A few days later, Chen Nian flew to AH and met Wu Tao and his party, who had been looking forward to him for a long time.

Although the group members did not have much "awe" of this expert who fell from heaven, the excitement on their faces was definitely not fake.

The reason is very simple, this brother is the God of Wealth!

In other words, it is the incarnation of the God of Wealth.

According to the above meaning, he came on behalf of the Xinghuo team, and the main purpose was to verify the performance of the new materials, and the use of the "HT-7" in the previous phone call was also handled by Xinghuo.

Therefore, everyone has actually made a plan in their hearts, that is:

No matter how layman this guy is, he must accompany him well in the past few days, and he must not drop the chain.

No matter how unreasonable or "bureaucratic" his demands are, he must be patient in doing so.

No way, in the years of scientific research, they have encountered a lot of such things.

But obviously, this is not Xinghuo's style of doing things, nor is it Chen Nian's style of doing things.

The first thing he said when he saw Wu Tao was:

"Have the temperature-time parameters been determined in the sintering phase? We need an accurate parameter to ensure the stability of the post-reproduction. ”

Hearing this, Wu Tao couldn't help but be stunned.

Come up and get straight to the point?

Shouldn't we start with a polite remark of encouragement and then say something like "the revolution has not yet succeeded, and we must continue to work hard"?

He subconsciously looked Chen Nian up and down, seeing that he was not very old, so he also came back to his senses.

I understand, the young Zhuang faction has a different way of doing things.

So, he hastened to reply:

"The function has been determined, and only a few key time points involve temperature changes, which is not very difficult to control."

"Where's the atmosphere?"

"The reducing atmosphere used in the sintering process of high-entropy alloys, the carburizing and nitriding in the next two steps, this is not the key, the key is the dosage of graphite and boron nitride powder as sintering additives, and we tested it for a long time to get the right ratio."

“1.2%？”

Chen Nian asked.

"Yes, 1.2%? Wait a minute? ”

Chen Nian's words fell, and Wu Tao suddenly came back to his senses.

What's the situation?

I hadn't disclosed this information to the Spark team before!

The proportion of sintering additives can be said to be one of the most critical process parameters in the production process of this new material.

Obviously, he couldn't have deduced it from the few very informative descriptions he had provided, and the answer seemed clear.

They made the same material?!

Wu Tao looked at Chen Nian dumbfounded, and he suddenly understood why the Spark team was so positive about this achievement.

Nonsense, can it not be positive?

Crashed at all!

——

But the question is, why give the opportunity to their own group if they have already made a sample?

Logically, this doesn't seem to make sense.

Looking at Wu Tao's puzzled eyes, Chen Nian didn't explain much, but continued to ask while following him in the direction of the laboratory:

"How much can your lab produce now? If the anti-radiation test is started tomorrow, can you prepare enough samples? ”

"Tomorrow?"

Wu Tao frowned slightly, temporarily putting the doubts just now behind him.

"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow, we'll work overtime to burn and produce as many samples as possible."

"Then it's decided, the day after tomorrow."

"Understood."

Wu Tao didn't hesitate any longer, but agreed straightforwardly.

In fact, this style has far exceeded his expectations-—— and this is the true "results-oriented way of working".

And then, Chen Nian also showed him once again what Xinghuo's efficiency is.

Several people spent two days, and while the team members burned the stove, Chen Nian took Wu Tao to do various tests.

That's right, it was Chen Nian who took him to do it.

The skill and professionalism of this young man, who seemed to have never been in his thirties, was far beyond his imagination, not only in his familiarity with the instrument, but more importantly, in the fact that he seemed to be extremely familiar with the material itself.

He just glanced at a lot of data, and he would immediately come to the conclusion that "can" or "can't", and the same conclusion, Wu Tao needs to read the report carefully, carefully check and verify before he can come to it.

There is no doubt that they are all consistent with Chen Nian's judgment.

This made him even more curious about the mysterious Spark group, what about the rest of the group at such an age to reach such a level?

I'm afraid the whole organization is a so-called "genius concentration camp".

