Material Empire

Chen Zong could understand everyone's thoughts. In fact, if he wasn't the director of the Superconducting Materials Research Center, he wouldn't care about a businessman like Qin Hai. However, he understands that Qin Hai's happiness and anger will directly affect Daqin Group's allocation of funds to the research center, and these allocations are the key to whether the 70 or 80 of them can continue to engage in scientific research and produce results. Not to mention that Qin Hai has always respected him very much and has never put on the airs of a big boss. Even if Qin Hai wants to play a big game, he can only accept it politely. Who really has the right to show off?

"Everyone, I convened this meeting today to discuss a major event that is closely related to the future development of our research center. I hope everyone will take it seriously." Chen Zongze said.

Hearing this, many people's expressions became serious. Even Zhang Shengying, who was reading the materials, looked up, but she immediately lowered her head and continued to read the document in her hand. In her mind, any closely related major events have nothing to do with her. She has already had two papers accepted by top foreign journals, which means that her academic status in Capital University will be greatly improved. What else will happen? How does it affect her?

"As you know, in the past half a year, our research center has achieved fruitful results in the research of yttrium barium copper oxide superconductors, and has also mastered the laboratory preparation techniques of several materials. Just now, President Qin and I discussed it and decided to It is necessary to complete the industrial preparation process research of these materials as soon as possible so that they can meet the requirements of commercial application. Specifically, it is necessary to realize the industrial preparation of yttrium barium copper oxide powder, bulk material, thin film, thick film, wire and strip , what do you think about this?" Chen Zong continued.

"Industrialized preparation?" Professor Du Xiangwang frowned and said, "Old Chen, this is not difficult, right? The materials you mentioned have been reported on industrialized preparation abroad, we just need to follow other people's ideas to try it out. Just try."

Another professor, Cao Guolin, also said: "Old Du is right. For the preparation of yttrium barium copper oxide powder, the introductions I have read include solution precipitation method, sol-gel method, plasma spraying method, and freeze-drying method. , spray drying method, and the preparation of shapes including equiaxed bodies and spheres, in this regard, I have asked students to do a research review."

"Ms. Cao, have you compared the efficiency of each of these methods, as well as preparation costs and other issues. Our goal is to achieve mass production of materials. For example, powder materials, we need to reach an annual output of at least 100 tons. "Sitting beside Chen Zongze, Qin Hai said to Cao Guolin in a deep voice.

Cao Guolin had met Qin Hai before, and briefly discussed several academic issues in the direction of superconductivity with Qin Hai, and he had a good impression of this scholar-type chairman. Hearing Qin Hai's question, he shook his head with a smile and said, "We haven't done research on a mass production scale. We prepared it in our laboratory, which is only a few kilograms scale, which is enough for our experiments. .”

"So, if I want to entrust Teacher Cao's team to solve the problem of mass production of powder materials, how long do you estimate it will take?" Qin Hai continued to ask.

Cao Guolin was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Well... I'm afraid I don't have time. The teachers and students in our team are very busy. I'm afraid there is nothing I can do to help."

"Old Cao, take some time to do this research. This is also the task of our research center." Chen Zong persuaded. Cao Guolin's answer did not exceed Chen Zongze's expectation at all. He knew long ago that everyone would not be interested in doing applied research.

Cao Guolin was not moved by Chen Zongze's tenderness. He said resolutely: "Mr. Chen, you know the subject we are working on. Now is a very critical time. People in my team are so busy that they can't sleep. I don’t have time, so I don’t have time to go to industrialized preparation.”

Hearing this, Qin Hai felt a little annoyed and laughed back. He asked lightly, "Mr. Cao, when do you think your team will be able to finish their work?"

"It's hard to say." Cao Guolin didn't notice any mystery in the words between Chen Zongze and Qin Hai, or he didn't care about the mystery at all. The only thing that can dominate him in this world is the thesis, and everything else is just floating clouds.

"Our group now has three very good ideas, each of which can produce a high-level article. To complete these articles, we need to do hundreds of experiments, and I am afraid that we may not be able to complete them in the first half of next year. This is Regardless of any accidental discoveries during the experiment, if there are some surprises, then let alone the next year, even the next year, we will not have enough time." Cao Guolin said to Qin Hai confidently.

