Ming Zuo

The results of the Materials Research Institute are very gratifying.

"At present, we have achieved more than 3000 research results, and have received application feedback in various industries and fields. The effect is very good. When this year's graduates join in, we can carry out more projects."

The person in charge, Yin Zhisheng, accompanied Zuo Menggeng, and proudly made the introduction.

Zuo Menggeng was very patient, carefully checking various research results.

"Materials science is endless. The formula and structure that seem perfect at present may fall behind in the future. Therefore, you must not be complacent, and you must always keep your original intention and keep exploring."

As the saying goes, there are four major tiankengs in biochemical ring materials.

Among them, the pits of material science are endless.

The times are developing, and the requirements for materials are also changing and getting higher and higher.The material that can satisfy the present will show its insufficient side in the future.

Except for continuous research and continuous experimentation, there is no trickery in this field.

Everyone in the research institute has the most understanding of Zuo Menggeng's words, and they all keep them in their hearts.

"At present, we have two main research directions. Taiwan sent rubber, which is a brand new material. We plan to explore it and see how many uses we can develop. The other is marine steel, navy and Ships are already exploring the feasibility of iron-clad ships, and the strength and corrosion resistance of steel are critical."

The Institute of Materials Research is very large, generally classified into metals, non-metals, composite materials, energy materials, building materials, clothing materials, biological materials and other departments.

Materials science intersects with other disciplines and influences each other, so there are more detailed classifications under these departments.

It is these complicated departments and research that support the impetus for the rapid development of the empire.

However, on top of these basic projects, the Materials Research Institute also knows how to concentrate its efforts on major tasks.

The two projects mentioned by Yin Zhisheng are the current focus of the Materials Research Institute.

Although rubber has just come out and has only shown its role in transportation at present, it is enough to make the world realize its value.

Therefore, Taiwan quickly sent the samples to the Materials Research Institute, hoping that researchers can analyze them in detail and expand their application fields.

With the report provided by Taiwan, the Materials Research Institute was greatly shocked. At the same time, out of curiosity about new materials, it decided to increase research efforts.

Zuo Menggeng can only encourage him.

No one knows better than him how broad the application range of rubber is, and what impact it will have on industrial production and social life.

But he did not interfere.

Seeing that the field of scientific research is on the right track and everything is going in the right direction, even without his guidance, the scientific researchers of the empire will eventually come up with gratifying results.

He just mentioned a little bit about the field of marine steel.

"Currently, the performance of steam engines still has a problem of adaptability on the ocean, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in wooden sailboats. Therefore, ironclad ships are not yet urgent. You still have to concentrate on other places, and the marine steel industry will let it go. Naturally it will be fine."

It's not that Zuo Menggeng doesn't know the benefits of iron-clad ships, but that there are practical reasons for it.

The performance of the steam engine is certainly one aspect, but there are also benefits and cost considerations.

The empire's industrial technology has developed rapidly over the years, and replacements are inevitable.

But the replacement will bring another problem.

That is, the former technology has just been put into production, and the new technology has appeared before the cost has been recovered.

This is very embarrassing.

If new technology is used, a huge cost will be invested, while the old technology does not produce enough benefits.This back and forth will cause the empire to suffer huge losses.

This is the case in the field of ships.

Today, the construction technology of Galen sailboats is relatively mature in the empire, and the appearance of the first-class battleship also indicates that wooden sailboats have begun to reach their peak.

It can be said that within a few decades from now, it will be a golden period for the empire to reap benefits from the shipbuilding field.

If the ironclad ship is broken through at this time, do many shipyards need to be remodeled?
Do the corresponding workers need to be trained?
Does the various supporting links need to be upgraded?
Are so many boats that have just been launched not long ago going to be eliminated one by one?

This is obviously not in the interests of the empire.

It is precisely in view of this that Zuo Menggeng decided to slow down the research and development of iron-clad ships in related fields and give wooden sailboats more room to play.

Anyway, with the current level of equipment, the Imperial Navy is far ahead of the world.

Unless other countries can make substantial improvements in sailing and artillery technology to pose a sufficient threat to the empire's ships, there is no need to update them too quickly.

"Where's your master?"

Zuo Menggeng was quite surprised when he walked all over the huge material research institute and did not see Chen Shuangjin.

The founder of the imperial chemistry field is a veritable scientific research madman who spends almost all his time in the laboratory.

As a result, there is no one now.

Speaking of this, Yin Zhisheng smiled wryly.

"Master was arrested by Fang Mizhi, and he is studying electricity."

"What, has Fang Yizhi made a breakthrough in his research?"

Zuo Menggeng couldn't sit still immediately.

When Fang Yizhi came to the empire, Zuo Menggeng attached great importance to him because of his title as the head of the four princes in the late Ming Dynasty.

As a result, after a long talk, Zuo Menggeng discovered that Fang Yizhi's talent in the field of physics far exceeded his cultural accomplishment.

This is obviously a top scientific talent who was buried by the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, Zuo Menggeng specially guided him.

In order to attract Fang Yizhi, he talked about some theories about electricity.

Sure enough, Fang Yizhi immediately took the bait, excitedly joined the scientific research team of the empire, and plunged into the field of electricity.

To be honest, Zuo Menggeng was not sure whether he could make achievements in the field of electricity in the seventeenth century.

Anyway, in the entire modern history, the progress in all scientific fields has a strong atmosphere of barbarism.

Many scientists have actually carried out various attempts with crazy ideas. Although they inevitably failed, they have also become an important driving force for the progress of the world.

Even if Fang Yizhi's research fails in the end, it's actually not a big deal, and it can provide reference and theoretical basis for latecomers.

Now that Fang Yizhi actually pulled Chen Shuangjin over, it was obviously a critical moment.

Thinking of this, Zuo Menggeng couldn't sit still anymore, and went directly to Fang Yizhi's laboratory.

If the world could usher in man-made light more than 200 years earlier, it would be enough for him to comfort him for the rest of his life.

(Not today!)