And from Chen Nian's point of view, the work of these two days was not in vain.

He fully verified the properties of the material, tentatively named "WT12", and according to the system's prompts, gave corresponding optimization suggestions in the process.

The weight of these recommendations is not too heavy, because the results of Wu Tao's group are surprisingly complete.

Even if you don't have your own, the material will still be optimized and refined at a very fast pace, and finally finalized.

On the morning of the third day of arrival at AH, all the materials were ready.

After initial testing, all of the materials met testing standards and were quickly transported to the HT-7 unit on Science Island for testing.

Standing at the door of the laboratory, Wu Tao looked at the distant vehicles and his students in the car with emotion, and asked Chen Nian:

"Chen Gong, don't you really go over and take a look? Although the results of the simulation are optimistic, if you want to really measure the radiation resistance, you still have to go to the site to see it. ”

"You're so interested in this material. So familiar, you should be on the spot to command. ”

Hearing this, Chen Nian shook his head and replied:

"There's nothing to command, it's just a formality, and there will be no problems with the performance of the material."

So sure?

Wu Tao subconsciously glanced at Chen Nian, who did not have any emotional fluctuations on his face.

It was as if what he was talking about was not a major breakthrough enough to affect the course of human history, but a lunch to be eaten at noon.

"Okay. I'm still going to go over and take a look-—— you know, this thing."

"You have to go, you're in charge."

"I'm harm, in fact, you already have the corresponding technology in your hands, right?"

Wu Tao finally said the question in his heart, but Chen Nian on the side laughed.

"We really don't."

"We've just consulted your historical experimental data, and we just have a better understanding of it."

Only the devil would believe this.

Wu Tao pursed his mouth, but he didn't continue to dwell on it.

Anyway, now Xinghuo is the biggest leader in the domestic scientific research community, so whatever you say is what you say.

Seeing that the special car to pick up Wu Tao was in place, he said goodbye to Chen Nian and was about to leave, but before he got in the car, Chen Nian suddenly stopped him and said:

"You should send the preprint, send it quickly, no need to wait."

"The experiment is done today, so let's send it out tomorrow."

Wu Tao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in relief.

——

Yes, Xinghuo is so confident, what do you have to worry about?

The day after Chen Nian returned to Chengdu, a preprint paper was published on aRXiv.

The title is so simple and straightforward that it is "A Mature and Usable First Wall Material for Commercial Fusion Reactors", mixed in a bunch of exaggerated papers published by the Civil Science Department, it is almost impossible to tell whether this thing is a reliable result or a dying fantasy of some desperate material man.

Look at the publisher's name, Wu Tao.

The big guy cited by 7000, although he is not very authoritative, his past research in the field of high-temperature and radiation-resistant materials is obvious to all.

For a time, the enthusiasm of the entire academic circle was ignited.

The brief introduction of the synthesis idea of new materials in this paper has promoted the rapid operation of all materials laboratories.

Although no specific data or parameters have been announced, even if you only look at the data results of the paper itself, you can deeply feel the meaning of "beauty and conciseness".

Yes, the elemental composition of this material is very complex, and the synthesis method is also cumbersome, but every step of it is extremely logical.

In this case, if you don't give it a try, who can be willing?

As a result, the large-scale replication experiment was launched as soon as the paper was published, and even if some people were skeptical, they were still willing to give it a try with the blessing of EAST.

After all, this project team has solved the plasma control problem that humans have not solved for more than ten years or even decades within a few months.

How can they dare to start construction with great fanfare, how can they not be prepared without any preparation? ——

On the contrary, the general public, as well as scholars outside some fields, are more skeptical of this material.

And their logic is simple:

The recent breakthroughs achieved by Huaxia are too intensive and too frequent, which does not conform to the general law of technological development.

At the same time, from a technical point of view, some people think that the combination of high-entropy alloys with boron nitride and graphene materials is not convincing, and that it is just a kind of technical game between countries.

