Lu Province, Quancheng.

The second scientific research area under the scientific research department of Suiren Company is the 273 Materials Laboratory, namely Quancheng-Dezhou University Scientific Research Zone.

At this time, in the laboratory, Lu Xuedong and Huang Xiuyuan came to the materials laboratory through a substitute robot.

Tang Huapeng, the chief researcher of the laboratory, held a metal piece the size of a palm, which was almost the same as an ordinary brass piece.

Huang Xiuyuan took it, placed it under the light, and watched it carefully.

"Chairman, this is based on your molecular nanostructure theory and nanosynthesis technology to form copper-iodine lanthanum alloy." Tang Huapeng introduced on the side.

The so-called molecular nanostructure theory is a special nano theory. In normal states, matter may exhibit completely different physical and chemical properties than special nanostructures.

The "Huang Nanostructure Theory" proposed by Huang Xiuyuan is actually a systematic nano theory developed in the mid-1950s.

This theory can guide scientists to look for characteristic materials in a direction.

At this time, the copper-iodine lanthanum alloy that Huang Xiuyuan was holding was a new material synthesized based on this theory. This material is very light, as if he was holding a piece of plastic foam.

Lu Xuedong looked at the copper tablet in front of him and couldn't help but sigh: "We are getting closer and closer to the room temperature superconductor."

That's right, this copper-iodine lanthanum nano alloy is actually a superconductor.

"Hua Peng, I have read your technical report. I think the problem may lie in several places. The first is nanostructure. Although the nanofoam alloy you produce generally meets the designed nanostructure, there are still many small defects under the electron microscope."

Regarding the question Huang Xiuyuan said, Tang Huapeng also nodded: "Thank you, Chairman, for your advice, we will work in this direction."

Huang Xiuyuan reminded: "Don't be afraid of failure. The development of materials science is a process of constant trial and error. Even if there is Lilong, don't just limit yourself to theory, but have your own ideas."

Lu Xuedong, who was standing beside him, also ordered: "You must keep in mind the chairman's teachings."

"I understand." Tang Huapeng and others nodded quickly.

Everyone talked about the technical problems of superconductors for a while.

Then I watched the synthesis process of the material, to form a foam alloy state, the lanthanum element in the alloy is crucial.

A large part of the synthesis process is carried out in liquid hydrogen, because the lanthanum element is also a characteristic hydrogen sponge.

That is, an alloy composed of lanthanum elements can absorb hydrogen efficiently.

Synthesis in a liquid hydrogen environment can form a foam structure similar to that in a weightless state in space. This foam structure is also one of the core factors for the appearance of superconductor characteristics of the alloy.

After looking for a while, Huang Xiuyuan soon discovered a problem. He turned his head and asked, "Hua Peng, is the liquid hydrogen you use pure liquid hydrogen?"

Tang Huapeng was stunned and nodded: "Yes, this is refined by our company itself. The purity has reached 12 9's, so the impact should not be great, right?"

But Huang Xiuyuan shook his head: "No, the pure liquid hydrogen may not be really pure."

"Xuyuan, do you mean isotope?" Lu Xuedong had already figured out something.

Huang Xiuyuan nodded: "After all, hydrogen has three isotopes, and the heavy water and light water are mixed together."

"It makes sense. Under normal circumstances, the two are not very different and will not seriously affect the synthesis effect. However, the ultra-precision nanomolecular structure we need now does require ultra-pure water." Lu Xuedong agreed with one point of view.

In the Blue Age, there is a heavy water refining factory in Dongying City. The laboratory immediately applied for a batch of pure light water and pure heavy water.

Three days later.

The synthesis technology is improved and pure liquid hydrogen is used to replace ordinary liquid hydrogen as a synthetic liquid environment.

The copper-iodolanthanum alloy synthesized this time has increased the neatness of the nanostructure between molecules by an order of magnitude under an electron microscope.

Huang Xiuyuan and Lu Xuedong came over to watch the experiment again.

The foam alloy is soaked in pure light water, and the two sides begin to be energized. When the temperature of the water drops to around 273.16K, the voltage data instantly returns to zero and superconducting characteristics appear.

“Incredible!”

"Zero degrees? We actually raised the superconducting temperature to zero."

Tang Huapeng also trembled slightly all over. They were stuck at 216.5K for more than half a year, and they suddenly broke through the limit. The temperature of Kelvin was 273.16K, which was zero degrees Celsius.

Lu Xuedong was also very excited: "That's great! We are already very close to the normal temperature superconductor."

"It's not enough, at least 300K is required to meet the conditions for large-scale commercialization." Huang Xiuyuan was not surprised.

Lu Xuedong smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, the northern region can be put into use, after all, it will be zero degrees in a few months in winter."

Huang Xiuyuan shook his head in response to this: "It's inappropriate. After several months of natural cooling, the remaining time will require manual cooling. The energy consumption of manual cooling exceeds the saved electricity, which is obviously not worth the cost."

"Okay!" Lu Xuedong was helpless. Huang Xiuyuan sometimes tried too much.

"However, the superconductor device of the Tokamak device can be used instead of this alloy. Not only can the weight be reduced by about 63%, but the energy consumption of maintaining superconducting will also be greatly reduced."

"This aspect is indeed the best application field at present." Lu Xuedong changed his voice and started the internal communication channel of the stand-alone robot:

"How long can the Tokamak at the Bazhong base run at present?"

"A week ago, it reached 136 minutes. If the temperature difference power generation module and hot water exchange system are added, it is estimated that it can run for several weeks."

Lu Xuedong asked curiously: "Doesn't that mean that controlled nuclear fusion is just around the corner?"

"It's early!" Huang Xiuyuan explained: "If the neutron radiation problem is not solved, the ingenious design of other parts is useless. The shortest wooden board is the key to determining the amount of water in the wooden barrel."

"You can't do it either?"

Huang Xiuyuan shook his head and joked: "You really think I can do everything? I am also a human being."

While the two were talking through the internal encrypted communication channel, Tang Huapeng and others calmed down and conducted a comprehensive inspection of the improved copper-iodolanthanum alloy.

Although Huang Xiuyuan looked down on this freezing superconductor, Tang Huapeng and others were very excited.

Of course, this freezing point superconductor can still be used, such as refrigerators, freezers, etc., which can use the freezing environment itself to maintain functions while ensuring the superconducting characteristics in wires and motors.

However, the cost of copper-iodine lanthanum alloy is not cheap, and copper and iodine are not bad. With the current super-strong refining technology in China, there is no shortage of copper and iodine.

However, lanthanum is a rare earth element and is a very rare element in itself. To be mass-produced on a large scale, the lanthanum element needs to be consumed very large.

In the laboratory, there is another element that can replace lanthanum, that is, palladium, but palladium is also a rare metal, and its reserves are not much higher than lanthanum.

According to the current laboratory formula, the cost per kilogram of copper-iodine lanthanum alloy is as high as 1,680 yuan, and it is estimated that it can only be used in high-end fields.

Although Huang Xiuyuan knew several other cheap recipes, he did not continue to reveal his intentions.

He hopes that these scientific researchers can gradually grow up in research and development and become industry leaders who can stand on their own.
Chapter completed!