You say you have an iron will, are you serious?

Chapter 370 The century-old superconducting problem, I hope it can be ended in your hands

Minus 195.79 degrees Celsius, this is the state where nitrogen changes from gas to liquid.

Materials that have reached a superconducting state can be cooled by the low temperature of liquid nitrogen. It can be said that the "high temperature" of this superconducting material has been increased to the liquid nitrogen temperature zone.

Under the current industrial system, liquid nitrogen is cheap and easily available.

The temperature of superconducting materials has been raised to the liquid nitrogen temperature range, which is undoubtedly of great significance. It means that such superconducting materials can be prepared and commercialized on a large scale, promoting the progress of modern science and technology systems.

In the field of research on superconducting materials, the ultimate goal of every scientist is to discover room temperature superconducting materials, and the second goal is to discover a superconducting material with very good properties that can be raised to the liquid nitrogen temperature range.

After a hundred years of exploration of room temperature superconducting materials, most researchers no longer pursue this goal, or have given up because it is too difficult. They regard the secondary goal as the main goal of their research career, which is undoubtedly more pragmatic.

However, although the goal of discovering superconducting materials in the liquid nitrogen temperature range is more pragmatic, it is actually equally difficult.

From 1911 to the present, including the nickel-based superconducting material that Xiaobenzi has just made a breakthrough in, there are only two types in total. The first one is the copper oxide compound discovered by Zhao Xian in 1987. The temperature reaches 93K, which is the first time that humans have achieved it. A breakthrough in the liquid nitrogen temperature zone. Unfortunately, copper-oxide compounds are too brittle and are similar to ceramic materials.

Iron-based superconducting materials have broad application prospects, but a breakthrough in the liquid nitrogen temperature range has not yet been achieved, and it is still too early for large-scale commercial use.

Looking back at this history, we can find that every discovery of superconducting materials that can reach the liquid nitrogen temperature range is of great significance and is full of difficulties.

"Cough cough~"

However, it would be too hurtful to know.

Zhao Mo now understood what Huang Cheng meant, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "It's not a bad idea~"

Zhao Mo was speechless at first, and then coughed.

Huang Cheng let out a "poof" and scolded with a smile: "Okay, stop pretending, how can I not know you?"

Moreover, because they are unintentional words, they are more hurtful than intentional words.

He believed that Zhao Xian also knew this.

He discovered that he had fallen into a misunderstanding!

Yes, that’s a misunderstanding!

Mysterious fragments turned into room temperature superconducting materials after returning from space!

The great significance of room-temperature superconducting materials gave him the illusion that he could deduce the mechanism of room-temperature superconductivity through the study of this material, discover something that had never been discovered before, and then get a glimpse of the inspiration for solving the Yang-Mills equation. .

Co-author I have worked hard all my life to raise the superconducting temperature of copper oxide compounds to the liquid nitrogen temperature range. Can you create a graphene superconducting material in the liquid nitrogen temperature range with just one design?

Doesn’t this make me look stupid all my life?

He is familiar with Zhao Mo and knows that Zhao Mo's words are normal and do not have any other meaning, such as yin and yang, ridicule, etc., so they are not intentional.

As everyone knows, the single nature of materials can easily lead to "bias" in research.

Huang Cheng coughed twice and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhao, I think you want to get data and inspiration from the experiment, and then deduce the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity, obtain room-temperature superconducting materials, and prove the Yang-Mills equation. Now that we have encountered a bottleneck and can no longer proceed, have you ever thought about proving the Yang-Mills equation using the mathematics you are good at?"

With his layman's knowledge, he could see that Zhao Mo's words were very devastating to Zhao Xian.

"...Ahem~"

Especially for Zhao Xian, this made him feel that his previous research work, and even his whole life's research work, had become an insignificant joke.

He couldn't watch it anymore.

So now, when Zhao Mo said that although the graphene material he deduced reached the liquid nitrogen temperature range, it was actually nothing, Zhao Xian and Huang Cheng were understandably speechless.

"Is the world developing too fast? Or is it that the young man in front of me cannot see things with common sense?"

While Zhao Xian sighed inwardly, he couldn't help but glance at Zhao Mo with his eyes. He didn't know where to start the next words.

After listening to Huang Cheng's words, Zhao Mo was startled for a moment, then smiled sheepishly and said, "Mr. Huang, I am just a student who has just started studying mathematics. I am not good at anything."

"Prove it mathematically?"

Can't you be more modest?

Really!

Huang Cheng continued: "In terms of experiments on superconducting materials, I believe that scientists around the world have done enough work in the past. Your experiments during this period are just repeated work. I don't think there is anything too big." Big progress. Instead of wasting time on this, it is better to make a theoretical breakthrough first, just like your polar code article."

Just like a blind man touching an elephant, he only touches a little bit and thinks he has the whole picture. Little does he know that the size of the elephant is far beyond what he can touch with one palm of his hand.

The method mentioned by Huang Cheng is to make theoretical breakthroughs first, regardless of experiments. Wait until the theoretical breakthrough is complete before doing experiments.

