Chapter 40 The Health and Beauty of Germany

With the encouragement of the chemistry gods, Joey continued his lecture.

"After talking about human health, I want to talk about the health of the environment. We need a world free of bed bugs, fleas, mosquito bites, and we also need a world where all kinds of pests and rodents eat our precious food, so I hope that all of you in the chemistry industry can find a chemical fertilizer, pesticide and insecticide that is efficient and less harmful to people. ”

Joey is not unaware of the harm that pesticides and other chemical agents will do to people's bodies in later generations, but without the research and application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agricultural production that began in the 19th century, there would be no food production that can feed 7.2 billion people in later generations. What Joy can do now is guide scientists as much as possible to find pesticides and insecticides that are highly effective and less toxic.

"So, the Crown Princess Victoria Foundation will fund anyone's research on fertilizers, pesticides and pesticides, especially those that are highly effective and have low toxicity." Joey said to everyone sincerely.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, my old partner and I, who have passed away, are also mentors to several of them." The white-haired old man in a wheelchair pointed to the people around him, including Professor Bunsen, Professor Friedrich Kekule, and Professor Beyer.

"Baron Justus von Liebig once synthesized urea in the laboratory and applied it to agriculture. At that time, Baron Liebig also put forward the theory of agricultural mineral nutrition, but unfortunately, Sir Liebig only found a way to synthesize urea, we also wanted to find potassium fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer, and then combined with the characteristics of urea we found, once wanted to invent a compound fertilizer. Haha, I joked with him back then, this compound fertilizer should be called Liebig patent compound fertilizer. The old man said with a smile.

Professor Bunsen looked at Joey, whose eyes widened in astonishment, and smiled apologetically, knowing that he had just stopped chatting and had forgotten to introduce Joey to the most important elder in the German chemical circle.

"Joey, this is Professor Friedrich Wüller, and he and Sir Liebig are the pioneers of the German cause of chemistry and the respected teachers of all of us." Professor Bunsen respectfully introduced the elder.

"Hello, Dear Professor Friedrich Wüller, it would be my pleasure if you could call me Joey. Regarding your statement that you found potash and phosphate fertilizers and then synthesized them with urea to Sir Liebig Complex, can you recommend some people to continue to do more in-depth scientific research? If there is, my mother's foundation will be more than willing to fund him. Joey looked at the only remaining elder who had pioneered the German chemical industry, and asked excitedly and respectfully.

"Oh my God, urea, the all-round weapon of modern agriculture, and the idea of compound fertilizer, why can't I think of this Professor Liebig?" Joey asked himself again secretly.

"Professor August-Wilhelm von Hoffmann, he is the most suitable person to inherit the mantle of my old partner, and the best person to study in the field of nitrides, but he is older. Professor Wheeler gestured to an old man in his sixties, who had a gray beard beside him. Professor Weller's witty remark elicited a good-natured laugh from everyone.

"Hello, Professor Hoffmann. Hope you can help. Joy bowed to Professor Hoffman.

"Also, Joey, I'd like to ask you for a favor if I could, Sir Philip had set up a company before his death, and now it's a bit difficult, and my old partner and I would be grateful if you could get your parents to help."

"The elders command, and the younger generations dare to disobey their orders." Joey respectfully agreed.

"Joey, I have the impression that you just talked about health, and the other is... Beauty, right? Professor Wüler asked?

"Dear Professor Wüller, you are right, I will now tell you what I understand the beauty of German chemistry." Joey replied respectfully.

"I think that chemistry can not only bring health to human beings, but also bring us beauty. Allow me to pay tribute to Professor Beyer, who invented the Prussian blue, and Professor Hoffmann, who invented the Hoffmann violet. The discovery of aromatic hydrocarbons in the field of chemical dyes by the two of them made the women of Germany more beautiful with colorful clothing. ”

"But the beautiful colors of this world are not only blue and purple, if more aromatic hydrocarbons can continue to be discovered, then the jar of colors that God depicts all things will not be discovered by Germany, and the beauty of the colors of this world will be contributed by the German chemical community, just as Prometheus brought fire to the world, what a happy thing." Joey paints a colorful dye world for everyone.

"Your Royal Highness, the color of textiles is not only composed of aromatic hydrocarbons, but also diazo compounds." A middle-aged scholar next to Professor Hoffman interjected.

"Yes, this gentleman is right, there must be azo compounds. Didn't ask for your name? Joey nodded yes and asked for the speaker's name.

The middle-aged scholar's face turned red and hesitated to say his name, when Professor Hoffmann interjected, "His name is John Peter Gries, I have recently conferred his doctorate, he was my teaching assistant in England, and he is also a brilliant German chemist. ”

Dr. Griss glanced at Professor Hoffman gratefully, knowing that he had been a chemistry dropout until then.

After greeting Dr. Gris again, Joey continued his speech.

"When it comes to the beauty of clothing, it's not just about the brilliant colors, it's about the sturdy fabrics that support it. After meeting the venerable Professor Wüller, I thought of one of the pioneers of German chemistry, Professor Paul Schutzenberg, and his invention of cellulose acetate. All those who have ever seen cellulose acetate call it the most beautiful fiber, artificial silk! Many people want to use it in clothing fabrics, but the only obstacle now is how to produce it industrially. ”

"If we can continue in the footsteps of Professor Schutzenberg, we will not only find ways to produce them industrially, but we will also be able to continue to discover more chemicals. What a wonderful thing it is to be able to use the beauty of chemistry in clothing, in more aspects of our lives! "Joey paints a beautiful blueprint for chemistry in the world of clothing.

"Your Royal Highness, do you also know about Mr. Paul Schutzenberg's cellulose acetate?!" A middle-aged man with a beard and a slight bow next to him looked at Joey with a look of surprise.

"You can call me Joey, who are you?" Joey asked.

"My name is Victor Meyer, and I'm doing some research on esterification right now, and I happen to know Professor Paul Schutzenberg's research." Professor Meyer replied.

"Dear Professor Meyer, my mother's foundation will be more than willing to support you to continue Professor Schutzenberg's research." Joey said sincerely.

Professor Meyer was about to happily agree.

At this time.

"Bang bang bang!" Professor Willer led the applause, and Professor Bunsen, Professor Kekule, and Professor Beyer joined his friends and students in applauding Joey.

"Thank you, Joey. Thank you for opening a new window to us chemists! ”