After dealing with the matter of the Nuclear Energy Research Institute in Qidong, Xu Chuan rushed to the magic capital.

The institute as a whole will not be fully completed until around mid-March, but there is no need to worry too much about the impact on the second phase of research.

The core of the second phase is still material research and development, which can be carried out at the 'Institute of Nuclear Research of the Academy of Magic Sciences'.

The core of the mechanism of nuclear β radiant energy accumulation and conversion of electrical energy lies in two points, one is protection, and the other is radiant energy-electrical energy conversion.

Needless to say, whether it is a traditional protective material or a new type of protective material that he made later, it can be used in nuclear engineering.

The conversion of radiant energy to electrical energy is another core of the whole project.

In fact, the technology of converting radiant energy into electrical energy has been pointed out in various countries for a long time, and the traditional solar panels are.

However, the technology of converting nuclear radiation into electricity from nuclear waste is still largely in the laboratory stage. Although its principle is somewhat similar to that of solar panels, it is infinitely more difficult.

The silicon semiconductors of conventional solar cells only absorb infrared light, and high-energy light waves, including most of the visible light spectrum, are wasted as thermal energy because photovoltaics convert thermally correlated infrared (IR) and short-wave radiation in the near-IR spectral range instead of long-wavelength.

Although theoretically, the conversion efficiency of traditional solar cells can reach 34%, due to energy waste, despite the continuous improvement and progress of its process, its conversion efficiency is still stagnant at 15%-20%.

More importantly, it is difficult for traditional semiconductor photovoltaic materials to maintain their form for a long time in the face of the strong ionizing radiation impact of nuclear waste.

Semiconductor materials manufactured using atomic cycle technology have unique advantages in this regard.

If there is any disadvantage, it is that the power generation is average, and the efficiency is not as good as that of traditional heat engines.

That's for sure, after all, the conversion of radiant energy into electrical energy has never been very efficient.

In his previous life, Xu Chuan also wanted to try to solve this problem, but due to the limitations of all aspects, there was not much progress, and even if it was slightly improved, it was still far inferior to the traditional heat engine.

Before his rebirth, he designed a large-scale 'nuclear power plant β radiant energy gathering and conversion of electric energy', which was only as efficient as a small and medium-sized nuclear power plant.

To compare with the data in layman's terms, if a nuclear power plant covering an area of 2,000 acres has an annual power generation capacity of 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, then the power generation capacity of a nuclear power plant that uses nuclear waste as raw materials is about 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, which may be less than one-fifth.

Of course, the original purpose of this technology is not to generate electricity, but to solve the problem of nuclear waste being difficult to dispose of.

As for the power generation capacity, it is only incidental.

For the nuclear waste that has to be disposed of, it is the most perfect solution to reuse the waste and recover some funds.

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"Professor, you're back. Congratulations on winning the Natural Science Award! ”

In the Nuclear Research Institute of the Demon Academy of Sciences, Xu Chuan found Han Jin, who was busy, and in the office, there was another younger researcher, who came up to greet him happily after seeing him.

Xu Chuan nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, after resting for so long, it's time to advance our project to the next step." ”

"Of course, we've been waiting for a long time."

The Youth Research Institute grinned that although the stagnation of R&D projects can rest for them, it is more important to follow the work experience and harvest of Nobel laureates.

Xu Chuan smiled and said to Han Jin on the other side, "Director Han, please inform the other researchers, and the meeting will be held in ten minutes." ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Han Jin nodded, picked up his mobile phone and took a look at all the members in the group.

"Let's go, let's go to the office first."

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Ten minutes later, everyone in the small conference room rushed over.

After Xu Chuan sorted out his thoughts, he cleared his throat and said: "In the past few months, we have completed the protective material based on the 'atomic cycle' theory, and the test results show that the protective shielding effect of this new material is quite good. ”

"Everybody's done pretty well along the way."

As a reward, after the meeting, everyone can submit an application for regularization to Director Han Jin to end the probationary period. I hope that you will continue to work hard in the future. ”

Hearing this, the eight researchers in the office were ecstatic.

"Boss Cow Pi!"

"Love you!"

"Wow wow, wow, it's a good job ahead of schedule!"

"Thank you to the owner! Boss atmosphere! ”

In the conference room, there was a wolf howl, and everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news of the early reversal.

Passing the probationary period early and becoming a regular member represents not only an increase in salary and benefits, but also the qualification to apply for an intern.

Becoming an intern researcher for one year can be converted into a full-time researcher, which is the real dream of most postdocs!

Now that this dream has come in advance, it is simply within reach, how can it not be exciting.

After making everyone in the office excited for a while, Xu Chuan coughed, retracted everyone's thoughts, and said, "Okay, let's start arranging work." ”

Hearing this, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at him like a good baby.

Xu Chuan said: "The next work is to develop a semiconductor material based on the 'atomic cycle' theory. ”

"The requirements for this material are described in detail in the documents you have seen before, and I will repeat them here."

"According to the previous theory, do you have any good ideas for material design?"