Qin Hai said: "However, Mr. Cao, applied research is also the task of our research center. I have already told everyone about this when the center was established. I fully support everyone's theoretical research. But applied research should not be neglected." , can you ask Mr. Cao to divide your team into two, some people will continue to work on your three ideas, and the other part will complete the problem of industrial preparation of powder materials before March next year."

"It's impossible." Cao Guolin flatly refused. Just kidding, these are three heavyweight articles. If they can be published, Cao Guolin will suddenly become a top-ranked expert in the domestic superconductivity field, and he will also have considerable influence internationally. If you don't write such an article, what kind of sloppy industrial preparation is going on? Isn't this a sign of brain flooding?

"If that's the case, then I have no choice but to go to the Academy of Sciences and the Metallurgical Institute to find someone to do it." Qin Hai said.

"Yes, yes, yes, there are a few people on their side who are still doing well." Cao Guolin echoed with a smile.

Qin Hai stretched out his hand and said, "In that case, Mr. Cao, please hand over the key to the laboratory."

"What do you mean?" Cao Guolin's smile suddenly froze on his face. Not only him, Zhang Shengying, Du Xiangwang and others were also stunned, staring at Qin Hai with rounded eyes, not understanding what he wanted to do.

Qin Hai smiled slightly and said, "I want to invite experts from the Academy of Sciences to do research. Of course, there must be a laboratory. I can't just let them do technology development empty-handed, right?"

"Then what about the experiment in our group?" Cao Guolin asked stupidly.

Qin Haidao: "Doesn't Mr. Cao also have a laboratory in the physics department? You can go back there and continue your research."

Cao Guolin said with displeasure: "Boss Qin, are you kidding me? How can the equipment in our old laboratory at the Department of Physics compare with that of the research center? We can't do these few studies without the equipment of the research center. Don't make it difficult for you."

Qin Hai said calmly: "Since Mr. Cao knows that the equipment in the research center is the foundation to support our continued research, why don't you want to spend some time to make a little contribution to the research center? Yttrium barium copper oxide powder is stronger than gold. It’s worth money, if you can solve the problem of industrial preparation one day earlier, you can get economic benefits one day earlier, so you can have more money to help everyone do experiments, Teacher Cao should be able to understand this truth, right?”

"Gold? Mr. Qin, you only know that gold is valuable, do you know the value of our high-level article?" Zhang Shengying understood Qin Hai's words, she looked at Qin Hai coldly, and asked.

Qin Hai met her gaze and said contemptuously, "Article? I don't see any value."

"Hehe, since this is the case, then we have nothing to say. Teacher Chen, please explain to Mr. Qin what an impact factor is, and then explain how much impact the dozen or so articles published by our center have achieved. Yin." Zhang Shengying said to Chen Zongze in a proud tone.

Chen Zong opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Qin Hai. Qin Hai glanced at the audience, and then said:

"Mr. Zhang wants to explain to me what impact factor is. I don't think it is necessary. I, Qin Hai, am not so ignorant that I don't understand this. But, I want to tell everyone that we are a poor country. How poor is it? I think everyone knows it well. As Mr. Cao said just now, the laboratory of Beijing University is much worse than the research center. It can be said that without this research center, what impact factors and high-level articles everyone talks about will be irrelevant. It is a castle in the air, and it is impossible to exist at all.

But where did the research center come from? Everyone does experiments here every day. Don’t you know that these experimental equipment and experimental materials are piled up with money? You only care about high-level articles, but can these high-level articles get you funding?

Everyone is engaged in superconducting materials. You should know that in terms of superconducting research, China is in the first echelon in the world. This is something to be proud of. However, how much wealth has your research created for the country? Have you calculated it? The results of scientific research in other countries can be quickly converted into wealth, which in turn can support further scientific research. And what about us, apart from these beautiful-looking impact factors, what contribution do these studies have to the country? "

"Science knows no borders. Although our research results have not been applied domestically, it is enough that they can be applied internationally." Zhang Shengying retorted.

"Science without borders?" Qin Hai smiled, "Mr. Zhang, you use the salary paid by the Chinese government and the research funds provided by me, a Chinese businessman, just to produce some science without borders? National boundaries, then you should go to the US government for funding for your research, our funds have national boundaries, and we are not interested in funding borderless research.”

Hearing what Qin Hai said, Zhang Shengying's face turned red all of a sudden. Since becoming an expert, no one has dared to speak to her like this. She asked angrily, "Boss Qin, what do you mean by that? Do you think you are great because you have a few dollars?"