Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

Researcher Yu is one of the main core researchers responsible for the research on the synthesis path of 026 materials.

Before joining Qiusuo Research Institute, he was a big figure in the field of materials.

This is even more true after joining Qiushi Researcher.

In the few years before joining 026 Materials Research, Qiusuo Research Institute had already made many blockbuster results in the field of materials.

As for the research on 026 materials, it is not a question of which core researcher is responsible or which core researcher has the ability.

After more than ten years of research on this extremely difficult problem,

Most researchers have begun to lose faith.

Perhaps one day, people will be able to synthesize 026 material. After all, the finished product of 026 material is here, and it must have a complete synthesis path.

But no one knows when that will be.

For a civilization, the time in this process may not matter.

But for the researchers engaged in this study, it will be a painful process.

…

Two months later, Mo Dao asked someone else to call Researcher Yu.

September 1937.

"Chief Engineer Mo. The temperature at which the superconducting reaction occurs in this superconducting material is determined to be 153.6K."

A materials laboratory at Qiusuo Research Institute.

In front of Mo Dao and Researcher Yu,

There is a ring magnet. An irregular piece of dark gray material has been soaked in liquid nitrogen and is still emitting wisps of white smoke. It is suspended at a fixed distance below the ring magnet.

The dark gray material had been pushed before, and now it was suspended, following the bottom of the ring magnet, slowly surrounding it as if swimming.

Researcher Yu held the data in his hand that had been completed previously on some basic property tests on this dark gray material.

There was some uncontrollable excitement. After saying these words about superconducting temperature to Mo Dao,

After exhaling several times, his face, which was already a little tired, was still a little flushed.

"Chief Master Mo."

"Chief Master Mo..."

At this moment, Researcher Yu no longer knew what to say.

He didn't say anything at all, but followed Mo Dao and turned his attention to the dark gray material that was still suspended at the moment.

According to the material naming rules of the Qiusuo Research Institute, the name of this material is "CuCD3709" or, in other words, copper-based superconductor 3709. The following number represents the time of its birth. In many cases, it is also directly referred to by the following number.

This is the product of two months of busy work by the entire materials research team based on Mo Dao's ideas.

In the past two months,

Researcher Yu himself rarely had a good rest.

It wasn't that Mo Dao was anxious and squeezed his time, but that he was anxious himself.

The materials research team he led was conducting multiple material synthesis experiments at the same time. He even moved his bed to the laboratory.

Just wait for a certain experimental step to be completed, get up as soon as possible and continue the experiment.

now,

The produced 03709 material has no advantages over other more outstanding materials in terms of superconducting properties.

Such materials need to be below 153.6K in order for superconducting reactions to occur.

Converted to common degrees Celsius, it is still more than 100 degrees below zero.

There are not many advantages in the practical application of superconducting materials.

But most importantly,

This is a new material, a new superconducting material that has never been discovered before.

But before making it,

Researcher Yu obtained the specific composition of this material from Mo Dao.

The synthesis at this moment is based on the synthesis path deduced from Mo Dao's description of this material.

But compared to 026 material, the composition of 03709 material is much simpler.

Before starting the synthesis, the materials research team also found a material very similar to 03709 among the already discovered materials.

After two months of exploration and improvement of the synthesis path.

Finally, the physical object of 03709 was produced.

That is to say,

Modau predicted a new composite superconducting material.

And think about it a little more deeply,

One thing is about to come out.

Being able to use theory to guide experiments means that Chief Master Mo has been trying to carry out theoretical research on superconducting.

A key breakthrough was achieved.

Researcher Yu breathed a few more times, but his heart was still beating violently due to the influence of his own emotions.

"Chief Master Mo, is it..."

"Um."

Mo Dao nodded and looked at the new superconducting material that matched his calculations and expected superconducting critical temperature.

Mo Dao also smiled,

"I do have some new ideas and progress in the research on superconductivity theory."

"However, it is still not perfect. Currently it can only be used as an immature and inaccurate tool."

Mo Dao's theory of superconductivity is not just a few sentences or concepts.

It's a lot of calculations.

To a certain extent, this is a bit like the research of theoretical physics, or in other words, it is theoretical physics.

Mo Dao suspects that superconductivity occurs at a very microscopic level that is difficult to capture with current technology.

So, just like most current research in theoretical physics,

Through calculations and inferences, some theoretical 'predictions' were made.

A large number of mathematical and physical calculations were used to describe the process of superconductivity.

In fact, Mo Dao was not sure whether his guess was correct.

But the 03709 material at this moment proves Mo Dao’s prediction of superconductivity theory. At least under the current circumstances,

It is still coupled with experimental facts.

but,

Just like Mo Dao himself said,

This superconducting theory, or it can also be said that the superconducting model is still very imperfect.

Mo Dao just found an interval within which superconductivity can be achieved within this framework.

Just through calculation, it can be roughly judged that there should be a superconducting material near the 03709 material.

As for the accurate prediction of 153.6K.

It's more of a random coincidence.

Just like when ordinary people are solving equations, they accidentally discover the solution is zero or one by chance.

And at this moment,

What excites many researchers most is that

Theoretically, since Mo Dao can theoretically deduce material 03709,

So, starting from theory, we have found a material that can theoretically achieve room temperature superconductivity, and it should be possible.

Of course, for those engaged in material research, the most valuable things at the moment are not actually room temperature superconducting materials.

Rather, it is the superconducting theory that can already guide experiments.

"I will try to see if I can find a room-temperature superconducting material that is within the current theoretical framework."

Mo Dao also probably knew what Researcher Yu was thinking.

Just said this again.

However, even Mo Dao dare not say that his current theory, which is not very perfect,

Covering all the possibilities of superconductivity, there may be more than one underlying logic for the realization of superconductivity.

Mo Dao could only try to deduce a room temperature superconducting material within his current theoretical framework.

Listening to what Mo Dao said,

Researcher Yu hesitated for a moment.

"Chief Master Mo, is this too difficult?"

Anyone who has some understanding of computational materials science and theoretical research can understand that,

If we really need to rely on Mo Dao to find a certain room temperature superconducting material through theoretical calculations,

The amount of calculations involved is terrifying.

Most of these calculations cannot be replaced by computers.

If you think about the 03709 materials that have been made before you,

Researcher Yu was a little scared.

The calculations on room temperature superconducting materials consumed Chief Mo to death.