The office instantly fell into a dead silence, Shi Lao thought that Chu Hao was still ready to live a foolish life, after all, he had known Chu Hao for so long, how could he not know how lazy Chu Hao's nature was.

But who would have thought that Chu Hao actually wanted to study graphene, which was really a blockbuster for three years.

"Graphene is a popular research project in the materials world, are you sure you want to study graphene?" asked Shi Lao.

You must know that popular research projects are not the same as general projects, and you must know that there are many subdivisions and classifications in the academic world, and some can even say that some subdivisions only have one or two researchers.

The popular research project is different, it can be said to be the trump card project of the academic community, and the researchers are like crucian carp across the river.

And this kind of project also has three characteristics, the effect is large, whether it is academic effect, or economic effect, and the other is difficult, if the difficulty is not great, projects like this will not be the turn of latecomers.

However, the most important thing is that because there are too many competitors, it is very likely that scientific researchers have invested a lot of energy, financial resources, and material resources, but they are the first to be researched by others, resulting in all the hard work being wasted once they return to the pre-liberation period.

Sometimes, even if it's just a day, no one remembers who the second person is.

All the auras and honors will go to the first researcher.

To participate in such a project, regardless of academic ability, financial and material resources, scientific researchers must have a strong mental quality.

On the one hand, under the huge consumption of financial, material and energy resources, the progress of scientific research has not progressed for a long time, and on the other hand, it is necessary to worry about whether other scientific researchers will take the lead in themselves, which is undoubtedly a huge pressure.

"I'm sure. Chu Hao nodded solemnly.

Although he already knew Chu Hao's answer, Shi Lao couldn't help but gasp, you must know that graphene is the trump card project of the trump card project, otherwise it would not be known as the king of new materials, which will completely change the 21st century.

Graphene is of special significance to the fundamental research of physics, as it enables some quantum effects that could only be demonstrated theoretically through experiments. In two-dimensional graphene, the mass of the electron seems to be non-existent.

This property makes graphene a rare condensed matter that can be used to study relativistic quantum mechanics – because massless particles must move at the speed of light and must therefore be described in terms of relativistic quantum mechanics, which opens up a new direction for theoretical physicists: experiments that used to be performed in giant particle accelerators can now be performed in small laboratories with graphene.

Graphene also has the so-called quantum Hall effect, an important effect of the order of the Nobel Prize, which used to be visible at very low temperatures, but graphene can bring it to room temperature.

Graphene can be used to make transistors, which are the main building blocks of CPUs.

Due to the high stability of the graphene structure, the transistor can still operate stably at the scale close to a single atom. In contrast, the current silicon-based transistors lose their stability at about 10 nm, and the ultra-fast reaction speed of electrons in graphene to the external field makes the transistors made of it reach extremely high operating frequencies.

In addition, the flexible, bendable mobile phone screen in the movie also needs to be made with graphene.

However, all research on graphene is now in a state of suspension, at most it is just beating the side drum and doing some theoretical research.

Because until now, no one has been able to decompose graphene from graphite.

In fact, graphene originally exists in nature, but it is difficult to peel off the single-layer structure. Graphene is layered on top of each other to form graphite, and graphite with a thickness of 1 millimeter contains about 3 million layers of graphene. When a pencil swipes over the paper, it leaves a trail of several layers or even just a layer of graphene.

In other words, graphene only exists in the single atomic layer, and now everyone only has graphite, not graphene.

There are not even raw materials, let alone applications.

Now it can be said that all the world's first-class powers, even including second-rate powers, as well as countless top materials scientists in various countries are actively developing graphene in order to break through the current predicament.

It can be said that the development of graphene is definitely the red sea in the red sea in the academic world, breaking the existence of the head.

There is no way, if graphene can be separated from graphite, absolutely a Nobel Prize will not run, and there is no need to wait too long, unlike the general Nobel Prize.

In fact, most of the Nobel Prizes awarded now are the research results of 20 or 30 years ago, and the latest research results are estimated to be eligible for the Nobel Prize after 20 or 30 years.

But if graphene can be separated from graphite, in five or six years, the Nobel Prize will award it a Nobel Prize.

No way, graphene is too important, and it is impossible to praise the scientists who developed graphene.

And Chu Hao is actually going to plunge into it now, even if Shi Lao is optimistic about Chu Hao, he feels that Chu Hao is almost like looking for death.

There is no way, the development of graphene has gathered too many top scientific communities, and they are all supported by national forces.

However, although China is not poor and white, all scientific research tends to be projects that have been studied by developed countries in the West, so as to reduce the time and cost of their own exploration.

On the other hand, there is a tendency to invest very little in projects that can actually produce economic value, that is, those basic disciplines that cost a lot of money and do not see any results for thirty or fifty years.

That is to say, although graphene is very hot in the world, it is like a pool of stagnant water in China, there is no movement, at least as far as Shi Lao can see, no one in China has studied graphene, and there is no one who even joins in the fun.

This is also something that can't be helped, knowing that the investment is large, and basically there is no hope of winning the first place, as long as you are not a fool, you will not study graphene.

It is better to wait for the western developed countries to study graphene, and Huaxia is specifically studying the specific application of graphene to achieve corner overtaking.

At this point, in Chu Hao's previous life, Huaxia also did this, and because of the gradual enrichment of financial resources, he was actually in the leading position later.

"I believe you also understand the difficulty of the project, and you also know that the research has come out, that is, a Nobel Prize has not run, and it is possible that you will win the Nobel Prize before you are thirty years old, if you can't study it, then it will be a few years of hard work in vain, and in addition, I am not sure how much project funding I can get for you. Shi Lao said sincerely.

