Chapter 484 Prerequisites for Superconducting Technology
Not to mention the various means the organization used to win over Wang Yi's alias, because Neon is extremely dissatisfied with Da Piaoliang's recent series of actions, as well as the sarcasm of Da Piaoliang's other allies.
This made Da Piaoliang actively look for something to change the subject.
Coincidentally, at this time an Asian-American made a high-profile announcement that he had discovered room-temperature superconducting materials!
Not to mention that this was already shocking news to the world, and with Da Piaoliang's deliberate guidance, the world's attention was temporarily shifted from Japan and focused on the discovery of this Asian- .
He also gave high-profile public speeches.
This also led to a large influx of top physicists from around the world.
Superconductivity itself is not something new and has already been used in various fields.
Quantum computers, controlled nuclear fusion, magnetic levitation, nuclear magnetic resonance, etc. are actually things we come into contact with in our daily lives. At present, as long as there is enough value and meaning, superconducting materials will be used regardless of the cost.
However, even though cryogenic technology is becoming more and more advanced, it is still extremely expensive.
For example, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging actually keeps the cooling system running without power outages. The inner circle is cooled by liquid helium, and the outer circle is cooled by liquid nitrogen. A lapse of cooling would be more expensive and troublesome.
The cost of currently commonly used superconductors is not just a matter of electricity, but also of the helium gas used primarily for cooling.
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen.
But unlike Earth's abundant hydrogen resources, helium reserves are quite scarce.
Because helium does not react easily with other elements like hydrogen, but appears in the form of helium gas. Because it is too light, once it appears in the atmosphere, it will directly escape from the atmosphere. The atoll with the largest helium reserves in the world is still the Big Bang.
At this time, the sudden emergence of a room-temperature superconductor will certainly attract enough attention.
The largest conference hall at Stanford University was already packed with people. A large number of big names in the physics community gathered together and were whispering about something with each other before the lecture began.
A man with brown hair and a high hairline said to an Asian physicist next to him:
"From the introduction so far, it seems that they have borrowed the experimental principle of pressurizing hydrogen sulfide to make hydrogen acquire metallic properties. However, I thought it would take some time, but I didn't expect it to be so fast."
The Asian scholar nodded and said
"Yes, this is a method that is currently recognized to obtain room-temperature superconducting materials. Now we are actually constantly trying and applying pressure to find the most suitable and cost-effective material."
In principle, there is no problem at all, and now it is starting to become the same as the accumulation of materials science.
Keep trying and making mistakes!
Before finding materials with suitable cost-effectiveness, even if this breakthrough is achieved, it will not have much practical significance, because it is too difficult to put into practice and can only be regarded as a theoretical discussion.
"Speaking of materials, I don't see anyone from Umbrella..."
At first, the brown-haired scholar kept standing up and looking around.
Umbrella has entered a completely incomprehensible field with its magical materials research.
During the previous conflict in Africa, the appearance of bombers that did not require a stealth structure really refreshed their views.
There is also the extremely powerful electromagnetic gun. Many scholars have analyzed that it may have used superconducting technology!
"Maybe they have already mastered it."
The Asian scholar also sighed.
"It's even possible that this time it was also borrowed from magic power or culture medium, otherwise it wouldn't be so fast."
Continuous trial and error is just like a lottery. The probability of being drawn so quickly is really low.
If culture medium is used, then there is indeed such a probability.
Currently, almost all cutting-edge experiments use various Umbrella technologies to assist.
I want to rely on magic to complete some key assistance and breakthroughs.
In fact, all fields have now made great progress in the experimental stage. When they are all applied in practice, there will inevitably be another huge change.
At present, the academic community has actually recognized that the next technological revolution will be magic!
Once it starts, it will probably be an explosive development that surpasses the information revolution.
While this group of people were discussing this, the organizer at the other venue was also having a headache.
Stanford University is a top university not far from Silicon Valley. Due to its special location, it is normal to hold this conference here.
Although they claim that academic research has no borders, the U.S. authorities put pressure on them and wanted to hinder the application of Umbrella's representatives.
It’s not that we won’t give them places, but we need to be more careful and let them ask for it.
This in itself makes Stanford University quite difficult.
Many laboratories in their school need culture media, and they also conduct research on batteries and filtration membranes.
Last time I pissed them off, the culture medium was halved, but the price actually increased!
This has made them a little worried. If their school takes the lead this time, will they be retaliated against?
At this point they had already thought of an excuse. When Umbrella came to apply, they would secretly apologize to the other party in private and say that it was an order from the authorities and they had no choice.
Then let it go if you can.
only……
When we arrived at the venue and the meeting was about to start, there was no one from Umbrella in sight. Forget about asking whether to apply or not, no one came at all!
This change made the president of Stanford feel helpless and relieved at the same time.
"It seems that they have indeed mastered this technology, but it doesn't need to embarrass us."
The Dean of the School of Physics next to him also sighed.
"It should be the same principle. Maybe the materials are similar. After all, maintaining high pressure requires very demanding materials."
In the laboratory, pressurization can be done in a bulky way, but in practice, the pressurization device must be miniaturized. The required pressure intensity is high and it has to be miniaturized, which is a pure test of the materials.
I'm afraid that only Umbrella can add various materials to meet the needs of their electromagnetic guns.
"The authorities asked us before whether Umbrella could already make chips using room-temperature superconductors, but I personally don't quite agree with the proposal we made."
"Yes, because the chip is too delicate. Even using low-temperature superconductors is more reliable than pressurizing it. It is impossible to apply such pressure to such a delicate structure."
"Let's go, it's about to begin. We can't miss this historic moment..."
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“…So, room-temperature superconductivity has now been achieved!”
A slightly plump scholar of Asian descent, after standing on the podium and explaining his principles and some key points, waved his fist excitedly.
After he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.
We are all physics experts, so we all know that this is completely feasible in theory.
It's awesome that the other party was able to find it, regardless of whether it was due to luck or not.
Although the material proportions are not specified in detail, the required element ranges are given.
Many people have already started thinking about it and are determined to complete the replica in the laboratory.
After all, we already know the ingredients, so all that’s left is to keep trying different proportions!
Although the other party will definitely apply for a patent, as long as the technology is in hand, it will still have extremely high value.
Besides, this thing is still a laboratory product and it is still a long way from being put into practical use.
Almost immediately after the lecture was completed, congratulatory remarks appeared on Umbrella's official website, and it was also stated that they had published several papers in different journals.
It is not a superconducting material, but a carbon fiber material formed based on culture medium technology, which has a tensile force and length far exceeding that of current related materials.
"We also know that this newly published material requires tremendous pressure to achieve, and after our carbon fiber material is mass-produced, it may be possible to complete practical application...
"So we invite relevant scholars to participate in the research. Of course, they need to sign a confidentiality agreement."
Umbrella's purpose of taking advantage of the popularity is also very obvious, which is to continue poaching people.
In fact, given Umbrella's conditions, if it were normal research, it would have attracted many scholars.
However, there are still only a few scholars who are willing to sign agreements and engage in in-depth cooperation to develop magic projects.
The only way to seduce them is to use new technology every time.
But this kind of thing can't happen too frequently, otherwise you will become numb. It's just right to take advantage of the popularity like this.
Aren’t you just interested in superconducting materials?
Come on, come to us, we even have the technology to confine superconducting materials, which can greatly speed up the progress of practical application.
Well, of course, what Wang Yi made was a pure magic version of superconducting material, which did not require any pressure. The reason for issuing this announcement was just a gimmick, purely to fool people...
