Chapter 15: Carbon - Nano Material Laboratory
"What?!"
As Lü Yongchang finished speaking, Fang Xu beside him widened his eyes slightly and exclaimed in a voice, "You can solve the problem of room - temperature superconducting materials?"
Fang Xu's reaction made Hong Qiming, who was on the side, frown.
"Room - temperature superconductivity... I remember our country should have this technology, right?"
"Last time I saw a report saying that an academician of the Academy of Sciences had broken through the room - temperature superconducting technology!"
Fang Xu glanced at Hong Qiming helplessly and said softly, "Minister Hong, you're probably referring to the paper published by Academician Hu Changping in *Nature* magazine some time ago!"
Hong Qiming's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes. Academician Fang, your memory is really good. That's the paper by Academician Hu Changping I'm talking about!"
"What? Can't that technology be used?"
A bitter smile appeared in Fang Xu's eyes, and he slowly shook his head.
"Although the superconducting material developed by Academician Hu Changping achieved superconductivity at a room temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, there are actually pre - conditions."
"It achieved superconductivity under a pressure of 267 billion pascals, and this pressure is about a million times the standard tire pressure!"
"Moreover, the material that exhibited superconductivity in the diamond anvil cell by Professor Hu Changping is extremely微量.
"Even, it needs to be expressed in picoliters as a unit of measurement!"
Seeing the look of confusion flash in Hong Qiming's eyes, Fang Xu quickly added, "A picoliter is a unit of measurement. 1 picoliter is approximately \(10^{-9}\) milliliters!"
Hong Qiming gasped.
Now he completely understood.
With such harsh conditions and such a small amount of material...
It was simply a fantasy to apply this technology to controlled nuclear fusion!
Fang Xu swallowed slightly and muttered to himself, "Up to now, I haven't heard of any country truly mastering this technology!"
Then, he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and spoke again, saying firmly.
"A truly room - temperature superconducting material needs to achieve superconductivity under normal temperature and pressure!"
"The difficulty of this is extremely huge!"
Hong Qiming frowned tightly.
Originally, when he heard Lü Yongchang's words, he was even a little excited in his heart.
Lü Yongchang's casual and confident appearance had given him an illusion.
That was, the room - temperature superconducting technology was very simple!
But now, after being cooled down by Fang Xu, Hong Qiming's over - excited mind gradually calmed down.
He turned his head to look at Lü Yongchang, who looked calm in front of him, and frowned, asking, "Are you sure you can solve the problem of room - temperature superconducting materials?"
The corners of Lü Yongchang's mouth turned up slightly, and he nodded slowly and firmly.
Yes, the room - temperature superconducting technology was very difficult.
But in his previous life, this technology had already been overcome.
Moreover, the scientist who solved this problem for Xiaguo was Lü Yongchang himself!
After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "I need a standard carbon - nano material laboratory and a few assistants.
"If nothing unexpected happens, give me a few days, and I can present the results to you!"
Fang Xu's eyes flickered slightly. Obviously, he had learned some hidden information from Lü Yongchang's words.
He looked at Lü Yongchang in surprise, and his voice instantly rose an octave, "Are you sure carbon - nano materials can achieve room - temperature superconductivity?!"
Lü Yongchang was silent for a while. From Fang Xu's curious eyes, he understood a message.
"Or... you can watch me do it?"
Fang Xu: "... Well, it's not impossible."
Perhaps realizing that he had revealed his intention, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Fang Xu's eyes, "Ahem, I'm not really curious. It's mainly that I'm worried you're not familiar with the use of those experimental equipment..."
Lü Yongchang: "..."
...
Carbon - Nano Material Laboratory, Sandaokou University.
"Mr. Lü... Mr. Lü, take a look. Can this laboratory meet your requirements?"
As he spoke, a hint of awkwardness appeared in Fang Xu's eyes.
As an academician, this was the first time he had served as a guide for a sophomore undergraduate!
Thinking that in the future he might even become the deputy of this undergraduate, Fang Xu felt even more awkward.
No, I have to think of a way.
How about... asking Old Jiang to get this kid a professorship?
That would sound better.
At least no one would say that he, a dignified academician, was working under an undergraduate!
The more Fang Xu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he immediately approved this proposal in his heart.
"Achoo!"
Lü Yongchang, who was walking in front, suddenly sneezed.
He turned his head suspiciously and glanced at Fang Xu behind him.
He always felt that a chill had come from behind just now.
Surely Fang Xu wasn't cursing him?
Facing Lü Yongchang's meaningful gaze, Fang Xu's expression froze suddenly!
Then, he forced a reluctant smile on his face, "Mr. Lü, quickly take a look. Is this laboratory suitable? If it's not, we may have to go to a farther place to find a better one."
Lü Yongchang turned his head thoughtfully and looked at the instruments in the laboratory.
After looking around for a while, a hint of disdain appeared in Lü Yongchang's eyes.
This is it?
In his previous life, he wouldn't even look at a laboratory with this kind of configuration!
But now...
Sigh!
He had to make do with it!
Tony Stark could build the Mark I in a cave with his bare hands, so he could surely create room - temperature superconducting materials in this "backward" laboratory!
"It can barely do."
Lü Yongchang replied to Fang Xu's question with a calm expression.
As for Fang Xu, the moment he heard Lü Yongchang's words, his eyes widened by a full circle!
"Barely?!"
"Do you know that this is the best carbon - nano material laboratory in Sandaokou University?!"
"Not to brag, this laboratory can at least rank in the top ten in Xiaguo at present!"
Lü Yongchang glanced at Fang Xu beside him, who was indignant, with a speechless expression, "Didn't you just say that if it doesn't work, we can change to a better laboratory?"
Fang Xu: "..."
"I, I was just being modest. Do you understand modesty?!"
Lü Yongchang raised his hands and said in a tone of coaxing a child, "All right, all right... I take back what I said. This laboratory is very advanced and very good.
"Is that okay now?"
Fang Xu: "..."
He swore that he had never been this speechless in his life!
He followed Lü Yongchang silently.
He really wanted to see how capable this sophomore undergraduate was!
Surely he wouldn't even be able to recognize the names of the experimental equipment?
Thinking of this, a hint of a smile flashed in Fang Xu's eyes.
You know, many of the experimental equipment in this laboratory at Sandaokou University had just been updated!
Not to mention Lü Yongchang, an undergraduate, even he was a bit unfamiliar with using them!