Chu Hao nodded, he knew that what Shi Lao said was the truth, it was true that if he could develop graphene, he would definitely win a Nobel Prize, and he didn't have to wait too long.

In his previous life, physicists Andrei Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom were jointly awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for successfully separating graphene from graphite by micromechanical exfoliation in 2004.

It took only six years from the appearance of research results to the award of the Nobel Prize, which is much shorter than the waiting period of 20 or 30 years for the award of the Nobel Prize.

But graphene is worth it.

In addition, Shi Lao said that he couldn't apply for much funding, and he also knew it, and he couldn't even apply for a penny, which was also in his expectation.

There is no way, Huaxia is too poor and too big, and some small countries, relying only on one or two advantageous industries, are enough to feed the whole country, and ensure that they are in developed countries.

And Huaxia is not good, Huaxia must be in the entire manufacturing industry 31 categories, 191 categories, 525 sub-categories must have some achievements, and even must be either the first, or the second, so as to ensure the rapid growth of national economic income and welfare, which is really too difficult, too difficult.

In addition, China is too arrogant, carrying too much glory and suffering, of course, it is also related to the blockade of China by developed countries.

In all countries in the world, it can be said that most of them, as long as enterprises in other countries can manufacture related supporting equipment, parts, etc., will no longer consider their own research and development, but direct procurement.

Just like Apple's mobile phone, most of them are made abroad, but the intellectual property and brand are in the United States, and that is made in the United States.

But Huaxia can't, and only Huaxia will have such a saying that there will be a localization rate, and only Huaxia will try to develop all the relevant supporting equipment and parts by itself, and hold all the intellectual property rights in their own hands, and it can even be said that the localization rate does not exceed 50%, and Huaxia is embarrassed to say that this is something made by itself.

However, at this stage, this kind of thinking will cause a problem, that is, its own strength is not enough, but it has to achieve a lot of results, so it can only concentrate on doing great things.

And this spirit is put on scientific research projects, that is, if the project is within the national scientific research plan, the state will strongly support, and the project outside the plan, then sorry, there is not a penny.

There is no way, there is only so much money, so we can only concentrate it, do the same, and put the limited financial resources on more important projects.

There is no doubt that graphene research is definitely not included in the national scientific research plan, which means that it will be extremely difficult to obtain funding.

Moreover, the research of graphene is not a small project, and if the investment is small, then simply don't invest in it.

"Okay, if you really plan to do so, you prepare today, and next year I want to find a way to get you a fund of about five million first, and start it first, even if the project is not successful, it can be regarded as buying some additional equipment, and it is not a waste." Shi Lao said with a smile.

However, Shi Lao's mood is really not as relaxed as it seems on the surface now, the funds for the graphene project, he thought about it, and he could only rely on his old face to find the above, and his old face should be worth five million.

In addition to the basic scientific research equipment, there are many scientific research projects that need special equipment, this kind of equipment, not only can not be used for other projects, but also are stupid and expensive.

There is no way, the development of these equipment also costs money, and the amount is less, and the cost will naturally have to be shared more.

It can be said that if the graphene project fails, then the equipment is a pile of scrap metal, unless it is the equipment required for the basic project.

But there is no shortage of this kind of equipment in the research institute, if Chu Hao wants to use it, he can use it casually.

However, there is no way to do it, since I value Chu Hao and want Chu Hao to take over the banner of Huaxia materials science from his hands, there is no reason not to fight for funds for Chu Hao, after all, scientific research did not say, that kind of good thing that I still want horses to run and don't want horses to eat grass.

It's just that Chu Hao's heart is a little bigger, and the research project he aims at is a little more difficult.

But this also shows that Chu Hao has ambition and the courage to climb over the peak of science, which is much stronger than those who can only follow the rules, imitate, and review the foreign scientific research results again, claiming to make up for the domestic gap.

Therefore, for Chu Hao's spirit, he should be encouraged.

And maybe, in case, Chu Hao can really become that, after all, Chu Hao has too many miracles, and he believes that Chu Hao may have miracles.

Chu Hao really didn't know what to say in his heart, since he wanted to study the graphene project, he naturally considered all aspects, and he knew the difficulty of applying for funds.

The five million that Shi Lao said must be said to be that Shi Lao forcibly came down from above with his own fame and contributions, and this difficulty is not known how many times greater than the difficulty of applying for funds normally.

Otherwise, Shi Lao's face would not be worth only five million.

After all, if someone else gives money, he may still be able to hear a sound, but his five million may not even sound in the eyes of those officials, it is purely to give Shi Lao face.

However, Chu Hao didn't plan to ask for any research funds, just to study graphene, a hundred yuan was too much for him, and this money was not enough for him to buy a cordyceps.

"Shi Lao, don't be so troublesome, I'll pay this money myself. Chu Hao said.

But who knows, Shi Lao's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "I know that you have personal money, but personal money is personal money, and public money is public money, and public money can't be taken home, and that person's money doesn't have a reason to take it from the public." ”

"If other projects have economic value, it doesn't matter, even if you use the name of Panxi Iron and Steel Research Institute, and then pull the scientific research results to Huapan, it doesn't matter, anyway, the meat is rotten in the pot, and whoever pays for it is the same. ”

"But this graphene project is different, it has been studied, that is the hero of the country, the hero of the world, but if you want to hide and cherish yourself, it is absolutely impossible, who wants to hide it privately, it is the enemy of more than 6 billion people in the world, except for that bonus and honor, there is nothing. Shi Lao said sharply. 9.