From all-round academic master to chief scientist

"I'll go, if that's what you say, it seems really possible?" 』

"If controllable nuclear fusion generates electricity, it seems that it can really be used in this way?" If this is the case, wouldn’t hydrogen fuel cells become mainstream in the future? 』

"It's true. I read reports before that the battery life can reach 600 kilometers. Isn't this better than the battery life of a pure electric vehicle? If it develops further, it might be possible to reach seven or eight hundred kilometers, and by then the range advantage of oil trucks will become a thing of the past.』

"The most important thing is that it doesn't have to wait for time to recharge. It only takes a few minutes to recharge and has a range of 600 kilometers. There is no problem at all. If the risk of explosion of the hydrogen fuel cell can be solved, then there will be no problem at all." 』

"And electrolyzing water to obtain one kilogram of hydrogen only requires 56 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If you add five kilograms of hydrogen at a time, it will only cost about 300 kilowatt-hours of electricity. According to the current charging pile costing 1 yuan per kilowatt-hour, it will only cost 300 yuan. The cost, including other costs, is just over 300, not to mention the electricity bill after nuclear fusion power generation becomes popular in the future. It is estimated that it will only cost 50 yuan by then. Isn't this much better than filling up with gas? 』

"I think the issue of explosions can be completely ignored. After all, hasn't it happened to Tesla and BYD's lithium batteries? (Of course, first of all, I am not trying to criticize these two cars. Fans of these two cars should not attack me.) The most important thing is that this is not much better than the extended-range "new energy vehicle" that takes off its pants and farts. ? Hydrogen fuel cells don’t even emit carbon dioxide.』

"What's wrong with your extended-range car?" 』

"Brother, your armor is not thick enough."

"..."

On the Internet, the discussion about hydrogen fuel cells has become more and more heated. Of course, everyone has also shown enthusiasm for this, as if hydrogen fuel cells are destined to become mainstream in the future.

At the same time, Lin Xiao was in the office of Dingguang Research Institute.

"Good guy, this generation of netizens is quite talented."

Lin Xiao looked at these people's ideas on how to combine the dividends of nuclear fusion with the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. These people's ideas sounded quite reasonable.

If this method is used to play the role of hydrogen fuel cells, it is indeed feasible, but it is still a bit too luxurious.

Using 300 kilowatt-hours of electricity to exchange for the range that a pure electric vehicle can achieve with more than 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity is twice as much waste, which is indeed a luxury.

"In the future, if there is a waste of energy, will there be a plot to blame Chief Lin for making the electricity bill too cheap?"

Lin Xiao sighed with emotion.

"Haha, maybe? After all, we now have the controllable nuclear fusion developed by Chief Lin. After the energy price drops sharply in the future, the waste of energy is not impossible - of course, I mean, this is also civilization As a sign of progress, it is clear that controllable nuclear fusion has such capabilities."

At this time, a man sitting opposite Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Another person next to him also smiled and said: "Yes, sometimes waste can also represent the improvement of science, technology and civilization level. Just like a few decades ago, at that time, the vast majority of the people in our country did not even have a steamed bun. You dare to throw it away, but now if you go to the back kitchen of any restaurant, you will see that the swill bucket is full of wasted food."

At this point, both of them laughed and said, "It's all our fault that we are all overfed now."

Lin Xiao smiled, but did not comment on what the two said.

"We people are overfed by big fish and meat, but there are still many people who can't even eat steamed buns, so the waste of food should not be regarded as the progress of civilization. It can only be said to be science and technology. It’s just a social drawback of uneven distribution of resources that has become increasingly exposed after development.”

Both of them were stunned, and one of them quickly flattered: "What Chief Lin said is that our thinking is still a bit out of perspective."

The other person also nodded: "Yes, Chief Lin, you have thought better of it."

Then the man clapped his hands again and said, "I will ask our company to draft a plan to donate food to poor areas later. Chief Lin, how about using your name?"

"I came up with an idea. I will ask our company to study it later. Then we will do it with an annual quota of 100 million, and we will use your name, Chief Lin."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "If you do charity, just do charity, don't use my name."

"Of course, if you really plan to do this charity, then spend money to solve the electricity problem for those areas that don't even have electricity now, so that all of us can enjoy nuclear fusion To achieve dividends, we must first provide everyone with access to electricity, and I will also help promote the policy of free electricity in poor areas in the future."

After listening to Lin Xiao's words, the two men nodded, and at the same time they looked at Lin Xiao with more respect.

One of them even said with emotion: "Chief Lin is truly serving the country and the people."

If just now they were just saying polite or flattering words out of Lin Xiao's status, then these words were completely sincere.

