly.
In fact, this style has far exceeded his expectations - this is the true "result-oriented way of working."
And then, Chen Nian once again showed him what the efficiency of Spark is.
It took several people two days. While the team members were burning the stove, Chen Nian took Wu Tao to do various tests.
That's right, it was Chen Nian who led him to do it.
The competence and professionalism shown by this young man who looked to be no more than thirty years old far exceeded his imagination. This was not only reflected in his familiarity with the instruments, but more importantly, he seemed to have a good understanding of the materials. In itself, they are all very familiar.
He would just glance at a lot of data and immediately come to the conclusion of "yes" or "no". However, Wu Tao needed to carefully read the report and carefully verify the data before he could reach the same conclusion.
There is no doubt that they are all consistent with Chen Nian's judgment.
This made him even more curious about the mysterious Spark team. If he could reach such a level at such an age, what about the other people in the organization?
I'm afraid the entire organization is a so-called "genius concentration camp"
From Chen Nian's perspective, the work of these two days was not in vain.
He completely verified the performance of the material, which was temporarily named "WT12", and gave corresponding optimization suggestions on the process according to the system prompts.
The weight of these suggestions is not too heavy, because the results of Wu Tao's team are unexpectedly complete.
Even without him, this material will still be optimized and perfected at an extremely fast speed, and finally finalized.
On the morning of the third day after arriving at AH, all the materials were ready.
After preliminary testing, this batch of materials all met the testing standards and was quickly transported to the HT-7 device on Science Island for testing.
Standing at the door of the laboratory, Wu Tao looked at the passing vehicles and his students in the cars with emotion, and asked Chen Nian:
"Mr. Chen, don't you really want to go over and take a look? Although the simulation results are relatively optimistic, if you want to truly measure the radiation resistance, you still have to go to the site to see it."
"You are so familiar with this material, you should be able to direct it on the spot."
Hearing this, Chen Nian shook his head and replied:
"There is nothing to direct. This is just a formality. There will be no problem with the performance of the material."
So sure?
Wu Tao glanced at Chen Nian subconsciously, but there was no emotion on the latter's face.
It was as if what he was talking about was not a major breakthrough that could affect the course of human history, but something as ordinary as lunch.
"Okay. I still have to go over and take a look - you know this."
"You must go, you are the person in charge."
"Holy shit, you already have the corresponding technology, right?"
Wu Tao finally expressed his doubts, but Chen Nian beside him laughed.
"We really don't."
"We just looked up your historical experimental data, so we feel more confident."
Only a devil would believe this.
Wu Tao pursed his lips, but did not continue to struggle.
Anyway, now Xinghuo is the biggest leader in the domestic scientific research community, so whatever you say will be whatever you say.
Seeing that the special car to pick up Wu Tao had arrived, he said goodbye to Chen Nian and was about to leave. But before he got on the car, Chen Nian suddenly stopped him and said:
"You should send out the preprint as soon as possible. There is no need to wait any longer."
"The experiment is completed today and will be sent out tomorrow."
Wu Tao hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in relief.
——
Yes, Starfire is so confident, what does she have to worry about?
The day after Chen Nian returned to Chengdu, a preprint paper was released on aRXiv.
The title is so simple and direct that it is simply "A mature and usable first wall material for commercial fusion reactors". Mixed in a bunch of exaggerated papers published by Minke, it is almost impossible to tell whether this thing is a reliable result or not. Or a desperate material person's fantasy before his death.
Let’s look at the publisher’s name again, Wu Tao.
Although the big man cited by 7000 is not very authoritative, his past research in the field of high temperature resistant and radiation resistant materials is obvious to all.
For a time, the enthusiasm of the entire academic circle was ignited.
The brief introduction of new material synthesis ideas in this paper has pushed all materials laboratories to operate quickly.
Although no specific data and parameters have been announced, even if you just look at the data results of the paper itself, you can deeply feel the "beautiful and concise" meaning.
Yes, the elemental composition of this material is very complex, and the synthesis method is also very cumbersome, but every step of it has a strong logic.
In this case, who can be willing not to give it a try?
As a result, large-scale replication experiments were started as soon as the paper was released. Even if some people had doubts about it, with the support of EAST, they were still willing to give it a try.
After all, this project team is a monster-level project team that has solved within a few months a plasma control problem that humans have not solved for more than ten years or even decades.
How could they dare to start construction with great fanfare without any preparation? ——
However, on the contrary, ordinary people and some scholars outside the field have even deeper doubts about this material.
