Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Wang Haifeng has been very unhappy lately.

Or rather, he hasn't been happy in six months.

First, because of the novelty of the report, it was fought back and redone, and then a general was dug up by the Jinling Institute of Computing Materials.

Seriously, he never thought that Liu, who had big eyebrows and looked honest, would betray him.

Well, there weren't many students in his lab who had the skills to walk away. Many of the things that were originally dumped for Liu Hong to do, now he has to be personally put on the field by his old general.

As the journey was cumbersome, the project was finally applied for and the research funds were gradually put in place.

But less than a few days later, across the Pacific coast, the Binghamton University Materials Institute, sponsored by ExxonMobil, developed a caged carbon molecule that successfully solved the shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries.

The paper was published in the top issue of chemistry, JACS, and was highlighted by ExxonMobil, and now the eyes of academia and industry are on Professor Stanley and his thesis.

It was not just Wang Haifeng who was hit by this news, but almost all the research teams in the country doing lithium-sulfur battery projects, especially the "shuttle effect”, were considerably affected.

Especially the horizontal subject of taking money from enterprises, many of which have cut their inputs on this sector out of cost considerations.

Research teams that can't even produce a phased outcome even face the dilemma of being withdrawn.

In contrast, Wang Haifeng was lucky.

As a Yangtze River scholar, he applied not for a horizontal subject, but for a vertical subject, taking money from the National Science Research Fund.

In contrast to cooperation with enterprises, vertical topics do not need to be considered as “profit or loss”, and are less affected by changes in the market environment. While there is no horizontal easy access to money and various administrative procedures are cumbersome, the advantage is stability.

At the very least, don't worry about halving the subject, investors won't see the results for half a day, and the table won't work anymore.

But in any case, ExxonMobil pioneered the establishment of patent barriers on lithium-sulfur batteries and mastered the pricing rights of lithium-sulfur battery cathode materials, which is a nightmare for the global new energy industry.

Wang Haifeng, while deploring the future of domestic new energy enterprises, was deeply comforted.

As for where this comfort comes from...

At least, it wasn't the kid from the ark who pulled the head on the lithium-sulfur battery.

After all, Professor Stanley is also a big bull in the lithium electricity field. This is the one who made the earliest lithium battery model. Even losing to him is nothing disgraceful. You can even say that even though you lose Judah with a little gold on your face.

But if he loses to the younger generation of the Ark, it really makes Wang Haifeng feel that his old face has nowhere to rest.

After class, Professor Wang is preparing to go to the experimental building.

At that time, a man in a suit, with an assistant, greeted him.

Looking at this strange man, looking at the assistant behind him again, Wang Haifeng frowned and asked.

“Who are you?”

The man in the suit, with a friendly smile on his face, reached out and handed out his card.

“Hi, I'm a reporter for Science, you can call me Lee. ”

“Scientist?” Wang Haifeng frowned, "What can I do for you? ”

Xiao Li respectfully said: “Yes, I have learned from many places that you are a big bull in the field of battery materials, so I would like to interview you about something about batteries, don't know if you have time now? ”

Wang Haifeng did not intend to be interviewed, but when he heard the word "bull”, he couldn't help but say something in his heart.

“I'm busy, I can only give you 10 minutes at most. If you have any questions, just ask. ”

“Okay, Professor Wang.” That little Li's face gave a brilliant smile, with his eyes showing the assistant behind him taking notes, while taking out the pen to open it, and beginning to ask, "What do you think of the paper written by Professor Stanley that was published in JACS a while ago? ”

Wang Haifeng said, "At present, the academic community has not reached a definitive conclusion, but the author of this paper is Professor Stanley, and his academic reputation is still quite credible. ”

Xiao Li continued: “Which of these caged carbon molecules, do you think, is more promising for industrial applications than the HCS-1 materials previously studied by Professor Lu? ”

“HCS-1?” Wang Haifeng chuckled, shaking his head, "The two are not comparable at all. If you put the former lamp, the latter is probably the tail of a firefly, and if you have to say so, the difference between the two is so great. ”

Speaking of which, Wang Haifeng wanted to laugh.

