After Zuo Dajun finished speaking, the environment of several people had changed. I saw people at the entrance of the ionization furnace before, but now several people are already in the ionization furnace.
Everything here is incandescent. Several people are floating in the center of the ionization furnace. They can see the entire container thrown in from the entrance, and they can also see the magma-like mixture of heavy ions at the bottom of the ionization furnace.
After the entire container entered the heavy ion state mixture, it melted in just an instant, revealing the contents inside.
This container contains some domestic waste. In just an instant, these domestic garbage disappeared and became part of the ion-tide mixture.
Then another container was thrown down. This container contained some ore, which lasted a little longer than the previous domestic garbage, and soon became part of the ionic mixture.
"This... this is too fast. How high the temperature here must be... the ionization furnace in reality will really have such an effect." Zuo Dajun looked unbelieving.
Fan Xiaoming smiled,
"Now the simulations are all based on reality. Besides, we already have real-life data. We are working on a rare element synthesis project with the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Industry. The synthesis devices include ionization furnaces and element separators. Space breeding These things in the field are improved on its basis." Zuo Dajun smiled and said: "It's the ring device that synthesizes gold. Why...it's now in operation. I really want to see it."
"If you want to see it simply, after our visit is over, you can go by yourself or watch it in the virtual universe. Anyway, you have such permission." Fan Xiaoming said with a smile.
Xu Zhengping joked: "Dajun, that device is not just for synthesizing gold. The main purpose at this stage is to eliminate nuclear waste produced by nuclear fission and produce nuclear fission raw materials. The second is to synthesize rare elements. You only have gold in your eyes." "Yes." Zuo Dajun said awkwardly: "The stereotype is that gold itself represents wealth. Besides, today's smart manufacturing is even more inseparable from gold. After all, gold has good stability, especially in the transmission of light." Bao Qizheng nodded and said: "No one thought that gold would be the best light transmission material discovered so far. Whether it is the transmission of optical signals or the transmission of light energy, there is a big gap between other materials." Judging from the situation, in just half a year, we have basically transformed from the electronic era to the photon era.
In the past, the carrier of energy was electrons, but now more are photons. In the electronic age, gold was an excellent material for electrical energy transmission, and this is still the case in the photon age.
In the electronic age, the mainstream material for the transmission of electrical energy is copper. That is because gold is too luxurious and cannot be used. The key is that the poor conductivity of copper and gold is not too outrageous.
In the photon era, the difference in light conductivity between gold and other materials is huge. The difference is two orders of magnitude. It can be said that gold is the best choice.
As far as the humanoid bionic robot is concerned, its main body, whether it is energy transmission or signal transmission, relies on light transmission wires made of gold as the main material.
This is true for mechas, robots, brain machines, etc. Only facilities and equipment that are not too demanding will use non-gold as the main material for light transmission wires.
"Yes! No one thought of it." Xu Zhengping said,
"It is because our development is inseparable from gold and its importance is increasing, so we are so happy to find such a large gold nugget on the moon. It is said that half of the gold nugget on the moon has been used." Really, this kind of usage is really unbearable." As the importance of gold has been highlighted, more and more attention has been paid to gold mining.
In the final analysis, gold is used too widely and is too important. The problem is that there is no substitute material for gold's excellent properties.
Relatively speaking, the demand for gold has increased, but there are many more sources of gold than before.
In the past, it could only be found on Earth. It's different now, I have the ability to find it in the solar system. The gold reserves currently detected in the solar system are astonishing. Not to mention other things, the gold reserves on an asteroid in the asteroid belt and a satellite of Jupiter are 100,000 times more than the gold nugget found on the moon.
That is to say, it is 100,000 times the total amount of gold discovered by mankind in the past. But the gold reserves discovered in the solar system are still not enough.
At this time, the importance of artificial gold is highlighted. According to the existing element synthesis device, as long as there is enough energy and enough material, gold can be synthesized continuously.
Speaking of which, there is currently no shortage of matter or energy in the solar system, at least for a long time.
