Material Empire

As Zhou Linlei expected, the short paper contributed by Nie Sen once set off a stir in the global materials science community.

Before the introduction of graphene in 1985, the scientific community had discovered spherical molecules composed of 60 carbon atoms, resulting in a fullerene known as a zero-dimensional crystal structure; by 1991, a graphene sheet curled The resulting one-dimensional tubular structure was discovered, known as carbon nanotubes. After that, many scientists were guessing and trying to discover materials with two-dimensional structures, and the advent of graphene just filled this gap.

Although the two-dimensional materials have only remained theoretical in the past, materials scientists have come up with countless applications of two-dimensional materials and are waiting to verify the feasibility of these solutions through empirical methods. Nie Sen's thesis is very simple. In addition to introducing the laboratory preparation method and some basic properties of graphene, he also inadvertently mentioned that the small-scale industrialized preparation technology of graphene has broken through. Global colleagues provide a small number of graphene samples for further research.

This last sentence is the most important. In less than 24 hours after the publication of this article, the entire provincial telephone line in Anhe province was completely exploded, making the Provincial Public Security Department think that it had encountered any hacking attacks.

"Mr. Qin, you have made me miserable." Nie Sen with a smile on his face complained to Qin Hai who was staying in his laboratory watching the liveliness. During this day, there were hundreds of phone calls that he personally answered. Some of them were scholars he had known in the past, and some of them had to go around to find his contact method, so he called the laboratory. All these calls are basically a routine, first of all to congratulate him and then to propose cooperation. To put it bluntly, I hope to get samples of graphene in order to complete various research in front of colleagues.

Graphene has many characteristics that traditional materials do not have, which can revolutionize many traditional products. For example. Graphene is a transparent material with good electrical conductivity, which breaks the dilemma of traditional materials that are conductive but not transparent and transparent but not conductive. It can be used in solar cells, displays, sensors, antistatic coatings and other fields. The screen of a mobile phone made of graphene can be rolled into a paper tube without affecting its display effect. For another example, scientists have discovered that graphene has a special band structure, weak spin-orbit coupling, low ultra-fine interactions, etc., which can be used in the manufacture of quantum effect devices, which is important for the development of future quantum computers. value.

From the ideal of Qin Hai, he hopes that all these applications will be in his pocket. But he also knows that with China's current level of scientific research and equipment, it is unrealistic to complete all these studies. If you choose to build a car behind closed doors, you may be able to grab some opportunities, but as long as the concept of graphene spreads, it is a matter of time before the foreign material science community finds its preparation method. At that time, when you want to play with others, you may not be taken by you Already.

Recognizing this, Qin Hai changed his original intention and decided to adopt an open policy. Welcome global material scientists and materials companies to cooperate with Anhe Materials College to maximize the potential of graphene as a new material. Of course, since it is cooperation. Then there are always some conditions. For example, the other party needs to recruit researchers from Anhe Material College to work together, teach some research methods, and finally share development results.

At present, the industrialized production patent of graphene is in the hands of Daqin Group. Unless foreign manufacturers can find other preparation methods, all users can only buy graphene from Daqin Group. The wider the application range of graphene, the greater the market demand, and the greater the revenue of Daqin Group. Wait for a few years. With the advent of new preparation methods, the price of graphene on the market is bound to plummet. It would be boring to sell it then.

With this idea in mind, Qin Hai asked Nie Sen to provide a sample of graphene in his published paper. The purpose is to attract experts from all over the world to seek cooperation. The facts show that the effect of this signal is very significant.

Although Nie Sen was the nominal discoverer of graphene, he also knew that without Qin Hai's direction and subsequent costless investment, he would not be able to complete this discovery. Qin Hai has promised that Daqin Group will give Nie Sen a generous reward for the application of graphene, which is enough to make Nie Sen not worry about money in his life. In exchange, Nie Sen must also cooperate fully with the group Operation of graphene.