What happened to the professor who was in his 20s?

Someone got ahead of me.

Xiao Li said differently: “This kind of metaphor... is it a bit exaggerated? ”

Wang Haifeng said not slowly: “I'm not exaggerating at all, but I'm a little conservative. You are an outsider and may not know much about the material science industry. In fact, in our field, although excellent research results are produced every now and then, less than 10 percent of these research results have the prospect of industrial applications. The HCS-1 material, which is a gradual achievement, is a good achievement from an academic standpoint. But for industry, this technology is worthless. Do you see anyone interested in his patent? Not at all."

Xiao Li nodded and continued: “But how can you be sure that the caged carbon molecule that Professor Stanley's research team got must have the prospect of industrial applications? Is it through the data on the paper? ”

“Naturally, the point is not the paper, but ExxonMobil's attitude. That kind of international energy giant, but the lack of rabbits without the Lord of Eagles, can attract their interest, and the technology is obviously not fake.” With the expression on his face, Wang Haifeng continued in an emotional tone, "I have to say, this hollow carbon ball is a very good direction, not only is Professor Lu's team studying, many research teams in China are also doing this direction, which of course includes myself. ”

“I don't think Professor Lu's high-profile speech about looking after hollow charcoal balls is an appropriate option. Even if you do, why don't you just keep it to yourself? Perhaps people didn't have the idea to study in this direction. People think it makes sense when you say that, so they don't know what to do. ”

“But I can also understand that, after all, it's a young man, a little younger. By the time he's 12 or 20 years older, he might be able to learn how to be steady. ”

When he said that, Professor Wang looked sorry.

Just as if this fight had been lost, half the pot was because of the “pig teammate” of the ark, and the words were too clear.

In fact, however, he was somewhat obsessed with it.

Prior to that workshop, few teams had chosen hollow charcoal balls as research directions, either domestically or abroad, and were far from popular.

Including Wang Haifeng himself, although he had been making carbon sulfur composites a long time ago, at first his idea of designing experiments was not the hollow carbon ball at all.

Moreover, it was decided above that the publication of the contents of the seminar had nothing to do with the Ark.

But the mouth grew on him, and naturally it was his own.

As soon as Li's eyes lit up, he smelled the news from Wang Haifeng's tone and immediately asked: “What is your assessment of Professor Lu? ”

Wang Haifeng laughed and said softly, "A scientific research talent, going to any research institute can make a big difference, but lacks a big view, embarrassing task. ”

Xiao Li: “Why say that? ”

Professor Wang laughed: “Look at that Jinling Institute of Computing Materials. This nearly $100 million went into it. Did you throw a splash flower? ”

It's a little sour, but he's not embarrassed when he says it.

After all, the limited application prospects of HCS-1 are not his message, but what we all see…

In front of the reporter, Wang Haifeng pretended to be in the same mood as eating a popsicle in three volts of heaven, just feeling uncomfortable.

Humming back to the lab, he swayed and sat in the office chair.

At this point, his new assistant professor, with a journal that had just arrived, walked straight to him after entering the lab.

“Professor, this is the new Science, which you asked me to send you the first time I received this issue. Then I... put it here first. ”

“Well, put it here." Suddenly, Wang Haifeng noticed that there was something wrong with the look on the assistant's face and she frowned slightly. “What's wrong with you? ”

“No, nothing,” the assistant professor laughed and refused to say anything, putting the journal on the table and hurriedly walking away.

I smelled an unusual smell from that voice. Wang Haifeng frowned, but didn't say anything. He just reached out and picked up the brand new Science.

However, his hand suddenly stopped just as he was about to open the cover and look at the content.

It wasn't just the motion of his hand that stopped, along with his gaze, even his breath, but it was like he had been petrified, and it was solidified there.

Only, on the cover of this issue of Science, the section "highlights” has been set up, with a line of text.

That's Wang Haifeng, who doesn't want to see it anyway...

[HCS-2 Material: Terminator of Shuttle Effect]