From Almighty Scholar to Chief Scientist

"I'm going. If you say it like that, it seems really possible, right? 』

『If it is controlled nuclear fusion power generation, it seems that it can really be used like this?In this way, wouldn't hydrogen fuel cells become mainstream in the future? 』

"Indeed, I read the report before saying that the range can reach [-] kilometers. Isn't this better than a pure electric car?If it develops further, maybe it can reach seven or eight hundred kilometers, and the battery life advantage of gasoline vehicles will become a thing of the past by then.』

"The most important thing is that it doesn't have to wait for time to recharge. It takes a few minutes to refuel and has a range of [-] kilometers. There is no problem at all. If the risk of hydrogen fuel cell explosion can be solved, then it will be no problem at all. 』

"Moreover, electrolysis of water to obtain one kilogram of hydrogen only requires 56 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If five kilograms of hydrogen are added at a time, it will cost about 300 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If the current charging pile costs 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity, it will cost 300 yuan. The cost, including other costs, is only in the early 300s, not to mention the electricity bill after nuclear fusion power generation is popularized in the future. It is estimated that 50 yuan will be enough by then. Isn't this much better than refueling? 』

"I think the problem of explosion can be completely ignored. Anyway, didn't lithium batteries of Tesla and BYD happen? (Of course, let’s stack up first. I didn’t deliberately blackmail these two cars. Fans of the two cars should not attack me.) The most important thing is that this is not much better than the extended-range “new energy car” that takes off your pants and farts. ?Hydrogen fuel cells do not even emit carbon dioxide

"What happened to you with the extended-range car? 』

"Brother, your armor is not thick enough."

"..."

On the Internet, discussions about hydrogen fuel cells have become more and more heated. Of course, everyone has shown enthusiasm for this, as if hydrogen fuel cells are destined to become mainstream in the future.

At the same time, in Dingguang Research Institute, Lin Xiao's office.

"Good guy, this generation of netizens is quite talented."

Lin Xiao looked at these people's methods on how to combine the dividends of nuclear fusion with the superiority of hydrogen fuel cells, and couldn't help feeling a little bit in his heart. The ideas of these people sound quite reasonable.

If this method is used to play the role of hydrogen fuel cells, it is indeed feasible, but it is still a bit too extravagant.

It is indeed extravagant to exchange 300 kWh of electricity for the endurance level that can be achieved by more than 100 kWh of pure electric vehicles. This is twice as wasteful.

"In the future, if there is a waste of energy, there will also be a stalk, and it will be blamed on Chief Lin for making the electricity bill too cheap?"

Lin Xiao sighed with emotion.

"Hehe, maybe? After all, we now have the controllable nuclear fusion that you created, Chief Lin. After the price of energy drops sharply in the future, it is not impossible to waste energy-of course, I mean, this is also civilization. It's a sign of progress, and it's clear that controlled fusion has the capability."

At this time, a person sitting opposite Lin Xiao smiled and said.

And a person beside him also laughed and said: "Yes, sometimes waste can also represent the improvement of science and technology and civilization level, just like a few decades ago, at that time, the vast majority of people in our country didn't even have a steamed bun. Dare to throw it away, but now if you go to the back kitchen of any restaurant to have a look, the slop bucket is full of wasted food."

Speaking of this, both of them laughed together and said, "It's all because we are all overfed now."

Lin Xiao smiled, but was noncommittal to what the two said.

"We people are fed too much by big fish and meat, but there are still many people who can't even eat steamed buns, so waste of food should not be regarded as the progress of civilization, it can only be said to be science and technology. It is nothing more than the social ills of uneven distribution of resources that have become more and more exposed after development.”

Both of them were taken aback, and one of them quickly flattered: "What Chief Lin said is that our thinking is still a bit out of perspective."

The other person also nodded: "Yes, Chief Lin, you think better."

Then the man clapped his hands again and said, "I'll ask our company to draft a plan to donate food to impoverished areas later on. When the time comes, Chief Lin, how about using your name?"

"I mentioned the idea. I will ask our company to study it later. Then we will do it with an annual quota of [-] million, and I will use your name, Chief Lin."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "If you do charity, do charity, don't use my name."

"Of course, if you really plan to do this charity, then you should spend money to solve the problem of electricity consumption for those areas that have no access to electricity until now, so that all of us can enjoy the benefits of nuclear fusion. For dividends, first of all, everyone must have access to electricity, and I will also help promote the policy of free electricity in poor areas in the future.”

Listening to Lin Xiao's words, the two of them nodded, and at the same time looked at Lin Xiao with more respect.

One of them said with emotion: "Chief Lin is truly serving the country and the people."

If it was said that they were just saying something polite or ingratiating because of Lin Xiao's status, then these words were completely sincere.