Although it is often said that any scientific theory is always in nature, it depends on how you discover it. But in fact, many times the theory comes first and then the actual discovery is made. For example, Einstein's theory of relativity, the Yang-Mills equation he was studying, etc., were all discovered long after the theory was first developed, and then scientists proved the theory in experiments, or the experimental results matched the predictions of the theory.

"Will it be like this this time?"

Zhao Mo was suddenly very interested.

Of course, Zhao Mo does not think that his research during this period is wrong. Huang Cheng did not know that he had discovered room temperature superconducting materials. If it were Huang Cheng, he would not be able to do the same thing. How bad is it? Secondly, any research is a kind of trial and error behavior. If you reduce the wrong direction, doesn't it also bring you closer and closer to the right direction?

So, after a period of silence, when both Huang Cheng and Zhao Xian fell into silence, looking at him and thinking about the problem, Zhao Mo spoke again. He nodded to Huang Cheng and said: "I decided to try your method~" Huang Cheng was startled for a moment, then happily replied: "Looking forward to your results~"

Zhao Mo's words and decision made him feel valued, and he thought to himself: "My old bones are still of some use~"

Zhao Xian finally recovered from his "discomfort" and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhao, I hope the century-old superconducting problem can be ended in your hands!"

"Let's try it~"

Zhao Mo smiled slightly and then made a request: "Mr. Zhao, I would like to ask you to help verify the double-layer graphene corner structure superconducting material~"

"Okay, it's an honor."

Zhao Xian immediately agreed, and then said: "After the experimental results come out, I will send them to you as soon as possible."

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble~"

Zhao Mo nodded and expressed his gratitude.

In the afternoon, Zhao Xian and Huang Cheng finished talking and stood up to leave.

Zhao Mo didn't persuade them to have dinner together in the afternoon. He couldn't wait to go into retreat to solve the mathematical proof of the "Yang-Mills Equation".

Not long after the two left, assistant Cai Bin came over, accompanied by Zhao Bufan.

"Professor, I have bought the air ticket. The flight ticket is at 9:30 tonight..."

Cai Bin said with a smile that he had already made a detailed itinerary for Zhao Mo and Zhao Bufan's plan to go to the Magic City, and all the procedures were in place.

However, before he finished speaking, Zhao Mo interrupted him: "Cai Bin, I won't go on this trip~"

After saying that, Zhao Mo looked at Zhao Bufan and said with a smile: "The schedule has changed. Let's postpone it for a while. Next year, we will arrange it next year. I have more important things on hand, so you go and do yours first. Research~"

Cai Bin: "...Okay~Okay!"

Boss, I’ve finished everything and you’re just talking now? Could you tell me earlier?

Of course, although he complained in his heart, he was actually used to it. Isn't this the routine operation of researchers?

Plans can’t keep up with changes!

What's more, it's an academician-level boss like Zhao Mo!

Something must have been delayed, or there must be something more worthy of doing that has squeezed out the planned plan.

Zhao Bufan was also a little speechless, but after being stunned for a moment, he immediately understood and quickly replied: "Okay~" I just felt very regretful. This is a room temperature superconducting material, so the research was suspended like this?

It would be a lie to say that Zhao Mo is not curious about what else is more important than "room temperature superconducting materials", but Zhao Bufan will not ask because of this. He is a tight-lipped person and a cautious person.

Are there not many people in Wudaokou who have been deported and arrested by the National Security Bureau because of information related to Zhao Mo?

It’s vivid in my mind!

Zhao Bufan has a bright future, how could he end up in jail for a small loss?

The two of them quickly exited, getting busy with their work and refunding their tickets.

After Zhao Mo thought for a while, he put away the information and went home to have dinner with Yang Chan. Then he talked with Yang Chan and his parents about his decision to go into retreat to study mathematical problems. .

"I'm fine, I can take care of myself, and my parents and little sister are here too~"

Yang Chan smiled, looked at Hu Ying and Zhao Weiguo, and signaled.

Although Hu Ying complained that he was "retreating" at this time, he was much more reasonable than before, so after saying a few words, he said: "You don't have to worry about things at home~"

"Yes, son, your research is important~"

Zhao Weiguo is 100% supportive.

He doesn't know what Zhao Mo wants to study, and he doesn't need to know. He only knows that any research by Zhao Mo is beneficial to the country and the people, and is linked to the country. There is no need to say that, he must support it!

So, on the next day, November 11, Zhao Mo installed a bed in his office at Wudaokou and began his "retreat" research. Except for very urgent and important matters, he did not deal with anything else, including eating and drinking. Cai Bin personally arranged and delivered drinking water.

"Study mathematics in seclusion?"

Zhou Zuojian, chairman of the Department of Mathematics, came over to take a look, with a look of anticipation on his face.

"Oh? Did he have an idea?"

After Mr. Yang, Professor Qiu and others knew the news, they all came over to see it with their own eyes, and they were all looking forward to it~

On the other hand, Zhao Xian immediately started the experimental verification of "graphene superconductivity" after returning...

(End of this chapter)