A few days later, an "explosive" piece of news suddenly swept the global scientific research circle.

This is really explosive news in the literal sense of the word, because it is really related to the explosion.

"The Christer Laboratory in the United States has successfully synthesized all-nitrogen anion salts under high-pressure conditions, opening a new era for mankind."

No one is unhappy with this seemingly exaggerated headline, because if this is true, it is indeed not too much to describe it as "new era".

The all-nitrogen anionic salt is not just a safe and stable explosive, with its ultra-high specific impulse value, it does have the potential to open a new era of aerospace.

However, the fly in the ointment is that this news is only news, not a convincing result.

Because according to the laboratory, their finished product has died out due to experimental accidents, and the specific papers and experimental data have not been output.

So, while there is a lot of interest in the academic community, no organization can make a conclusion about it.

But even if it was just that, Crist was satisfied enough.

After all, the purpose of his release was to "attract attention".

And on the Internet forum, which is currently the most frequently exchanged information, the discussion of this news has gradually increased.

"Is the news from the Crist Lab credible? Just an empty report, no chemical formula, no corresponding data support, and no finished product display, just rely on the mouth, a bit too child's play, right? ”

"This is normal, it has not yet entered the stage of publishing papers, most scientific research projects, after the actual results come out, will release the news first, at least it takes a month or two before they start to write papers, apply for patents, and disclose technologies."

"Basically, the disclosure of information from the Crist Lab this time is a relatively ordinary operation, and I would venture to guess that they should have achieved some kind of imperfect results, and if they want to further research, they need more resources and funds, so they will attract attention in this way."

"This can also be confirmed by the fact that they say that 'the finished product has died unexpectedly'."

"But in any case, without evidence, it is still difficult for people to believe in its authenticity."

"Fortunately, the Crist lab is backed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of the United States, and Christer himself is a big bull in the field of energetic materials, especially nitrogen-containing materials.

"Such a character, I believe you when you say that he brushes some little tricks to brush up on his sense of existence, but if you want to say that he doesn't brag about anything in his hand, it will be a bit of malicious slander."

"Moreover, according to the simple process they have made public, some institutions have begun to try to do repeat experiments, and none of them have jumped out to crack down on fakes, which alone is enough to prove that the news is basically credible."

After reading the insider's explanation, many netizens also have a basic judgment.

The vast majority of people react relatively calmly to this latest scientific research achievement.

It is true that after several years of development and witnessing several conflicts between China and the United States, most netizens do not have a good attitude towards the United States, but even so, they still show respect for the scientific research scholars who continue to push the development of human science and technology.

Therefore, most of the discussion about this news also stays at the technical level, and everyone is more concerned about what can be done and what can be used after the emergence of the all-nitrogen anionic salt.

Anyway, it is not clear what the performance of the compound synthesized by the United States this time, but if you analyze it from the material itself, it is still not very reliable to say that this thing is a new generation of explosives."

"Although the stability of the all-nitrogen anionic salt is higher than that of the all-nitrogen cationic salt, its decomposition temperature is basically not too high, and it is estimated to be more than 100 degrees Celsius."

"In this case, the compound has already broken down before the explosion has occurred."

"Therefore, it should not be treated as a pure explosive – especially the all-nitrogen anionic salts synthesized under the high-pressure method."

"In contrast, I am more looking forward to the results of our own chemistry direction, and it is said that the Southern Institute of Technology is also planning to release a progress report, and an academic conference is also held to fight with Lao Mei."

"I always felt that they should have some secret weapon in their hands, or they wouldn't be so confident."

After this comment was issued, as expected, netizens who had been discussing harmoniously immediately divided into two factions.

One of them believes that the chemical method is too difficult and the technical background of the Southern Institute of Technology is too poor, and it is basically impossible to achieve results in a short period of time.

The other school believes that the development of Huaxia science and technology in recent years has shown some incredible leapfrog trend, and this time is likely to be no exception.

The two groups of people argued, and gradually, the simple technical discussion began to take a turn for the worse.

"You think so beautifully, you always think that you can achieve corner overtaking, but have you ever thought that the accumulation of technology is not an overnight thing."

"Don't think it's great to have made some breakthroughs in applied technology, in the field of basic science, Lao Mei is the boss!"

"Do you think we're strong in materials? Don't talk nonsense! Not to mention the all-nitrogen anionic salt project and the metal hydrogen project, don't you still have to rely on foreign aid? ”

"Recognize the reality and face up to the gap."

"Hehe, is it upstairs that you have been kneeling for too long and can't stand up? Our materials science is not strong? Go and flip through Advanced Materials yourself and see how many papers we have in recent years? ”

"Not to mention anything else, how many new materials in the aviation field have been produced in recent years?"

"Otherwise, where do you think our planes came from, where did our aircraft carriers come from, where did our missiles come from?"

"Just having materials updated does not mean that materials science is strong, those high-temperature flame retardant materials are just rearranged and combined on the basis of existing theories, and compared with the difficulty of all-nitrogen anionic salts, it is not a little bit worse."

"One is the optimization of old technology, and the other is new technology, can it be the same?"

"Don't say so much, if you think that Southern Institute of Technology is awesome, let them directly get the results, do you dare to respond?"

"Hehe, come up with a 'died because of an accident'? Who wouldn't."

The controversy intensified, and the core of the conflict slowly focused on the Southern Institute of Technology project, which was conducting similar research.

Regardless of whether the views are positive or negative, everyone is looking forward to the response and the disclosure of their latest developments.

However, the Southern Institute of Technology, which was at the center of the discussion, did not respond from beginning to end.

