"Nice to meet you, Mr. Xu Yun. Thank you for your recognition. I am Ivan, the editor-in-chief of Nature magazine." Ivan, who had come all the way to the rest area of the solid-state battery laboratory, finally saw Xu Yun and hurriedly greeted him and said After revealing his identity, he immediately introduced his colleagues: "This is Assistant Julie from our editorial board and Professor Tonaco."
Xu Yun originally thought about why he did not receive a publication notice from Nature magazine after the paper was accepted.
After receiving the call, I realized that it was the editorial board of Nature magazine who took the initiative to come over.
Speaking of the academic value of solid-state batteries, it is quite normal for the editor-in-chief to come over. After all, the larger the project results, the more cautious they must be.
However, there was an acquaintance accompanying him, which surprised him.
I still remember that when he announced his intention to apply theoretical mathematics to materials chemistry research at the Abel Prize award ceremony, Professor Tonaco publicly stated in an interview that he was not very optimistic about his decision.
He also watched related videos.
But as the saying goes, visitors are guests, and the etiquette and demeanor expected of a host must still be maintained.
No matter what kind of thoughts the other party comes with, the superficial skills still need to be in place.
When his thoughts reached this point, a smile quickly appeared on Xu Yun's face and he responded to the people in front of him.
"Welcome Editor-in-Chief Ivan to Jingzhou City, please take a seat."
Be very enthusiastic.
After everyone sat down on the sofa next to them, the receptionist from the company brought a few cups of brewed tea, and then immediately turned around and left the room, leaving Xu Yun and the others to talk in detail.
"I didn't expect Mr. Xu Yun to look younger than the rumors. Many people in our editorial department are your fans."
Julie boldly looked at Xu Yun who took the lead in provoking the topic. Although he was Asian, he had the frankness of overseas.
Perhaps because of the similar hair color and image, Xu Yun had a good impression of this lady.
Just as he was about to pick up the tea cup in front of him, he stopped and said with a smile, "It's an honor to be liked by so many people."
After saying this, he picked up the cup again, and when it was level with his chest, he didn't forget to remind the other party.
"I don't know if Ms. Zhu still likes tea, but you can try the top-quality Dahongpao prepared by our company."
"Thanks."
Julie did not refuse, thanked her, put the cup in front of her mouth to her mouth and took a sip.
Ivan, who had a brown beard on his face, was obviously not used to drinking tea, so he got down to business.
"We are here mainly to conduct an interview with you, which will be used as the cover of the next issue of the magazine."
Xu Yun felt happy when he heard these words. He knew the difference between being simply accepted and being on the cover.
There is really no reason to refuse this.
"sure."
Without much hesitation, he agreed.
"That's great. This solid-state battery result from your laboratory will definitely cause a global sensation." Ivan immediately smiled when he heard Xu Yun's answer, and complimented him from the bottom of his heart before continuing. : "In addition, Professor Tonaco is also very impressed by your research. This time he came here specifically to communicate with you, Mr. Xu Yun."
Tonaco has remained silent since he sat on the sofa, feeling embarrassed when he thought of his previous remarks in the interview.
So much so that I couldn't find a chance to talk to him.
Now seeing Ivan taking the initiative to turn the topic to himself, he first cast a grateful look, then stood up and faced Xu Yun to express his apology.
"I'm so sorry."
"My wrong remarks caused trouble to you some time ago. Now I understand what true genius is."
"Your research on chemical materials has surpassed mine."
What he said is not nonsense. Xu Yun was able to develop a new solid electrolyte material for solid-state batteries and successfully reduced the production cost to almost the same level as lithium batteries. Regardless of the significance and actual benefits of this achievement, The value of it is not comparable to that of his research.
Therefore, there is no shame in admitting that others are better than you.
On the contrary, his remarks during the interview were even more embarrassing.
If he could be given a chance to choose, he would not question Xu Yun no matter what.
After hearing all Tonaco's words, Xu Yun didn't know what to say.
I really didn’t expect that the other party would come all the way here just to apologize.
No matter how you say it, the other person is also an authoritative and senior expert in the field of chemical materials.
The results of the research also promote the development of materials.
It is indeed not possible for other professors to admit their mistakes with such a low profile.
To be honest, it is normal for Tonako to have that kind of speculation. After all, he switched from mathematics to chemical materials in the middle. For normal people, let alone achievements in a short period of time, they are still in the learning and understanding stage.
But Xu Yun is an unusual type of genius, and there is no way to use common sense to deduce it.
What's more, when he received the Abel Prize, he had already obtained solid-state battery technology.
Completely confident.
Xu Yun still admires and respects the older generation of scientific researchers like Tonako.
Now that he has achieved this level, he will definitely not put on airs.
"Professor Tonaco is serious. The field of chemical materials is not limited to solid-state battery materials."
"There are many things I still want to ask you for advice."
He quickly stood up and asked Tonaco to sit down again, and said something that was true.
When both parties reached this level, they naturally tacitly refrained from mentioning the previous interview.
Next, Ivan was a little impatient, wanting to complete the interview as soon as possible so as not to delay the publication of the next issue of the magazine.
