From university academician to chief academician

Beiliguo, MIT!

Youlin is a tenured professor of materials science at MIT, an academician of the National Academy of Sciences, an internationally renowned materials scientist, and the winner of the Robert Franklin Meyer Award.

The Robert Franklin Meyer Prize is one of the highest international awards in the field of materials science.

It is only one level behind the Nobel Prize in Physics and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Almost all scholars who receive the Robert Franklin Meyer Award are academicians.

After Yulin got up early in the morning, she walked into the study room with a cup of coffee, put the coffee in her hand on the table, sat on the chair behind the desk, and opened the laptop in front of her.

This is what Yulin does every day.

Every morning, I spend half an hour browsing arxiv. When I see wonderful papers, I will spend more time reading and researching them carefully.

Put your hand on the mouse, move the mouse, open the material section on arxiv, and pull down the progress bar of the web page.

When you see an interesting title, Youlin will stop and click to check it out.

After reading, exit and continue reading other papers.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Youlin stopped what she was doing: "The fusion of fullerenes and non-fullerenes?"

Youlin was surprised: "Can fullerenes and non-fullerenes be fused?"

As an internationally renowned materials scientist, she has also studied the fusion of fullerenes and non-fullerenes.

But later it was discovered that they could not be fused, and Yulin gave up.

However, today, Youlin actually saw someone saying that fullerenes and non-fullerenes can be fused.

This made Youlin both surprised and curious.

You Lin was confused: "It can't be a clickbait!"

There are a lot of misleading titles on arxiv, and many papers often have specious titles in order to attract attention.

Youlin once saw a lot of clickbait on arxiv.

For example, neutrino anti-nuclear weapons, after clicking on it, I found that it is the study of neutrino-matter interaction.

Use quantum tokens for digital signatures. After clicking in, I found that it was indeed a paper on quantum tokens for digital signatures, but the text of the paper was telling fairy tales.

Although Youlin feels that the fusion of fullerenes and non-fullerenes is like a clickbait.

But curiosity killed the cat.

Youlin couldn't help but click in.

"Ye Fei?" You Lin saw the author of the paper and was startled: "Ye Fei from Xia State who discovered C72 fullerene?"

Ye Fei is now very well-known around the world. Most people in the mathematics, computer, blockchain, materials, physics and chemistry circles know Ye Fei.

Whoever lets Ye Fei enter a field will do earth-shattering things. It is difficult for Ye Fei not to know.

You Lin thought: "If it were Ye Fei, it would really be possible to fuse fullerenes and non-fullerenes."

After speaking, she looked at the abstract.

"Fusion of C72 fullerene derivative receptor and non-fullerene small molecule receptor?"

"C72 fullerene?" Yulin smiled bitterly in her heart: "If it is C72 fullerene, I cannot verify it."

Xia Guo’s C72 fullerene is not sold to the outside world, and no one outside can obtain C72 fullerene.

Then, it is impossible to verify the fusion of C72 fullerene derivative receptors and non-fullerene small molecule receptors.

But Yulin still read the text.

After reading it, Youlin frowned and thought to herself: "According to what he wrote in the paper, can the C72 fullerene derivative receptor really be fused with the non-fullerene small molecule receptor?"

"But he wrote all the paper. After the paper was published to the journal, the people in the journal could not verify it because they did not have C72 fullerene, so they had to find Ye Fei in person and let Ye Fei verify it for the people in the journal. "

"So, I can only wait for the results."

"When the results come out, I will know whether C72 fullerenes and non-fullerenes can be fused."

Kyoto, Fullerene Research Institute, rest area!

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, it is the break time of the institute.

Many researchers will sit together in the lounge area to drink tea and chat.

Ye Fei and Professor Gao sat together, with tea and cakes in front of them.

Professor Gao said: "Has your paper on the fusion of C72 fullerenes and non-fullerenes been published?"

"Yes!" Ye Fei nodded and said, "It has been published in the Nature journal."

The reason why Ye Fei published it in the Nature journal is because the scientific journal belongs to Beili.

In addition, C72 fullerene is not sold to the outside world.

In order to prove the paper, Ye Fei needs to show the experimental results to the people in the journal.

Then, the journal staff will personally watch Ye Fei’s experimental process.

To avoid leakage of C72 fullerene, Ye Fei will not publish the paper in scientific journals.

Professor Gao picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip. He reassured himself with the cup and asked, "C72 fullerene is not for sale to the outside world. You need to show the experimental results!"

"Yes!" Ye Fei nodded: "When someone from Nature Journal contacts me, I will show the experimental results."