In other words, as long as there are enough element synthesis devices, there is no shortage of gold. It can be said that you can produce as much as you want.
Of course, the element synthesis device can synthesize more than just the environment. Ninety-nine percent of the elements on the periodic table can be synthesized.
When Xu Zhengping said this, he waved his hand, and a picture appeared in front of them. In the picture was the element synthesis device in operation.
Zuo Dajun smiled,
"After we have the element synthesis device, we can synthesize whatever elements we want. Does that mean that we humans have broken the restrictions of elements on us, and we can synthesize the elements we want at will." Fan Xiaoming He nodded and said: "It can be said that since we have technology, materials and energy, we can synthesize elements at will. Speaking of which, the process of synthesizing elements is also an energy storage process, such as the process of converting fission nuclear waste into fission nuclear raw materials. The process, or the process from heavy elements to extremely light elements, is actually the process of energy storage." Energy storage has always been a problem, even now.
The energy released by the sun is amazing, but this energy is time-sensitive. If you use it, you will use it, and if you don't use it, it will be gone.
Of course, this does not mean that energy really disappears, but that it changes from ordered and available energy to disordered and chaotic energy.
Current energy storage methods include physical energy storage, chemical energy storage, and electromagnetic energy storage. Among them, physical energy storage mainly includes pumped hydro energy storage, compressed air energy storage, flywheel energy storage, etc.; chemical energy storage mainly includes lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, flow batteries, etc.; electromagnetic energy storage mainly includes supercapacitor storage. Energy, superconducting energy storage.
However, the total amount of energy stored by these energy storage methods is still too small. To be precise, the ratio of stored energy is too low.
Speaking of which, neither the potential energy nor the binding energy between molecules or atoms can compare with the binding energy between protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Naturally, some people focused on the binding energy in the nucleus. For now, nuclear fission technology is quite mature, but the raw material reserves for nuclear fission are small.
The fundamental driving force for the formation of the element synthesis device was the synthesis of nuclear fission raw materials, but it changed too quickly. The initial design was changed again and again, and finally it became what it is now, capable of synthesizing 99% of the elements on the periodic table. element.
Speaking of which, energy is released in the process of synthesizing elements, and energy is also consumed in the same way. Relatively speaking, the process of consuming energy is the process of storing energy, storing energy in the atomic nuclei of elements, that is, storing the energy generated by the sun in the atomic nuclei of elements.
The stored energy is then released through fission or fusion of elements. Zuo Dajun said excitedly: "Yes, yes, using atomic nuclei to store energy is better than other energy storage methods. The efficiency is many orders of magnitude higher." Xu Zhengping smiled and said: "Just talk about nuclear energy." The preparation process of fissile raw materials is actually the process of energy storage. In other words, energy storage is not as efficient as using atomic nuclei to store energy... By the way, a small accident occurred during the operation of the element 3 synthesis device some time ago. Listen Say something major has happened, what kind of specific discovery is it?" While saying this, Xu Zhengping waved his hand, and the picture in front of them changed. In the picture, the synthesis chamber of the No. 3 element synthesis device exploded, A large hole was blown out of the outer wall of the synthesis chamber. Fortunately, the explosion was not powerful, otherwise the entire element 3 reaction device would not be saved.
Later, a big discovery was made while investigating the cause of the explosion. As far as he knew, Jiutian Research Center had already intervened, but the findings had not been disclosed yet.
At the end, Xu Zhengping looked at Fan Xiaoming and Su Zhe. Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "This explosion did make a big discovery... We analyzed the cause of the explosion and found that it was caused by the fusion of helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes." This is also a coincidence. .
In the synthesis chamber of the element synthesis device, the chaotic particles collided with each other, some nuclei were knocked apart, and some nuclei were merged together.
It is no exaggeration to say that during a synthesis process, 99% of the elements in the periodic table will appear in the synthesis cavity. Not only these elements, but also the isotopes of these elements will appear.