In this case, Xu Yun was quite cooperative and even called the other two people on the project over.
When Ivan and Tonaco learned of such a large research result and that there were only three people in charge of the project, their expressions froze and they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"This is simply a miracle. Only three people have completely solved the all-solid-state battery technology."
"It's incredible."
Faced with praise from the editor-in-chief of Nature magazine and industry authorities, Wan Xiaoyong and Lu Yi were embarrassed to take credit for themselves.
He quickly opened his mouth to tell the truth.
"We only serve as Mr. Xu's scientific research assistants. The entire project and research results are basically completed by Mr. Xu."
As soon as these words came out, everyone else present was stunned and couldn't help but take a breath.
At this time, Xu Yun did not pretend to be humble, and reminded Ivan with a smile on his face.
"Editor-in-Chief Ivan, we can start the interview."
"good."
"OK."
Ivan, who was startled by these words, reacted belatedly.
Xu Yun answered twice in succession, then quickly turned his attention to Julie next to him and began to give instructions.
"Hurry up and arrange the equipment."
"It's the editor-in-chief."
Julie, who was accompanying him as an assistant, did not dare to hesitate after hearing this and acted quickly.
Because it naturally belongs to a periodical magazine, interviews are presented in the form of manuscripts.
Basically, it is to ask about the mental journey during project research, and does not involve specific technical data.
There are only three people in the entire project team: Xu Yun, Lu Yi, and Wan Xiaoyong.
It was easy to conduct the interview with a small number of people, and it probably only took nearly an hour to complete the interview.
During this period, Xu Yun also specially displayed the battery samples in the laboratory as the cover.
After the interview, Ivan just wanted to publish it in the journal as soon as possible, so he didn't stay in Jingzhou City for long before he hurried back.
On the contrary, Tonaco stayed for a few more days and discussed the content knowledge of materials chemistry with Xu Yun.
Time passed quickly. After finishing the interview with Nature magazine, Xu Yun also quickly completed the application materials for the outstanding youth selection. According to the previous selection process, the selection meeting will be concluded next month and the list will be announced in July.
In late May, the latest issue of Nature magazine was finally online.
The cover is a battery sample produced by Deepin Technology Solid State Battery Laboratory.
The magazine not only announced that the low-cost all-solid-state battery had been conquered, but also gave high praise from authoritative professors such as Tonaco.
Deepin Technology has previously announced scientific research results and data, and now with Nature magazine as the authoritative certification, the relevant news quickly spread throughout the entire network and reached a boiling point.
The biggest reaction to this news was undoubtedly the Internet users. They never expected that Professor Tonaco's remarks would change so quickly.
In the first two months, he had vowed that Xu Yun would not be able to achieve much results in chemical materials. In the next moment, he gave high praise and proactively admitted his wrong speculation.
But this also makes everyone understand that it is true that Xu Yun has developed low-cost all-solid-state battery technology.
It quickly became a hot topic on platforms such as YouTube and Twitter.
Seeing that the battery market is about to be monopolized by Xu Yun’s deep technology, I can’t help but worry about the future.
"Has even Professor Tonaco changed his mind? Has he really mastered all-solid-state battery technology?"
"What does our battery company do? So many years of research can't compare to others in a few months."
“It looks like the battery industry is going to change.”
"Isn't this talent too powerful? The opponent is probably an alien."
"my God."
"Our country's companies have long developed batteries with more powerful energy density, and they cannot monopolize the global battery market."
…
When Deepin Technology made an announcement previously, because the situation was still unclear, it did not cause publicity and reporting by official media.
This is part of the reason why some netizens have questioned this.
But this time it was completely different.
Nature magazine not only released real sample photos of Deepin Technology’s all-solid-state batteries.
It was even featured on the cover.
Coupled with the recognition of many international authoritative experts in this field, it shows that Deepin Technology has indeed mastered all-solid-state battery technology.
Faced with this kind of good news that deserves to be celebrated together, it is natural that major official media have reported it one after another.
And it was specially broadcast on the evening news.
Relevant circumstances indicate that the prelude to a battery revolution has officially begun.
At first, many netizens thought this research was in the theoretical stage.
It’s still early for commercial use.
Unexpectedly, the battery had already been produced. Thinking that solid-state batteries would soon be available, my mood immediately became high.
Even domestic battery companies have been mobilized one after another, asking them to quickly find in-depth technological cooperation.
Previously, the energy density of lithium batteries has never been able to achieve a significant breakthrough. In addition to new energy vehicles, mobile phone manufacturers can only find ways to develop fast charging to increase the charging speed of mobile phones.
But if it is replaced by an all-solid-state battery, there will be earth-shaking changes.
First of all, the energy density of solid-state batteries is three times that of lithium batteries. Its smaller size can not only improve the battery life of mobile phones, but also reduce the weight of mobile phones to a certain extent.
In a way, it is equivalent to promoting the development of mobile phones, which indeed makes people look forward to it.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a hot search on the entire Internet. If you go into any penguin group that is usually active at this time, you can see some group members chatting about this matter.
There are basically two words revealed in the words.
fiery.