Professor Gao shook his head and sighed: "C72 fullerene, I don't know what else can be developed!"

"Who knows!" Ye Fei said with a smile: "Anyway, our country only has C72 fullerene now, so we can study it to our heart's content."

“Even if the higher-ups say it will be sold externally in five years, we can apply to the higher-ups to delay the external sales.”

"We can sell to foreign countries whenever we want. The initiative in foreign sales lies with us, not with foreign countries."

"Um!"

Professor Gao asked: "What are you going to study next?"

Ye Feidao: "I want to conduct in-depth research on the fusion of C72 fullerene derivative receptors and non-fullerene small molecule receptors."

Professor Gao asked: "Do you have a direction?"

"Yes!" Ye Fei nodded: "In the field of solar energy, because the fusion of fullerenes and non-fullerenes can make them complementary, making fullerenes strong in light absorption and fullerenes highly stable."

"The materials produced in this way are most suitable for research and development in the field of solar energy."

"Yeah!" Professor Gao nodded: "It's a very good research direction."

"By the way, how are you doing with your mathematics research? I heard you say that you are studying Hilbert's 12th problem."

Ye Feidao: "It's pretty smooth. Now one-tenth of the results have been proven. The success will be proven in April next year."

"So fast?" Professor Gao was surprised: "This is Hilbert's 12th problem. Among all Hilbert's problems, it ranks second in difficulty, only one level lower than the Riemann Hypothesis of the Seven Major Problems in Mathematics. .”

The so-called lower level here is not Hilbert’s 12th problem, which is one level lower than the Riemann Hypothesis.

But among all Hilbert's problems, it is one level lower in difficulty.

If we talk about all difficult problems in mathematics, compared with Hilbert's 12th problem and Riemann's hypothesis, the difficulty gap between them is very large.

The difficulty between them is like the difference between heaven and earth, the difference between one and a hundred.

"Hehe..." Ye Fei said with a proud smile: "Who am I? I am Ye Fei. Mathematics is what I am good at. I naturally study it very quickly."

Professor Gao laughed and scolded: "Look at how proud you are."

Three days later!

Ye Fei received a message from the journal Nature, hoping to demonstrate Ye Fei's research in person.

Ye Fei replied to them and asked their people to come to the Kyoto Graphene Research Institute. Ye Fei demonstrated his research for them in person.

Nature Journal responded quickly and would organize a team to arrive at the Kyoto Graphene Research Institute in three days.

Three days later!

Kyoto Graphene Research Institute VIP Building!

At this moment, in the lobby on the first floor of the VIP building, there were many people standing on the three floors inside and outside.

Most of the researchers and leaders of the Graphene Research Institute are gathered here.

In the middle of the hall stands a white electron microscope.

"I heard that Director Ye has developed a fusion of C72 fullerene and non-fullerene. This is the first example in the world. If the fusion of fullerene and non-fullerene is successful, it can create a product that is better than the current one. Solar panels, better solar panels, will strengthen our country’s research in the field of solar energy.”

"It's really amazing. First, we discovered C72 fullerene and developed a lithium battery separator using C72 fullerene, breaking the foreign blockade of my country's lithium battery separators for many years. Now we have developed a fusion of C72 fullerene and non-fullerene .”

"Yes, Director Guan Ye is only 27 years old this year. He has achieved such results at the age of 27, which is amazing."

It is now November 2028, and Ye Fei has celebrated his birthday.

Therefore, Ye Fei is now 27 years old.

"We were still studying for Ph.D.s when we were 27 years old. Director Ye was 27 years old and had already developed many world-class research projects."

"Let's not compare with Director Ye. There is no comparison or comparability. We are not worthy."

"..."

At the door of the Graphene Research Institute!

Ye Fei, Professor Gao and Academician Fang Shan, director of the Graphene Research Institute, were waiting at the door while talking.

After a while, three cars stopped at the door, and then a group of people walked down from them.

The leader was a well-dressed middle-aged man in his forties with yellow skin.

Behind him were three men and two women, two of whom were white and the rest were yellow.

The middle-aged man walked up to Ye Fei and said with a smile: "Hello, Professor Ye!"

Now Ye Fei can be called anything, including Professor Ye, Dean Ye, and Director Ye.

Anyway, every title is correct.

"I am Sun Zhenbang, President of Nature Publishing Group Asia!"

With that said, Sun Zhenbang stretched out his hand to shake Ye Fei's hand.

"Hello!" Ye Fei smiled and shook hands with him, then introduced the two people next to him to Sun Zhenbang, and Sun Zhenbang also introduced the people behind him.