By coincidence, an isotope of helium and an isotope of beryllium miraculously fused. It is not surprising at all that fusion occurs in the synthesis chamber. After all, fission and fusion are occurring all the time in the synthesis chamber. There is nothing surprising. However, this time the fusion occurred when the ionic mixture in the synthesis chamber stopped being transported. in the case of.
That is, when the ionic mixture in the synthesis chamber stops colliding, and the temperature of the ionic mixture at that time is only 5,000 degrees Celsius.
In this case, it was discovered that helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes undergo nuclear fusion. This is a huge discovery, and it is not surprising.
Speaking of which, this happened in the past few days,
"What... it is caused by the fusion of helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes. Could it be that we have discovered a new nuclear fusion pathway? Does it mean that we have to master new nuclear fusion technology again." Zuo Dajun looked shocked.
Fan Xiaoming nodded and said: "Yes, I didn't expect you to hit the point directly. This discovery may change our understanding of nuclear fusion. If the proton nuclear fusion device is thermonuclear fusion, then the isotopes of helium and beryllium The fusion of isotopes is cold nuclear fusion, let’s put it this way! This discovery opens up a new way for us to realize nuclear fusion and provides us with a new direction.”
"What...cold fusion." Zuo Dajun was even more shocked, looking at Fan Xiaoming and Su Zhe in disbelief.
Xu Zhengping and Bao Qizheng both looked shocked.
"Really, can cold nuclear fusion be realized? When can it be realized?" Xu Zhengping asked quickly.
Fan Xiaoming nodded and said seriously: "Compared to proton fusion devices, this mode of cold fusion has more advantages in miniaturization. After all, the conditions for its reaction are lower, but this kind of cold fusion requires more nuclear fuel. There are very few naturally occurring isotopes in the universe. After all, these isotopes are not very stable and need to be prepared artificially." This time, the main isotopes of helium and beryllium are fused in the synthesis chamber of the element synthesis device. These two isotopes Not to mention that it is impossible to exist in the universe, but it is under extreme circumstances, and the number will only be extremely small.
It is basically impossible to mine ready-made ones in the universe, and they can only be synthesized artificially using element synthesis devices.
Fan Xiaoming looked at Su Zhe at the end. Su Zhe smiled and said: "This discovery is indeed a big discovery. In the past, some people proposed cold nuclear fusion, but they did not have the conditions to experiment. In the past year and a half, everyone has been researching more on thermonuclear fusion. This explosion reminds us that cold nuclear fusion is also possible. Comparatively speaking, the miniaturization of cold nuclear fusion is simpler."
"Really! That's great." Zuo Dajun was extremely excited,
"It seems that the proton fusion device is about to succeed, and the cold nuclear fusion has come out again, and it is more convenient to be miniaturized. Then it is certain that we humans will become an interstellar civilization." Several people nodded with a smile.
Zuo Dajun looked left and right in the ionization furnace, and said with a smile: "I want to celebrate the discovery of cold nuclear fusion by humans. I want to experience being wiped out... You said that if I lift my invincibility, in this ionization furnace How many seconds can we hold on?" Bao Qizheng looked at Zuo Dajun with some strangeness and said: "Dajun, our bodies simulate real people. If we hadn't turned on the invincible state, we would have become fly ash long ago. If there was another , if you want to celebrate, there is no need to use this method. Let me tell you, this process may be very painful." Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "Dajun, this celebration is just an excuse. You probably just want to experience being turned into ashes. process, I don’t know if you are abnormal or something, but you can’t listen to what Su Zhe said about trying cold nuclear fusion! If it doesn’t work, you can experience it however you want in the virtual universe. You can go into the sun. I have no objection to the experience." Su Zhe smiled and said: "Let Da Jun experience it and then I will explain. To be honest, I also want to know what it would be like for a person to appear in the ionization furnace instantly."
"Haha... Then I'm ready to start." Zuo Dajun smiled and distanced himself from Su Zhe and the others. After Zuo Dajun lifted his invincibility state...