In the face of such a situation, the public opinion department is too lazy to care - anyway, the answer will be revealed within a few days, and as soon as the anti-radiation data comes out, any public opinion storm will be solved.

In the office, Li Xiang sat opposite Chen Nian, playing with the small sample that Chen Nian brought back in his hand, and asked:

"Are you this thing real? It doesn't look much different from the general metal material, so are you sure it can meet the requirements of the first wall? ”

Chen Nian rolled his eyes and said sharply:

"Do you judge the properties of a material based on its weight? No, it should be said, is it not based on his density? ”

Li Xiang, who was opposite, smiled awkwardly and replied:

"Indeed. I feel that this thing is too light, a little undurable, but it can withstand temperatures above 3500 degrees? ”

"If you're going to say that, aerogel is lighter."

Chen Nian shook his head helplessly and continued to explain:

"Actually, it's not a strange thing to think that a certain material is heavier and better, which in itself is a kind of 'inertial intuition' caused by common sense in life."

"The lower the material is on the back of the periodic table, the heavier its atomic mass and the more chemically stable it is, and these materials are really representative of durability before the large-scale emergence of complex compounds."

"But now, things have changed."

"Our exploration of materials no longer stops at the materials themselves, but breaks through to the microstructure of materials, and the significance of the atomic number of the elements themselves has begun to decline, but the chemical bonds between different elements and the crystal structure composed inside the materials have played a more important role."

"So, it's no wonder that you have this kind of thinking-—— in fact, there are not a few people who have this kind of thinking."

"Otherwise, how can there be so many doubts about WT12 on the Internet now? In fact, part of it comes from this kind of naïve scientific thinking. ”

"It may not seem very nice to say that, but it is."

Hearing Chen Nian's words, Li Xiang nodded slightly.

Judging from his observations, the situation was indeed consistent with Chen Nian's judgment.

Scholars at the top of the industry are actively experimenting and seeking reproduction, while the bottom is busy applauding and looking forward to it, but it is middle-level scholars and ordinary people with a certain level of knowledge who question the most.

However, this is not a good sign.

At the very least, it can be seen that the scientific literacy of the population is improving day by day.

A few years ago, most people's reaction to this event would have been as simple as "Oh, got it."

Now, it is precious that they can think about their own lives, the various industries related to life, and express their opinions based on this seemingly unattainable achievement.

Thinking of this, Li Xiang said with emotion:

"So the results of science and technology education for all that you proposed earlier have begun to show up gradually."

"At present, the people are still just 'watching', and after the social productive forces are further liberated, will 'watching' soon develop into 'participation'?"

"It's possible."

Chen Nian nodded solemnly.

In fact, at this stage, there has been a saying circulating in society, that is:

Scientific research is no longer something that ordinary people can participate in.

After entering the information age, the space left for individual heroism has been compressed to the limit, and there will never be more epic figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Tesla, Edison, Nobel, Newton, and Einstein who single-handedly pushed mankind to take a big step forward.

This statement cannot be said to be entirely true, but for the most part, it is indeed a harsh reality.

The boundaries of science and technology have been almost explored to the limit, and it is almost impossible to create new results without relying on a strong team and advanced equipment.

In the final analysis, this is "class solidification in the field of scientific research".

But what if one day productivity suddenly explodes?

The boundaries of theory have not yet been broadened, but the barriers to entry are constantly lowering.

A hint of expectation flashed in Chen Nian's eyes, and then he spoke:

"Ambient superconductivity plus nuclear fusion, these two technologies will lay the foundation for human development in the coming decades."

"And on this basis, the liberation of the productive forces will bring about major changes in the social form."

"One day in the future, maybe the hobby of our boss downstairs who sells vegetables will also become 'studying the optimization scheme of metallic hydrogen energy storage batteries', or 'trying to prove P=NP with systematic mathematical methods'."

Speaking of this, Chen Nian paused for a moment.

The mailbox on the computer happened to pop up a message from Wu Tao, and the title of the email was written with a few big words:

"No significant radiation damage was found."

He breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and said:

"The next few decades will be an era of heroes"

(End of chapter)