In Nature Journal, except for Sun Zhenbang, who is a manager, the rest are all scientific researchers.

It stands to reason that only two scientific researchers from the Nature journal would be enough.

It's just that some people are curious about Ye Fei's research and want to take a look.

Ye Feidao: "Please come in!"

After saying that, Ye Fei led a group of people towards the Graphene Research Institute.

After a long time, they came to the VIP building.

When approaching the VIP building, Ye Fei pointed at the VIP building and said, "I will show you my experimental results here."

"Yeah!" Sun Zhenbang nodded, looked at the many people in the VIP building, and said, "Are they all here to watch you show your experimental results?"

"Yes!" Ye Fei nodded.

After saying that, Ye Fei took the lead and asked the onlookers to make way for them to enter.

After a while, they walked inside.

Ye Fei walked to the electron microscope and pointed to the test tube rack next to the electron microscope stage. There were three test tubes on the test tube rack, all of which were filled with black emulsion.

The two test tubes are labeled respectively with C72 fullerene derivative receptors, C72 non-fullerene small molecule receptors and Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptors.

Ye Fei looked at the group of people in Nature Journal and said, "Mr. Sun, and other researchers, I will show you how to fuse fullerenes and non-fullerenes."

Everyone nodded.

Ye Fei picked up the C72 fullerene derivative receptor in his left hand and the C72 non-fullerene small molecule receptor in his right hand. He showed the crowd: "These two test tubes, this is the C72 fullerene derivative receptor."

Ye Fei raised the test tube in his left hand.

"This is a C72 non-fullerene small molecule receptor!"

Ye Fei raised the test tube in his right hand again.

"Next, I'll blend the two lotions!"

After speaking, Ye Fei poured the emulsion in the test tube into the vessel on the stage of the electron microscope.

Ye Fei pointed to the position near the window and said, "Everyone here, get out of the way!"

When the crowd heard Ye Fei's words, they quickly moved out of the way.

When they moved out of the way, sunlight filtered through the window and onto the vessels on the electron microscope stage.

Ye Fei nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "The sunshine is pretty good today."

Immediately, Ye Fei picked up the test tube of the Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptor and said: "This is the Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptor!"

"Then it's time to witness the miracle."

Everyone was full of curiosity. All the onlookers craned their necks, widened their eyes, and looked towards the stage.

I saw Ye Fei pouring the Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptor into the container on the stage.

All the lotions seemed to turn on a switch, squirming quickly and in a state like slightly boiling water, with many tiny bubbles popping out.

But this state only lasted for two seconds and then stopped. There was no boiling state or tiny bubbles.

Everyone was surprised: "What's going on? Why did it stop?"

Ye Fei put his eyes on the eyepiece and saw the C72 fullerene derivative receptor and the C72 non-fullerene small molecule receptor fused together, a smile appeared on his lips.

After that, he looked up at Sun Zhenbang and said, "Mr. Sun, please!"

Sun Zhenbang said to the people behind him: "Go up and have a look."

Several people behind Sun Zhenbang stepped forward to check.

A moment later, the first Caucasian woman to check exclaimed, "Oh my God, it worked."

After that, the others also went to check.

After reading it, their expressions were very surprised.

Sun Zhenbang saw them finish reading and asked, "Is it no problem?"

"No problem!" They shook their heads.

Sun Zhenbang looked at Ye Fei and said with a smile: "Professor Ye, your research will cause an uproar throughout the world. This is the first case in the world to fuse fullerenes and non-fullerenes."

Ye Fei smiled and said: "I think my thesis passed!"

"Of course!" Sun Zhenbang laughed.

A white woman looked at Ye Fei and asked: "Professor Ye, after you fused the C72 fullerene derivative receptor, the C72 non-fullerene small molecule receptor and the Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptor, Are they integrated?"

Ye Fei shook his head and said: "It's still the same."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Ye Fei in confusion.

What they just saw was clearly Ye Fei fusing these three emulsions together, and nothing else was added to it.

Ye Fei pointed to the strong sun outside the window and said, "There is still sunshine!"

"Sunshine?" Everyone was startled, remembering that Ye Fei had just asked them to get out of the way and let the sun shine in.

Ye Feidao: "Sunlight can accelerate their chemical reactions."

The white woman asked: "My mentor once fused the C60 fullerene derivative receptor, the C60 non-fullerene small molecule receptor, and the Y6 fused ring non-fullerene receptor, but there was no response. "

"Could it be that your success now is because of C72 fullerene?"

"That's right!" Ye Fei nodded: "There is a big difference in the characteristics of C72 fullerene and C60 fullerene."