Because, this small R&D team is concentrating all their strength at this time to launch the final sprint to the project.

The technology and process have been completely determined, and there is only one step away from the real synthesis of the all-nitrogen anionic salt

On the other side, London, the National Composites Centre.

Brooke Coates sat in his office, and across from him was Philin Withers, a student, colleague and friend who had been with him since his time at Imperial College.

Brooke rarely left the center on an afternoon when he was supposed to enjoy afternoon tea and went to his familiar café for a cup of black tea filled with sugar, but instead remained in his office, perusing an email from Huaxia.

For an Englishman like him, this seemed a little too hard.

In the past, no matter what the reason for being forced to "work overtime", Brooke would inevitably curse a few words, and maybe even strike.

But this time, he enjoyed it.

The reason is simple, what is written in this email, and the fun it provides him, outweighs the loss of not having a perfect cup of afternoon tea.

For a scholar like him, being exposed to new things and new ideas is always the first priority.

And just when he was immersed in the content of the email and couldn't extricate himself, Fei Lin on the side suddenly asked:

"Brooke, have you really decided to change your itinerary, abandon Los Angeles, and go to China?"

"You know, we confirmed our intention with Crist's side two months ago, and now the sudden change is not only possible to communicate, but to be honest, it is really not polite."

Hearing his words, Brooke waved his hand nonchalantly and replied casually:

"It's a two-way street, and we've never said we're going to go, and we've never asked them to reserve any resources for us."

"At best, we just gave them a chance-—— but now that we have more important things to do, isn't it reasonable to take this opportunity back?"

Fei Lin was speechless for a while, and after a moment of silence, he said helplessly:

"That's true, but. . . Is the result of Southern Institute of Technology really so novel? Novel enough to make us abandon a definite outcome and instead focus on a direction that no one has ever walked through? ”

Brooke immediately came to his senses, and he pointed to the words on the screen and said:

"You can see for yourself, the phased results they came up with are not only novel, but most importantly, extremely high integrity."

"Although it is only a brief introduction to the basic idea of chemical method synthesis, and the key steps and key data are also hidden, any researcher who has experience in the laboratory can see that they must have a complete set of processes in their hands."

"It's incredible – I ask you, if you don't come up with a final result, will you form the final process?"

"Obviously not! So, my judgment is that it's very likely that they have already completed the synthesis of the all-nitrogen anionic salt before everyone else, but for some special reason, they can't publish it for the time being. ”

"This is what I am most curious about, and it is also the reason why I have to go to Huaxia"

"Understood."

Fei Lin nodded slightly, and then suddenly said with some amusement:

"But in this case, I'm afraid Crist is going to be angry."

"You know, I have a good personal relationship with him, and when I talked to him before, I said that when I got to Los Angeles, I would go with him to meet the strippers there. But now, I'm afraid there is no chance. ”

"You can invite him to come with us to Huaxia."

Brooke said solemnly.

"It's just a pure joke, how could he be"

"No, it's not a joke."

Brooke interrupted Film's words and asked rhetorically:

"I ask you, do you really find Crist's work any forward-looking, or particularly instructive?"

"I don't think. To be honest, I was expecting him, but since they released this news, I already know exactly what they're doing. ”

"It's still those old theories and technologies, or those processes that haven't changed at all-—— probably the only change is that because of the development of technology, the experimental equipment has become more advanced, and the high pressure of more than 100g is easier to obtain."

"What is the point of such an outcome. The goal of the development of nitrogen-containing compounds is ultimately to achieve full-scale industrial production, or in other words, to achieve universal use. ”

"But their program. You know, either it can't be practicalized, or it's monopolized before it is popularized. ”

"That's true."

Filin sighed and nodded in reply.

Seeing his reaction, Brooke continued:

"So, I don't think there's any need for him to stick to his own direction, it's better to go to Huaxia with us and see the progress of Hu's side."

"I think even if Hu's team doesn't have the same level of completion as Crist, what they represent is the right direction of development."

Hearing Brooke's words, Filin thought for a moment, and finally shook his head with a wry smile.

"For a moment, I was almost convinced by you."

"Still, if you think about it, it's still impossible."

"After all, we all know that the reason why Christer wants to do this direction is not 'pure scientific research' in essence, and the conflict between their different routes is not just a 'conflict of routes'."

"So, let's not worry about it, let them toss."

"Okay, I'll tell the assistant to book a plane ticket first."

As he spoke, Filin got up and wanted to leave, but at this moment, a new email suddenly popped up in Brooke's mailbox.

Brooke replied to Filmin as he clicked on the email, but when he saw the title of the email, he suddenly froze in place.

"Exchange of Recent Developments on Total Nitrogen Anion Salts."

The sender is hu bingchun.

He hurriedly clicked on the email.

"Hello, dear Brooke."

"I feel extremely honored and looking forward to receiving the news of your decision to come to Huaxia, this will be the first time we will meet again after two years of absence, I have prepared for you your favorite black tea, as well as the peach crisp you said you would like to taste well, believe me, they will definitely satisfy you."

"Also, I have one more piece of good news to share with you before you officially set off."

"We have successfully synthesized all-nitrogen anionic salts, and a total of 6.4 grams of compounds were produced in the first experiment, which are stable and tested with satisfactory results."

Brooke stared at the screen dumbfounded, while Filmin on the side was even more overwhelmed.

You don't have to read the back of the email anymore.

Successful Synthesis.

This sentence alone is enough to bring an incomparable shock to the world.

And more importantly, their products did not die out because of accidents!

"Go and book your ticket."

Brooke stabilized his emotions and continued:

"I can't wait for a moment, we'd better set off tonight!"

(End of chapter)