From university academician to chief academician

Jinling, Southeast University!

Suzhou Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing!

Director's office!

The chief scientist and director of the research laboratory were sitting across the desk and talking.

"The director, Academician Ye Fei of Zhonghu University, wants to study carbon nanotubes. If we have carbon nanotubes, our laboratory's research will enter a new level."

The director frowned and thought: "Carbon nanotubes do play a great role in the medical field. It can be said that the emergence of carbon nanotubes can treat many diseases."

Carbon nanotubes are the most perfect technology currently created by mankind, bar none.

Make, not discover.

Carbon nanotubes are a member of the graphite family, but are distinct from graphene and fullerenes.

Carbon nanotubes do not exist in nature, but are manufactured artificially.

It was in 1991 that Japanese nanoscientist Sumio Iijima created carbon nanotubes.

Carbon nanotubes are one-sixth the mass of steel and a hundred times harder than steel.

So, it can create a space elevator.

But because of its strong flexibility.

So, it has many other applications.

For example, nanorobots, synthetic muscles, and robotic arms.

You should all know that the Iron Man in the movie Iron Man of North Korea has his armor made of carbon nanotubes.

Light weight, strong hardness and high flexibility.

Ordinary people wearing such armor can smash a wall with one palm, and punch a hole in a mountain with one punch.

Let’s talk about nanorobots. Carbon nanotubes can create nanoscale robots that match the patient’s disease.

After being injected into the patient's body, the nanorobot can destroy the disease cells and then disintegrate itself in the patient's body.

Because it is made of carbon, it will not cause any harm to the human body after digestion.

The Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing wants to study nanorobots based on carbon nanotubes.

If nanorobots emerge, many diseases will be cured.

Scientists predict that nanorobots offer new possibilities for treating cancer.

Of course, it is only possible. Before the emergence of nanorobots, it is not yet known whether cancer can be treated.

The chief scientist said: "I agree with this, so I came to ask if I could contact Academician Ye Fei."

"If possible, when he develops carbon nanotubes, our laboratory hopes to use carbon nanotubes as soon as possible to conduct medical device research."

The director said: "Academician Ye Fei has just started studying carbon nanotubes. Let's go now, as if we are urging him to study. Will this affect his research?"

The chief scientist shook his head and said: "Director, it will be too late if we don't go. Do you know how many research laboratories across the country are currently focusing on Academician Ye Fei's carbon nanotube research?"

Carbon nanotubes can be used to create more than just nanorobots, space elevators, synthetic muscles and robotic arms.

In other areas, it also plays a big role.

Such as catalyst supports, hydrogen storage materials, material batteries, supercapacitors and semiconductors.

Although these are just a few words, the application fields are very broad.

Such as supercapacitors.

Lithium-sulfur batteries made of carbon nanotubes have three times the endurance of traditional lithium-ion batteries. The material cost is 1% of the cost of lithium-ion batteries, and the manufacturing cost is 10% of that of lithium-ion batteries.

This can be applied to mobile phones, battery cars, automobiles, aviation, aerospace, submarines, electric locomotives and solar antennas.

Let’s talk about semiconductors. Carbon nanotubes can make semiconductor integrated circuits whose performance exceeds that of silicon transistors.

This will allow Xia Guo to achieve overtaking in corners in the semiconductor field.

Therefore, laboratories in many fields are now staring at Ye Fei's research.

As long as Ye Fei researches carbon nanotubes and can produce high-quality carbon nanotubes in large quantities.

They immediately used carbon nanotubes for various applied research.

Carbon nanotubes are called the king of new materials, and we don’t just say it casually.

When the director heard this, he asked in shock: "How many are there?"

"As far as I know, our Xia Kingdom has more than 300 research laboratories focusing on Academician Ye Fei's research."

“I don’t know there’s just more.”

"This is just the Xia Kingdom, there are more abroad."

As the king of new materials, carbon nanotubes are actually very simple to make and can be made by ordinary people in their daily lives.

And not only carbon nanotubes, graphene and fullerenes can be made as well.

The method is to use a graphite electrode to generate an arc, and there will be some carbon dust at the anode.

To put it bluntly, there are two positive and negative wires made of graphite. After energization, an electric current will be generated when the two wires are close to each other. If the positive wire is burnt, there will be carbon ash.

This experiment started in primary school, and many primary school students have done this experiment.

Among these carbon ash, there will be powdered carbon nanoparticles, spherical fullerene, flake graphene and tubular carbon nanotubes.

Although carbon nanotubes are simple to make, they are only made in small quantities.

And the quality of the carbon nanotubes produced is not high.

The current problem for all countries is how to mass-produce carbon nanotubes and produce high-quality carbon nanotubes.

The director said in surprise: "There are so many laboratories."

The chief scientist nodded and said: "Yes, so I ask the director to contact Academician Ye Fei as soon as possible!"

"Okay!" said the director, "I will listen to you."

Japan, Kyoto Electric Co., Ltd.!

General Manager's Office!

The general manager and Sumio Iijima were sitting on their knees drinking tea across a small table.

The general manager said: "Iijima-kun, do you know Ye Fei from Xia Country?"

Sumio Iijima, the creator of carbon nanotubes, is 89 years old this year, with silver hair and wrinkles on his face.

But it can be seen that he is still strong now.

Therefore, he can work on the front line of scientific research.

Sumio Iijima is currently a principal researcher at the Nanomaterials Research Institute of Kyoto Electric Co., Ltd.