"I don't need to say these things. I just said it. It is the country that pays the resources in the end, and it is the grassroots that really do things. It's just generosity of others." Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Okay, two, you all The president of the Ningde era, the CEO of BYD, did they all come to me because of this hydrogen fuel cell issue?"

Hearing Lin Xiao talk about business, both of them sat up straight.

Yes, these two people, one is Kang Zheng, president of Ningde era, and the other is Li Cai, CEO of BYD.

This time, the two came to visit Lin Xiao together, mainly because of the hydrogen fuel cell.

"Yes, Chief Lin, you just saw that if you take advantage of the price advantage of nuclear fusion power generation in the future, hydrogen fuel cells may really be able to take advantage of this advantage."

"Even electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers are also likely to use hydrogen fuel cells, as long as the charger is made into a way of electrolyzing water to generate hydrogen, there is a complete opportunity."

Looking at the worries of the two, Lin Xiao asked suspiciously: "But aren't hydrogen fuel cells quite expensive? Why are you worried?"

Li Cai said: "According to the information obtained by our company, Panasonic Group has made great improvements in the performance and cost of proton exchange membranes. In the future, their hydrogen fuel cells will also be threaten us."

Kang Zheng also nodded, and said: "Yes, our company has also received this news, so Panasonic Group can reach a cooperation with the US Department of Energy, and the US Department of Energy will also promote hydrogen fuel cells. This may be their response to our controllable nuclear fusion action."

"That's it."

Lin Xiao nodded, and touched his chin with one hand.

Panasonic Group has come up with a low-cost high-performance proton exchange membrane?

He, who was also studying proton exchange membranes, suddenly became interested in it.

Maybe it can be used as a reference?
Of course, he was thinking about this matter in his heart, but he hadn't forgotten that there were still two people waiting for his response.

When there are only lithium-ion batteries, this hydrogen fuel cell does seem to be full of threats, but in the face of all-solid-state lithium batteries, or the proton battery he plans, the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells disappear.

So he didn't have any worries about the menacing hydrogen fuel cell, what's more, this menacing attack was obviously created by the other party.

Then he waved his hand and said: "Your worries are completely unnecessary. The advantages of this hydrogen fuel cell based on the popularity of controllable nuclear fusion power generation still cannot cover up its essential flaws after all."

"what do you mean?"

When the two of them heard what Lin Xiao said, their eyes lit up.

Dear Chief Lin has said so, does it mean that there is already a solution?

Lin Xiao said: "The essential defect lies in the energy that can be stored. Although hydrogen fuel cells have a high mass energy density, there are still relatively high defects in terms of volumetric energy density."

Both of them nodded and agreed with Lin Xiao's statement, but soon Li Cai said: "But there is another problem that although the volume energy density of hydrogen fuel cells is relatively small, the lithium batteries we use If you add various other protective equipment, it will not have an advantage in terms of size."

"In this way, if the energy density of hydrogen fuel cells can be improved to a certain extent, then both ternary lithium and lithium iron phosphate will completely lose their advantages."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "I don't mean ternary lithium battery or lithium iron phosphate battery, but another battery with higher energy density."

The eyes of the two suddenly lit up, and Qiqi said: "Could it be that the battery technology you are researching recently is this kind of battery with higher energy density?"

Hearing what the two said, Lin Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and then asked suspiciously: "How do you know that I am researching battery technology recently?"

Although he didn't deliberately conceal it, he also didn't deliberately make it public. Where did these two people get the news?
Both of them had awkward smiles on their faces, and then Li Cai explained: "Well, Chief Lin, you may not know that the outside world is very interested in your research project...or in other words, they are very concerned about it. "

"Indeed." Kang Zheng also nodded, and said, "Now in the mouths of those of us, it is said that no matter what technology you study, you will definitely be able to achieve it, or you will achieve a major breakthrough in this field."

Lin Xiao frowned and said, "So the news about what technology I'm researching spread out?"

"Uh, it's not too widely spread, it's mainly spread in some big companies, and the Japanese Panasonic Group probably already knows the news. They are now promoting hydrogen fuel cells, and they probably want to take advantage of you. When the research comes out, seize the market first.”

"Well, those of us are also trying our best to control the spread of news, and now many companies have begun to speculate in stocks in the battery industry."

Hearing the news from the two people, Lin Xiao couldn't help feeling helpless.

I really didn't expect that it has come to this point now, it's just that he just started to study some technology, which can attract so much attention.

But this is also one of the basic principles of social operation, just like a political leader visiting a place or a company at random, in the eyes of others, it represents another meaning.