"The properties that C60 fullerene has, C72 fullerene also has. The properties that C60 fullerene does not have, C72 fullerene still has."

The white woman exclaimed, “Oh my God, that’s amazing.”

Then, she looked at Ye Fei longingly and said, "Can I bring back a little bit of C72 fullerene? Just a little bit."

"Sorry!" Ye Fei shook his head: "At this stage, C72 fullerene is a confidential item of our research institute and is not allowed to be circulated to the outside world."

"Not at all?" The white woman showed a very aggrieved expression.

"Not at all!" Ye Fei shook his head.

"Hey..." The white woman sighed helplessly.

Afterwards, Ye Fei personally disposed of the experimental items and asked someone to carry away the electron microscope.

Finally, Ye Fei invited Sun Zhenbang and others to have dinner at a very famous private restaurant in Kyoto, accompanied by Professor Gao and Academician Fang Shan.

On the way back, Professor Gao said with a smile: "The white woman's purpose is not pure. She wanted to get C72 fullerene from the beginning, and she also kept asking about C72 fullerene at the dinner table."

"Yeah!" Ye Fei nodded: "For this reason, I did not publish the paper in a scientific journal. I didn't expect that some people in the Nature journal also wanted to obtain C72 fullerene."

"Which country do you think she was sent from?" Professor Gao asked, "Is it Beili Country or England?"

Nature is a journal published by Nature Publishing Group in England.

Ye Fei shook his head and said: "Who knows, never mind her, she didn't get C72 fullerene anyway."

"Yeah!" Professor Gao nodded: "Let's not think about these troubles. We just need to prevent outsiders from obtaining C72 fullerene."

"Yes!" Ye Fei nodded.

Half a month later, a new issue of Nature will be released!

Ye Fei's paper was published on it, and many researchers were shocked when they saw it.

Beiliguo, MIT!

You Lin looked at Ye Fei's paper in the Nature journal and said in surprise: "It was successful, my God."

"Is C72 fullerene really so magical?"

"I really want to get some C72 fullerenes for experiments and see the results!"

Of course, she also knew that this was impossible unless Xia Guo sold C72 fullerene.

Kyoto, Fullerene Research Institute!

Ye Fei is conducting experiments. After fusing C72 fullerene and non-fullerene, he plans to create a material with strong light absorption as a solar panel.

"Ye Fei!" At this time, Professor Gao walked in from the outside and said excitedly: "You won the award."

Ye Fei was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Professor Gao who walked in, and asked: "What award?"

"The Robert Franklin Meyer Award!" Professor Gao smiled: "To reward you for your contribution to the scientific research of materials science."

"This is one of the top awards in international materials science!"

"Do you know how many people want to win this award!"

"In our Xia Kingdom, only two people have won this award in the past, and you are the third."

"Even in the world, there are only 106 people who have won the award, and you are the 107th!"

The Robert Franklin Meyer Award is awarded annually, one person at a time.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Where will the awards be given? If it's going abroad, I can't go out, unless it's some friendly country to our country."

With Ye Fei's current status, it is almost impossible for him to go abroad.

Just look at Ye Fei’s current achievements. He developed asymmetric encryption and latitude blockchain systems, discovered C72 fullerene, developed a lithium battery separator, and now combines C72 fullerene and non-fullerene.

Although there are not many things developed, each item is very important to the country.

It is difficult for someone with so much confidential research to go abroad.

Unless you go to some countries that are very friendly to Xia Country.

For example, there is Northern Russia in the north, Pakistan in the southwest, some countries in Southeast Asia and some countries in Western Europe in the south.

Moreover, if Ye Fei wants to go abroad, he must apply to the superiors. Only after the superiors agree can he go abroad.

Professor Gao smiled and said: "Don't worry, this award will be given in the magical capital of our country!"

"That's good!" Ye Fei smiled.

With the enhancement of Xia's comprehensive national strength and the advancement of science, more and more scholars are paying attention to Xia's country.

Coupled with Xia's strong economic strength, social stability, and public security, it is one of the safest countries in the world.

Therefore, more and more international conferences, competitions and activities are held in Xia Kingdom.

Ye Fei asked: "When will the awards be given?"

"On the 1st of next month, the invitation letter will be sent in a few days. You can go then."

"Yeah!" Ye Fei nodded and said with a smile, "Will you go with me then?"

A top international award ceremony like this will be attended by many internationally renowned materials scientists. Bringing Professor Gao along can help increase your network.

"Haha..." Professor Gao smiled and said, "I'm just waiting for your words. Even if you don't say it, I will ask you to take me with you."

Ye Fei smiled and said, "Then let's go together!"