And their logic is also very simple:
China's recent breakthrough achievements are too dense and too frequent, which is inconsistent with the general laws of technological development.
At the same time, from a technical perspective, some people think that the combination of high-entropy alloys with boron boron nitride and graphene materials is unconvincing, thinking that this is just a technological game between countries.
The public opinion department is too lazy to deal with this situation - anyway, the answer will be revealed within the next few days. Once the anti-radiation data comes out, any public opinion turmoil will be solved.
In the office, Li Xiang sat opposite Chen Nian. While playing with the small sample brought back by Chen Nian, he asked:
"Is this thing of yours authentic? It doesn't look much different from ordinary metal materials. Are you sure it can meet the requirements of the first wall?"
Chen Nian rolled his eyes and said sharply:
"Is your judgment of a material's performance based on its weight? No, rather, is it based on its density?"
Li Xiang, who was opposite him, smiled awkwardly and replied:
"Indeed. I feel like this thing is too light and seems a bit unbearable to make. How can it withstand temperatures above 3,500 degrees?"
"Aerogel is lighter, if you want to put it that way."
Chen Nian shook his head helplessly and continued to explain:
"In fact, it is not strange to think that the heavier a certain material is, the better. This is an 'inertial intuition' caused by common sense in life."
"The materials at the back of the chemical periodic table have heavier atomic masses and more stable chemical properties. Before the large-scale emergence of complex compounds, these materials were indeed representatives of durability."
"But now, things have changed."
"Our exploration of materials no longer stops at the material itself, but breaks through to the microstructure of the material. The meaning of the atomic number of the element itself has begun to decline. Instead, it is the chemical bonds between different elements and the internal composition of the material. Crystal structure plays a more important role."
"So, I don't blame you for having this idea - in fact, there are quite a few people who have this idea."
"Otherwise, why would there be so many doubts about WT12 on the Internet now? In fact, part of it comes from this simple scientific thinking."
"It seems unkind to say that but it's true."
Hearing Chen Nian's words, Li Xiang nodded slightly.
From his observation, the situation was indeed consistent with Chen Nian's judgment.
The top-level scholars in the industry are actively experimenting and seeking to reproduce it, while the bottom-level scholars are busy applauding and looking forward to it. On the contrary, it is the middle-level scholars and ordinary people with a certain level of knowledge who have the most doubts.
However, this cannot be said to be a good phenomenon.
At least it can be seen that the scientific literacy of the people is improving day by day.
A few years ago, most people's reaction to this matter would have been as simple as "Oh, I got it."
Now, they can relate to their own lives and various industries related to life based on this seemingly unreachable result, and they can also express their own opinions, which is already precious.
Thinking of this, Li Xiang said with emotion:
"So the results of the universal science and technology education you proposed before have begun to gradually appear."
"Currently, people are just 'watching'. When social productivity is further liberated, will 'watching' soon develop into 'participating'?"
"It's possible."
Chen Nian nodded solemnly.
In fact, at this stage, there is a saying that has been circulating in society, that is:
Scientific research is no longer something ordinary people can participate in.
After entering the information age, the space left for individual heroism has been compressed to the limit. It is impossible for anyone in this world to rely on oneself like Leonardo da Vinci, Tesla, Edison, Nobel, Newton, and Einstein. An epic figure whose power pushed mankind to take a big step forward.
This statement cannot be said to be completely correct, but to a large extent, it is indeed a cruel reality.
The boundaries of science and technology have been explored almost to the limit. Without relying on a strong team and advanced equipment, it is almost impossible to create new results.
In the final analysis, this is "class solidification in the field of scientific research."
But what if one day, productivity suddenly develops explosively?
The boundaries of theory have not yet widened, but the barriers to entry are constantly lowering.
A trace of expectation flashed in Chen Nian's eyes, and then he said:
"Normal temperature superconductivity plus nuclear fusion, these two technologies will lay the foundation for human development in the next few decades."
"On this basis, the liberation of huge amounts of productivity will bring about major changes in social form."
"One day in the future, maybe the hobby of our maocai boss downstairs will become 'researching optimization solutions for metal hydrogen energy storage batteries', or 'trying to use systematic mathematical methods to prove P=NP' ."
Having said this, Chen Nian paused for a moment.
A message from Wu Tao just popped up in the mailbox on the computer, and the title of the email read a few big words:
"No significant radiation damage was found."
He breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said:
"The next few decades will be an era of heroes."
(End of chapter)