Its practicality does not require any promise from Qin Hai, and Nie Sen is not arrogant enough to regard graphene as his own proprietary technology. According to Qin Hai's instructions, he welcomed every scientist who proposed to cooperate, and repeated the conditions of the Daqin Group. What reassures him is that all scientists have no objection to these conditions, because they know that if they are unwilling to accept these conditions, Anhe Materials College can naturally find other scholars to do this.

After a material is discovered, its application is nothing more than a layer of window paper, which can be broken by anyone. The key is only who has the opportunity. The best scientists are those with IQ above 180. How can we not understand this?

"Mr. Nie, take your time to sort out these contacts, classify them, list their capabilities and expected research directions, and then we will discuss them together to see who we should work with and what kind of cooperation. I guess the fastest It might be to Anhe within this week, and we don't know how to say it at that time. "Qin Hai explained to Nie Sen with a smile.

"General Qin, rest assured, I will sort out all these materials tonight." Nie Sen said excitedly. When people are happy at a happy event, Nie Sen never expected that he would have such a glorious day.

"Also, your research team needs to be split up, and the most effective assistants to work with other teams. The most important inventions should be left to our own college, and now the professors of the whole college are staring at you, Thinking about digging a little gold in this gold mine. "Qin Hai said jokingly for a long time.

"Can I still not be concerned about the affairs of this college?" Nie Sen said, "I am the assistant in the laboratory, who Qin fancy, I will give it to you immediately, there is absolutely no standard idea. Without the School of Materials, Which round got me Nie Sen first to discover graphene. To be honest, with this achievement, I'm worth my life. "

"Haha, that's not okay." Qin Hai laughed. "There is still more to do in the future. The industrialization of graphene has to be further studied. The cost must be reduced to the price of cabbage. Also, graphene Modification research, oxidation, hydrogenation and other chemical doping issues are waiting for you to solve. "

"Speaking of these studies, I would like to report something to President Qin." Nie Sen changed to a serious expression and said to President Qin.

"Teacher Nie, please." Qin Hai nodded, and he was not afraid that Nie Sen would make excessive demands.

Nie Sendao: "My major is in nanostructures, and my chemistry skills are not very good. To do graphene modification research, I need one or two chemical experts to cooperate, so ... "

"Here are three postdoctoral doctors, two for chemistry and one for materials. What do you think?" Qin Hai didn't wait for Nie Sen to finish, so he added it for him.

"Really!" Nie Sen was overjoyed, "General Qin, how do you know what I mean?"

"Haha, I thought about this a long time ago." Qin Hai laughed. "Six months ago, we submitted an application to the post-doctoral management committee to establish a post-doctoral mobile station, which has been approved. There are several There are several doctors who graduated this year. There are also a few from the Academy of Sciences and the Central Iron and Steel Institute. I have arranged people to contact them. They have expressed interest in doing research here. Now waiting for you to take the time to meet people and see who is suitable . "

Nie Sen looked at Qin Hai and said it for a long time: "General Manager Qin, although some people have already said it, but I have to say it again, without your general manager Qin, we people are not like today Achieved. "

"No more ~ ​​www.readwn.com ~ Mr. Nie, please don't say that." Qin Hailian waved his hands again and again, "All the results are made by your painstaking efforts, I dare not be greedy for the achievements of the sky. The college will create for you A good research environment is something that should be done, and I don't think it's enough. "

"If such a good condition isn't enough, it's really a dog's conscience." Nie Sen said.

While leaders and scholars of the Anhe Institute of Materials were busy arranging follow-up research on graphene, a group of Japanese companies far away thousands of miles away also seriously discussed this topic with a look of seriousness.

This is a large chemical company named Nitsuka, which ranks among the top three in Japan's chemical industry. It is also the world's major producer of carbon materials such as fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. Long before Nie Sen set out to study graphene, Xinzuka Chemical has invested a lot of money in this field in an attempt to develop such a theoretical two-dimensional carbon material. It's also good for people to make people. Just when they saw the first glimmer of light, a dissertation made them half-hearted: the Chinese people completed the discovery of graphene first, and mastered two methods of industrially producing graphene.

The technical director Yoshida Yoshi found the chairman Saburo Hana as soon as he saw the paper, and reported this terrible news to him. (To be continued)