Although he is very clear about the relevant technical theories and the materials needed, he can directly get them. But this is very detrimental to the cultivation of talents.

For these first batch of scientific researchers, if there is an opportunity, Xu Chuan still wants to cultivate their own scientific research ability.

After all, with the expansion of later projects, these people will be the backbone. If you can cultivate it, it's still worth a try.

"What about chromium?"

In the office, a R&D worker thought for a while and spoke.

After following Xu Chuan for three or four months, these R&D personnel also knew some of the temperament and personality of this big boss.

For R&D things, as long as you have the ability and potential, he will take a fancy to train you.

As for the unspoken rules of academia and whatever, they are almost non-existent here.

Of course, all the current R&D materials are basically taken out by this elder, and there are almost no unspoken rules.

"Chromium? Tell us what you think. ”

Xu Chuan asked with an encouraging look at the researcher named 'Du Jing'.

He has always expected different opinions from others, and as long as it is not the kind of vexatious or uncommunicative situation, he is generally happy to listen to other people's opinions.

After all, only the collision of ideas can produce a spark of wisdom.

Noticing Xu Chuan's encouraging look, the researcher named Du Jing took a deep breath and said, "First of all, we have to consider the environment in which we use this new material. ”

"Although atomic cycle technology can improve the ability of many materials to resist nuclear radiation, the relative density of materials should be relatively large if they are to be used for a long time."

"Chromium oxide or indium chromium materials can ensure this, and the use of chromium-based materials can be quite guaranteed in terms of service time."

Hearing this, many of the other researchers sitting in the office nodded, and Du Jing's opinion was indeed no problem in their hearts.

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "From the perspective of use time, chromium-based materials are indeed worth trying, but have you ever thought about other problems?" ”

"What's the problem?" Du Jing was stunned for a moment and quickly asked.

"Have you ever thought about how much material it requires, that is to say how much money it requires. After all, this material is used in the outer layer of nuclear waste, and a power plant needs a large amount of nuclear waste, with tonnage exceeding three or even four figures. ”

"How much chromium is needed to process so much scrap? You know, the price of chromium is not cheap. Xu Chuan asked with a smile.

Du Jing, who raised the question, was stunned for a moment, and then roughly calculated in his mind, according to the order of five hundred tons, it would take at least more than five hundred tons of chromium to process so much nuclear waste.

Five hundred tons of chromium sounds like a lot, but in terms of the density of chromium, it is actually less than a hundred cubic meters.

Although he did not know how much chromium per ton was currently cost, it would not be less than 50,000 per tonne, which means that the cost of chromium alone would be more than 25 million.

And that's just a hundred-ton reuse of nuclear waste.

It is important to know that the decay time of nuclear waste is quite long, and even if it is proposed in that theoretical document that the decay time of nuclear waste can be shortened by using a technology called a 'transmutation acceleration system', the utilization time of nuclear waste is quite long.

This is equivalent to directly locking this batch of chromium with nuclear waste.

Although the tonnage of nuclear waste accumulated by China is only more than 1,000 tons, this is only because the domestic nuclear power plants are relatively late.

If it is really certain that nuclear waste can be reused, the annual accumulation rate of nuclear waste can increase to 1,000 tons or even higher in less than five years.

Considering other countries, the amount of chromium needed to process so much nuclear waste is unimaginable.

Of course, this is well worth the fact that countries are currently spending tens of billions of dollars on nuclear waste.

But to put it another way, it's expensive enough.

Instead of that, it is better to use other inexpensive materials, which are not as durable, but can be replaced.

Hemp is a bit of a hassle, but it's nothing compared to the amount of money needed to use chromium.

After thinking about this, Du Jing nodded suddenly, and said with some embarrassment: "I understand, if this is the case, then the chromium material is indeed not suitable." ”

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "But your idea is indeed okay, I will give you a chance to allocate a batch of scientific research funds, you can apply for a separate laboratory on this basis, and recruit two assistants to complete the research on chromium-based materials." ”

"After the meeting, you go back and write me a relevant look, I hope you can grasp it well."

Hearing this, Du Jing's eyes widened with his mouth open, and he said in ecstasy: "Thanks to the professor's support, I will definitely complete the research on atomic cycle semiconductor materials for chromium-based materials." ”

In the office, everyone else cast envious eyes.

If only they had known that they were the first to speak.

Independent laboratories, independent scientific research funds, and assistants can also be assigned, which is no different from that of formal researchers.

On the main seat, Xu Chuan looked at everyone's expressions, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although he knew that chromium materials were general, the reason why he still arranged the study of chromium atomic cycle materials was no longer here, but more distant controlled nuclear fusion.

On the other hand, if you want the horse to run, you have to let the horse graze.

Whether it's work or training, you have to let people really see the reward and hope, right?

With today's meeting, this group of researchers will do their best in their work and scientific research in the future, and they will boldly put forward their own ideas without worrying about being ridiculed or anything.

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ps:Yesterday's chapter,Closed in a small black room.,Deleted part of the content before it was released.,There's another chapter at night.。