Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

In June, a major event took place in the chemical industry.

Or it can be said to be two pieces.

In the latest issue of "jacs," two heavyweight papers were published.

In particular, "Cage-like carbon molecules and sulfur elemental composite cathode materials" written by Professor Stanley's research group, not only in the material sciences, but also in the entire new energy field.

As early as a month ago, after the patent number came down, the materials science laboratory of Binghamton University released relevant news, and now the material science and industry finally saw the true content of this paper.

Although there are doubts about whether Stanley really solves the technology of lithium-sulfur batteries, academics generally hold optimistic views.

After all, Professor Stanley himself is a big bull in the field of lithium, and with the support of Exxon Mobil, the credibility of the paper is still quite high.

Many research institutions have begun to repeat experiments on experimental results.

Maybe it won't take long, lithium-sulfur batteries will go out of the lab and completely change people's lives...

As for another heavyweight paper, it is a controversial "theoretical model of electrochemical interface structure."

Prior to this, the theoretical chemistry community did not have a sound theoretical model that could thoroughly clarify the microscopic essence of various electrochemical processes occurring on the “interface”.

If this theoretical model proves to be effective, it will help to promote the study of electrochemical interface structures throughout the theoretical chemistry community.

However, this theory is too novel and can even be said to be quite advanced.

It is for this reason that the publication of this paper has caused widespread controversy in the theoretical chemistry community.

It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the weight of the Crawford Math Award and the Adams Chemistry Prize, "jacs" would never be so easily drafted, and reviewers and academic editors would have been undecided.

Although the proposition of mathematics can be judged by the logical self-consistent judgment, the research outside the field of mathematics, especially when it comes to the application level, cannot simply regard whether "the logic is self-consistent" as the main reason for judging the true and false of the proposition.

And the most difficult thing is that few people can analyze whether the mathematical model of Lu Zhou is logically self-consistent from the perspective of mathematics.

It may not be difficult to find a scholar who is proficient in mathematics in the field of theoretical chemistry, but it is quite difficult to find a mathematician at the Crawford Award level in the chemical industry.

As for the test of facts, it sounds like a good idea, but the difficulty is still not small.

After all, super-calculating this thing, not what the lab can afford to toss. Especially for the super-calculation of molecular dynamics simulation, even if the rent is not cheap.

"Anton" has been able to dominate the rivers and lakes of the chemical industry for so many years, not because there is no opponent who can play.

However, considering the influence of Lu Zhou in mathematics and materials science, many people have begun to test whether this theory is reliable.

Among them are scholars with theoretical chemistry and scholars in applied mathematics.

It is rumored that the Max Planck Institute for the Advancement of Science (mpg) in Germany has set up an interdisciplinary task force that brings together several scholars in the fields of mathematics, chemistry, and condensed matter physics. The model is tested.

Maybe it won't take long for everything to come out.

But now it seems that the controversy has to continue for a while.

However, compared to the outside world, Lu Zhou, who is at the center of the whirlpool, is calmer and even doing the next experiment without hesitation.

On the third day of the publication of the new issue of "jacs", the second topic he collaborated with the d.e.shaw Institute came to an end, and the molecular dynamics simulation of the interface between carbon-sulfur materials and organic electrolytic solutions finally came to fruition.

After packing these millions of dollars of experimental data and sending them to Yang Xu, who is far away from the Jinling Institute of Computational Materials, Lu Zhou is preparing to turn off the notebook, and he has received a video call request from Sarot.

Probably guessed that the professor was looking for something to find himself, Lu Zhou clicked on it.

Sure enough, Sarrot, who appeared at the end of the video, had a awkward expression.

Silenced for a while, he said in a tone.

"Sorry... I have failed your expectations."

After hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou did not blame him too much.

"Nothing, you don't have to feel guilty. You have done what you should do according to my instructions."

Scientific research is not a kind of land, and the seed that is planted will definitely have results. There is no need to be too harsh on the researchers.

Just like the nuclear weapon “anton” in the computational chemistry industry, like the research in the same field, Professor Stanley, as the director of the Materials Research Institute at Binghamton University, holds the academic resources that Sarut can't imagine.