"There is no need to say these words. I am just saying that the country is the one who gives the resources in the end, and the grassroots are the ones who really do the work. They are just generous to others." Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Okay, you two, you two Could it be that the president of CATL and the CEO of BYD came to me because of this hydrogen fuel cell issue?"

When they heard Lin Xiao talking about business, they both sat upright.

Yes, these two people, one is CATL President Kang Zheng, and the other is BYD CEO Li Cai.

This time the two of them came to visit Lin Xiao together, mainly because of the hydrogen fuel cell.

"Yes, Chief Lin, as you just saw, if we take advantage of the price advantage of nuclear fusion power generation in the future, hydrogen fuel cells may really be able to take advantage of this advantage."

"Even electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers are also likely to use hydrogen fuel cells. As long as the charger is made into a method of electrolyzing water to generate hydrogen, there is a complete chance."

Seeing the worries of the two people, Lin Xiao asked doubtfully: "But aren't hydrogen fuel cells quite expensive? Why are you worried?"

Li Cai said: "According to the news our company has received, Panasonic Group has made great improvements in the performance and cost of proton exchange membranes. In the future, their hydrogen fuel cells will also take into account the endurance and convenience of charging. A threat to us."

Kang Zheng also nodded and said: "Yes, our company has also received this news, so Panasonic Group can reach cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. Department of Energy will also promote hydrogen fuel cells. This may be their response to our controllable Actions taken only by nuclear fusion.”

"That's it."

Lin Xiao nodded and touched his chin with one hand.

Panasonic Group has developed a low-cost and high-performance proton exchange membrane?

He was also studying proton exchange membranes and suddenly became interested in it.

Maybe it can also be used as a reference?

Of course, he was thinking about this matter in his mind, but he had not forgotten that there were two people in front of him waiting for his response.

When there were only lithium-ion batteries, this hydrogen fuel cell did seem full of threats, but in the face of all-solid-state lithium batteries, or the proton battery he planned, the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells were gone.

So he didn't have any worries about the menacing hydrogen fuel cell. What's more, this menacing attack was obviously created by the other party.

Then he waved his hand and said: "Your worries are completely unnecessary. The advantages of this hydrogen fuel cell based on the popularization of controllable nuclear fusion power generation cannot cover up its essential flaws."

"what do you mean?"

When the two of them heard what Lin Xiao said, their eyes lit up.

Dear Chief Lin has said this, does it mean that there is already a solution?

Lin Xiao said: "The essential flaw lies in the energy that can be stored. Although hydrogen fuel cells have higher mass energy density, they still have higher deficiencies in terms of volume energy density."

Both of them nodded and agreed with Lin Xiao's statement, but soon Li Cai said: "But there is another problem. Although the hydrogen fuel cell has a relatively small volume energy density, the lithium battery we use If other various protective equipment are added, the size will actually not be advantageous."

"In this way, if the energy density of hydrogen fuel cells can be improved to a certain extent, both ternary lithium and lithium iron phosphate will completely lose their advantages."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said: "I don't mean ternary lithium batteries or lithium iron phosphate batteries, but another battery with a higher energy density."

The eyes of the two people suddenly lit up, and they both said: "Is it possible that the battery technology you are researching recently is this kind of battery with higher energy density?"

Lin Xiao was stunned when he heard what the two people said, and then asked in confusion: "How do you know that I am researching battery technology recently?"

Although he didn't deliberately conceal it, he also didn't deliberately make it public. Where did these two people get the news?

Both of them had awkward smiles on their faces, and then Li Cai explained: "Well, Chief Lin, you may not know that the outside world is very interested in your research project... or in other words, they are very concerned about it. "

"Indeed." Kang Zheng also nodded and said: "Now in the mouths of those of us, it is said that whatever technology you study, you will definitely be able to achieve it, or achieve a major breakthrough in this field."

Lin Xiao frowned and said, "So the news about the technology I research has spread?"

"Well, it doesn't count how widespread it is. It's mainly spread among some big companies, and the Japanese Panasonic Group probably already knows the news. They are now promoting hydrogen fuel cells, and they probably want to take advantage of you. When the research comes out, we should seize the market first.”

"Well, we are all trying our best to control the spread of news, and now many companies have begun to speculate in battery industry stocks."

After hearing the news from the two people, Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel helpless.

I really didn't expect that it has reached this point now. It's just that he has just started to study some technology, and it can attract so much attention.

However, this is also one of the basic principles of social operation. Just like when a political leader visits a place or a company, it means another layer of meaning in the eyes of others.

Now, to be modest, he can be called a weather vane figure in the scientific community. To be immodest, he is one of the leaders in the scientific community. It is normal to have such influence.