If anyone doesn't know about this, it's someone who just came out of the mountains and old forests and is lagging behind in information.
"It was directly on the cover of Nature magazine. Sure enough, Xu Shen never does anything that he is not sure of."
"I really didn't expect that this kind of solid-state battery has been produced. From the photos, it looks thin and light. I heard that it can be folded at will and is not afraid of cold environments. It is very safe."
"I have already spent money to buy a house first. When solid-state battery new energy vehicles are released, I will then buy a car. Brothers, am I doing the right thing?"
"I can't wait any longer now. Let's put it into production as soon as possible."
"I just went online and found someone saying that Xu Shen is an alien. I was really going to die laughing."
"I'm even more looking forward to Xu Shen's other two deep technology laboratories. Maybe there will be great results by then."
"I don't know which battery company can cooperate with Deepin Technology. With King Ning's size, it should be fine, right?"
…
The Ningde era, mentioned by netizens, is also filled with a relatively tense atmosphere.
All departments know that there will be a tough battle ahead.
Winning will undoubtedly bring the company to a higher level.
But if you lose, you will never recover.
During this period, they basically confirmed the authenticity of Deepin Technology's victory over all-solid-state batteries through various means.
Now that the research results have appeared on the cover of Nature magazine, this matter is even more confirmed.
At this time, we must seize the opportunity and contact Deepin Technology as soon as possible to reach cooperation.
"Chairman."
"This is the latest issue of Nature and we were right."
In the CATL Technology Building, Li Ping, the chief engineer of battery technology, put a magazine on the table in the chairman's office without hiding the excitement on his face.
As a battery technology researcher, I am naturally very happy to see that my colleagues have made such a big technological breakthrough.
Chairman Zeng Kequn, who was sitting in the boss's chair, raised his eyes and glanced at the magazines on the table without reading them.
Then he raised his gaze and responded in a deep voice.
"I already know the situation, and the top priority now is to establish contact with Deepin Technology as soon as possible."
"No matter what, we must obtain the authorization for this technology."
"We have tried to contact Deepin Technology, but so far we have not received a response." Li Ping responded truthfully to the chairman's instructions, and after reporting the situation, he added: "But I think other companies should be in the same situation as us. "
"This technology is undoubtedly very mature, and whoever gets it can start mass production immediately."
"With such high value, Deepin Technology will not choose partners easily."
At this point, Li Ping paused for a few seconds, leaving Zeng Kequn time to think about the relevant issues.
There was a moment of silence in the office. I don't know how long it had been before I saw Zeng Kequn looking at Li Ping and asking a more critical question.
"If we have the opportunity to cooperate with the other party, what kind of chips do you think we can offer to win the project?"
Faced with this problem, Li Ping's face suddenly became solemn, and after careful consideration, he gave a rough range.
"This technology has a different meaning, and it is definitely much higher than the technology licensing fee in the industry."
"I'm afraid it will cost 30% of the battery price, and it does not require exclusive technology licensing."
The sound reached Zeng Kequn's ears, and he could not help but frown slightly.
The selling price of batteries is closely related to the cost price, and arbitrary pricing must not be allowed to disrupt the operation of the industry.
If 30% of the battery sales price is given to Deepin Technology as technology licensing fees, then their profits will definitely be limited after excluding the battery production costs.
Not to mention that exclusive authorization is not required.
However, the market for solid-state batteries will definitely far exceed that of traditional lithium batteries.
So overall, there are only advantages and no disadvantages to them, not to mention that they don't have the right to speak at all now.
If we cannot obtain the technical authorization from Deepin Technology, then it will not be a question of how much profit we can make, but whether the company can maintain market share is a big question.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and finally he seemed to have finally made a decision.
His eyes became determined.
"First find a way to contact Mr. Xu from Deepin Technology. I have to meet him no matter what."
"I'll do it right away." Li Ping nodded and replied.
And just when CATL started taking action, companies such as Panasonic, LG New Energy, and Samsung could no longer sit still.
High-level personnel have been dispatched to Jingzhou City one after another. It can be said that they are all determined to obtain the authorization of this technology.
The main reason is that they really don’t have confidence that their battery technology can reach the level of deep technology.
In this case, there is no other way but to use other people's technology, otherwise you can only watch your market share being taken away.
Xu Yun is also paying attention to changes in the industry, and he also wants to finalize the technology licensing matter as soon as possible.
After all, he is not very interested in business matters, and technical licensing is mainly to ensure sufficient funds for several laboratories under the company.
What's more, the automated modular robot project was about to start, and he really didn't want to delay the company for too long.
"Mr. Xu."
"The company has received a lot of information from domestic and overseas battery companies, and they all want to meet with you."
In the office of the president of Longhu Science and Technology Park Company, Meng Songyan reported to Xu Yun the latest trends of other companies.
Xu Yun was not surprised when he heard this result. All-solid-state battery technology has become so popular around the world. If those battery companies don't take action, they might as well go bankrupt and leave the market to others.
It's just that he doesn't have that much time to meet them one by one and make arrangements directly after thinking about it for a moment.
"Choose a time to invite them over, and say that we will determine the partner for cooperation at that time."
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(End of chapter)