Coupled with the support of capital power, if you really let Sarot get the top spot, then it is called the lottery.

However, as Lu Zhou initially guessed, no matter who developed the technology, it has no effect on him.

Sarnot couldn't believe to look at Lu Zhou, and finally couldn't help but ask the confusion.

"I don't understand why you look... just don't care about it. This is a lithium-sulfur battery project. You also invested a lot of money in this project?"

Lu Zhou smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Of course, I have invested a lot of money in your lab. Your experiment is also instructive for the study of hcs-1 materials, but when did I say that? Cage carbon molecules are the key to solving the problem of lithium-sulfur batteries?"

At the moment of hearing this sentence, Sarrot stumbled.

Although Lu Zhou has been jealous of him, he must do everything possible to solve the laboratory synthesis method of the cage carbon molecule, and the hcs-1 material is indeed a by-product of the study of which cage carbon molecule.

But to say when Lu Zhou said that the cage carbon molecule is the key to solving the shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries...

He suddenly realized that Lu Zhou did not seem to say anything really.

His eyes were wide, and even if he was slow, Sarrot reacted.

"Wait, you mean..."

"The cage carbon molecule is a very interesting material, whether it is its geometry or its physical and chemical properties. However, no matter which layer is interesting, it has nothing to do with lithium-sulfur batteries." Lost a piece of sugar cube, Lu Zhou smiled and said, "As for what it is, I will tell you later."

Sarot swallowed: "That is, Professor Stanley published the paper on "jacs"..."

"They are probably anxious now like the ants on the hot pot." Lu Zhou smiled and couldn't help but bring a little sympathy. "But it will become like this. They are also difficult to ride the tiger."

A similar thing has not happened.

And compared to active academic fraud, Professor Stanley's paper can be interpreted as an honest mistake even if it proves to be problematic, and the plot is not so serious.

Lu Zhou guessed that in order to grab himself in front of him, Professor Stanley probably "modifies" some data so that the paper can be published as soon as possible. However, these data are not completely fabricated, they can only be said to be "not so reliable."

For example, according to the mathematical model he established “on the effect of pore size and specific surface area of ​​hollow carbon spheres on the diffusion of polysulfide compounds”, the cage carbon molecule may have a lesser effect on the “shuttle effect”, and this is It was also confirmed in Professor Stanley's experiment.

However, this so-called point is only a little bit.

To say the actual application value, its value may not even be comparable to the hcs-1 published by Lu Zhou as a staged result...

After knowing the truth of the matter, Sarnot did not want to say anything except a word.

What is a cow?

This special thing is the cow...

When you think you have dug into the corner, you just took the pit and went back, and took a sigh of excitement in your arms.

From the perspective of Sarrot, it is obviously all scheduled by Lu Zhou.

Everyone, including Ricardo who steals data, is unconsciously involved in the performance of the show under the boss's calculations.

If it wasn't for Lu Zhou's personal breakthrough, even now he was still in the dark.

What Sarrot didn't know, however, was that the original reason for the matter was not as complicated as he imagined.

However, I am afraid that even if Lu Zhou explained it to him seriously, he probably would not believe it...

"Right, about the Ricardo lawsuit, I will withdraw the lawsuit." Smiled, Lu Zhou continued, "helping us so much a favor, then holding on to his little sister, not too much."

It is a big deal that may be exaggerated, but now the most competitive opponents have been killed, and the pressure on the Jinling Institute of Computational Materials is naturally smaller.

In addition, looking at his indirect help to raise his own level of merit, Lu Zhou is really too lazy to pursue it again, simply withdraw the lawsuit.

After finishing this sentence, Lu Zhou originally thought that Saroth would be reluctant to make his own decision. The unexpected thing was that instead of showing any reluctance, he looked at himself with admiration.

"Okay, boss!"

Can't help it, he took another sentence in the back.

"Well, this strategy is really wonderful..."

Lu Zhou: ...?

What strategy?

What a wonderful thing?

I don't know if it is my own illusion.

Lu Zhou always felt that he seemed to have misunderstood something.