He shook his head slightly, then looked at the two leaders of the big companies in front of him again, then smiled half-heartedly and said: "So, your real intention is probably not just to ask me how to deal with this. Panasonic Group’s hydrogen fuel cell, right?”

Li Cai and Kang Zheng neither smiled politely, but then looked at each other again, showing a sense of competition, and then said to Lin Xiao again: "Yes, we are also here for the battery technology you are researching. .”

"Your idea is good, and it's also a coincidence. If I develop a new battery technology by then, it will be completely mine in terms of patent rights, and I will definitely not have time to produce or operate it by then, so it will definitely be We need to find a company to cooperate.”

"Both of their companies are also the leading battery companies in the world, so if we cooperate with you, it will definitely be of great benefit to me."

At this point, Lin Xiao spread his hands, "But now the problem arises. Now you have two people and two companies. How can I cooperate with you?"

Kang Zheng, the president of CATL, immediately said: "Chief Lin, in terms of the scale of the world's battery market, we at CATL are still the largest, so if you cooperate with us then, your benefits will definitely be the greatest."

BYD’s Li Cai said: “Although our battery market share is not as high as Mr. Kang’s, our company is willing to allocate more funds in the future to improve the electricity environment for poor areas in our country, just like Lin. Chief, what you just said is that in order for people across the country to enjoy the energy dividends of nuclear fusion, we must first provide people across the country with access to electricity."

Kang Zheng frowned when he heard the conditions given by Li Cai. He didn't expect that Li Cai would actually think of starting from charity. However, he should have thought of those things he had just talked with Lin Xiao.

However, regarding the conditions given by these two people, Lin Xiao just smiled and said: "Okay, I won't make a decision now, but in the future, I will make decisions based on the actual performance of the two companies. You give the scores, and at the end of the day, we will see which of your two companies has the higher score, and after I develop the technology, I will cooperate with whomever."

The two of them were stunned for a moment, but they did not expect that Lin Xiao would give such a condition.

As for the actual performance, it probably refers to investment in charity. To put it simply, it means letting the two companies spend money.

But it's okay, this way it can be considered a fair duel.

Although the market value of CATL is higher than that of BYD, BYD is higher than CATL in terms of size. Therefore, if the two really compete for investment in this charity, they are completely evenly matched.

"Okay, I'll follow Chief Lin's arrangements." Kang Zhengzheng nodded.

Li Cai also agreed.

"Well, if both of you agree, then it will be easy." Lin Xiao said with a smile: "Of course, you two don't have to settle between you two in the end, if neither of you can satisfy me. If so, then I will definitely not choose you. There are still many domestic companies in the battery industry."

Hearing what Lin Xiao said, they both nodded immediately, "Okay, I promise not to disappoint Chief Lin."

"Um."

Lin Xiao nodded and said no more.

Li Cai and Kang Zheng did not stay any longer and left.

Watching these two people leave, Lin Xiao could already guess how the two companies would compete in the future to "seize" those poor areas, especially those areas that have not yet had electricity.

For these areas that still do not have access to electricity, the main reasons are that the living areas are too remote, construction is difficult, or the funds required are relatively high. Of course, in the end, it is still a question of money.

I just hope that these two wealthy companies can just get involved.

If both companies can meet his requirements in the end, he can definitely cooperate with them. Anyway, the battery technology he is currently researching is not just one, but two.

No longer thinking about it, he turned his eyes to the window, Panasonic Group, and the US Department of Energy?

"This is probably the last desperate struggle in the face of nuclear fusion."

And it’s not clear how hard it will be.

The corner of his mouth curled up, and everyone was struggling to death. This was a good time to beat the drowned dog.

As the saying goes, it is better to chase the poor bandits with the remaining brave men, but not to pretend to be an academic overlord.

Especially Japan.

This small island country has three major pillar industries: automobiles, animation, and semiconductors. As we all know, there are four of the three major industries.

In recent years, their automobile industry has declined under the impact of new energy vehicles, and the semiconductor industry has also become worse than before due to the rise of the semiconductor industry in neighboring countries, and the economy has begun to show a decline.

If they are really allowed to develop this hydrogen fuel cell, then their automobile industry may be able to live a second life driven by hydrogen fuel cells.

This kind of thing is obviously unacceptable.

So what Lin Xiao had to do was to completely suppress their momentum.

"Okay, it's time to continue my research."

Thinking in his mind, Lin Xiao got up and went to his laboratory.

Regarding colloidal electrolytes, there are also proton exchange membranes that can be used in colloids, but this is still a major technical difficulty.

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