Now, to put it modestly, he can also be called a weathervane figure in the scientific world. To put it mildly, he is one of the leaders in the scientific world, and it is normal to have such influence.

He shook his head slightly, then looked at the big leaders of the two big companies in front of him again, and said with a half-smile, "So, your real intention is probably not just to ask me how to deal with this situation. Panasonic Group’s hydrogen fuel cell, right?”

Neither Li Cai nor Kang Zheng smiled politely, and then they glanced at each other, showing a sense of competition, and said to Lin Xiao again: "Yes, we are also here for the battery technology you are researching. .”

"Your ideas are good, and it's also a coincidence. If I develop a new battery technology, it will belong to me completely from the patent right, and I will definitely not have time to produce or operate it at that time, so it must be We need to find a company to cooperate with.”

"The two companies are also the leading battery companies in our world, so if I cooperate with you, it will definitely be of great benefit to me."

At this point, Lin Xiao spread his hands, "But now the problem has arisen. Now you have two people and two companies. How can I cooperate with you?"

Kang Zheng, the president of Ningde Times, immediately said: "Chief Lin, Ningde Times is still the largest in terms of the size of the world's battery market, so if you cooperate with us at that time, it will definitely benefit you the most."

Li Cai from BYD said: "Although our battery market share is not as high as Mr. Kang's company, our company is willing to allocate more funds in the future to improve the power environment for poor areas in our country, just like Lin As you said just now, chief, if we want people all over the country to enjoy the energy dividends of nuclear fusion, we must first allow people across the country to have access to electricity."

Hearing the conditions given by Li Cai, Kang Zheng frowned. He didn't expect that Li Cai would think of starting with charity. However, he should have thought of those things he talked to Lin Xiao just now.

However, regarding the conditions given by these two people, Lin Xiao just smiled and said: "Okay, I won't make a decision yet, but in the future, I will give the conditions based on the actual performance of the two companies." You score, and in the end, we will see which of your two companies has the highest score, and I will cooperate with whoever I develop the technology."

The two were stunned for a moment, but they didn't expect Lin Xiao to give such a condition.

As for the actual performance, it probably refers to the investment in charity. In simple terms, it means letting their two companies spend money.

But that's okay, it's a fair duel.

Although the Ningde era has a higher market value than BYD, but BYD is larger than the Ningde era in terms of volume, so if the two really want to compare their investment in this charity, they are completely evenly matched.

"Okay, I'll follow Chief Lin's arrangement." Kang Zhengzheng nodded.

Li Cai also agreed.

"Well, if both of you agree, then it will be easy." Lin Xiao said with a smile: "Of course, the two of you don't have to be between the two of you in the end. If both of you can't satisfy me If not, then I will definitely not choose you, we still have quite a lot of domestic companies in the battery industry."

Hearing what Lin Xiao said, both of them nodded immediately, "Okay, I promise you won't disappoint Chief Lin."

"Ah."

Lin Xiao nodded and said no more.

And Li Cai and Kang Zheng didn't stay any longer and left here.

Seeing these two people leave, Lin Xiao can already guess how the two companies will compete in order to "seize" those impoverished areas, especially those areas that have not yet been connected to electricity.

For these areas that do not yet have access to electricity, the main reason is that the living areas are too remote, the construction is relatively difficult, or the cost of funds is relatively high. Of course, in the end, it is still a matter of money.

I just hope that these two deep-pocketed companies can roll up directly.

If the two companies can meet his requirements in the end, he can also cooperate with the two companies. Anyway, the battery technology he is currently researching is not just one, but two.

No longer thinking about it, he turned his gaze out of the window, Panasonic Group, and the US Department of Energy?
"This is probably the last dying struggle in the face of nuclear fusion."

And it doesn't seem to be able to struggle to what extent.

The corner of the mouth curled up, everyone was dying, this time is a good time to beat the dog in the water.

As the saying goes, it is advisable to chase the poor with the remaining courage, not to be famous and learn to be the overlord.

Especially in Japan.

This small island country has three pillar industries, automobiles, animation, semiconductors, and Sesser — as we all know, there are four of the three major industries.

In recent years, their auto industry has declined under the impact of new energy vehicles, and the semiconductor industry has also become worse under the rise of the semiconductor industry in neighboring countries, and the economy has begun to show a decline.

If they are really allowed to develop this hydrogen fuel cell, then maybe their automobile industry will live a second life driven by hydrogen fuel cells.

For this kind of thing, it is obviously unacceptable.

So what Lin Xiao has to do is to completely suppress their momentum.

"Okay, it's time to continue my research."

Thinking in his heart, Lin Xiao got up and went to his laboratory.

Regarding colloidal electrolytes, there is also a proton exchange membrane that can be used in colloids, but it is still a major technical difficulty.

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