At the same time, he is also a special professor at Nagoya University, a professor at Meijo University, an honorary member of the Nagoya Institute for Advanced Study, an academician of Japan, a foreign academician of Japan, a foreign academician of Norway, and a foreign academician of Japan.

Iijima Sumio nodded and said: "I know, he is a newly emerging genius scientist in Xia Kingdom in recent years. I have heard many people talk about him."

The general manager said: "I heard that he is researching carbon nanotubes. Have you heard about it?"

"I haven't heard of that." Iijima Sumio shook his head.

The general manager said: "I heard that Ye Fei's research ability is very strong. As long as the technology he researches, there will be no failure."

"Do you think he can develop high-quality carbon nanotubes that can be mass-produced?"

After saying that, the general manager stared at Sumio Iijima with worried eyes.

He was worried that Ye Fei could develop high-quality carbon nanotubes that could be mass-produced.

Then many areas of Xia Kingdom will achieve breakthrough development in the next few years.

Especially in the field of communications, Xia Guo used to rent the patent of Kyoto Electric Co., Ltd.

If Xia Guo makes a breakthrough in the field of communications, he will not rent patents from Kyoto Electric Co., Ltd.

The losses here are too great.

Iijima Sumio shook his head and said: "Carbon nanotubes are not that easy to study. Although I was the first to create carbon nanotubes, I still haven't been able to figure out how to mass-produce carbon nanotubes."

"If carbon nanotubes were so easy to mass-produce, many technologies would have been developed long ago."

"Yes!" The general manager nodded, feeling relieved.

Carbon nanotubes are not that easy to research, so Ye Fei will not develop a mass production method of carbon nanotubes in the short term.

Then, Xia Guo will also rent patents from Kyoto Electric Co., Ltd.

Beili country!

When Boyi heard that Ye Fei was researching carbon nanotubes, he personally went to the Institute of Nanomaterials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to consult on the matter.

Nanomaterials Research Institute, Carbon Nanotube Laboratory!

Boy stood next to a researcher who was conducting an experiment.

"Professor Lucas!" Boyi said: "Is it possible for Xia Guo Ye Fei to develop a batch manufacturing method of carbon nanotubes?"

Lucas was energizing the two carbon tubes, and then the two carbon tubes came into contact. With a hiss, a strong blue electric light burst out between the two carbon tubes.

Then wisps of carbon dust fell from the carbon tube.

Lucas carefully took the carbon ash under the microscope.

Lucas turned to look at Boy and said, "Do you think my research just now is simple?"

Boyi was stunned for a moment, and then said uncertainly: "It's pretty simple, right?"

Lucas shook his head and said: "This experiment is the carbon nanotube experiment. I have been doing it for thirty years, and I still can't mass produce it."

"Do you think Ye Fei will succeed?"

"He discovered C72 fullerene, and I admit he was lucky."

"But carbon nanotubes don't exist in nature, they are man-made."

"It is impossible to mass-produce carbon nanotubes so easily."

When Boyi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, carbon nanotubes are not so easy to succeed.

Boy said: “What if carbon nanotubes could be mass-produced?”

"If mass production is carried out, there will be breakthroughs in many fields." Lucas said: "For example, semiconductors, aerospace and aviation..."

Lucas described the role of carbon nanotubes after they are mass-produced.

Boyi's face turned pale when he heard this, and he was shocked: "The role of carbon nanotubes is too great!"

"If Ye Fei's research is successful, there will be breakthroughs in many fields in Xia State!"

"Never study successfully."

At this moment, not only the Xia Kingdom, Japan Kingdom, and Beili Kingdom, but also people from many countries were discussing the matter heatedly after learning that Ye Fei was researching carbon nanotubes.

Some people hope that Ye Fei's research will be successful and they can cooperate with Ye Fei.

Some people hope that Ye Fei will never succeed in his research.

Graphene Research Institute, Carbon Nanotube Research Institute!

Ye Fei is now the director of the Carbon Nanotube Research Institute.

Xu, the former director of carbon nanotubes, volunteered to go to the logistics department.

Director Xu thought very clearly that even if he didn't go, the dean would send him there.

Besides, Ye Fei works at the Carbon Nanotube Research Institute. Once the research results come out, he can still get some benefits as the director of the Carbon Nanotube Research Institute.

Why not enjoy the benefits you get from lying down!

Director Xu thought to himself: "The former director of the Chip Research Institute where Ye Fei worked before, Director Zhang, was sent to the Logistics Department by the director."

"I heard that Director Zhang didn't want to go at that time, but now he wants to stay in the logistics department for as long as possible."

"Let Ye Fei stay in the chip research institute longer, and when he returns, he will get more benefits."

"A fool would not do such a free benefit!"

The dean was very satisfied with what Director Xu had done and secretly praised his knowledge.

Otherwise, he would have to work hard to make up a reason and send Director Xu to the logistics department.

In the laboratory!

Many researchers were sitting around Ye Fei.

Ye Feidao: "I think everyone knows about the production of carbon nanotubes. It has a very similar structure to C60 fullerene."

"It is made based on the structure of C60 fullerene, then we can also make carbon nanotubes based on the structure of C72 fullerene."

Someone asked: "Director, what if we can create it!"

Ye Feidao: "If it is manufactured, then we will look at the quality of the manufactured carbon nanotubes, and then decide the next step of research based on the quality."

Everyone nodded and agreed with Ye Fei's idea.

After Ye Fei said some more words to them, he said: "Okay, let's start the experiment!"

"Come on, we will succeed."

"Come on!" everyone shouted in unison.