From Almighty Scholar to Chief Scientist

"The current proton exchange membrane materials in solution mainly include fluorosulfonic acid, nafion recast membranes, non-fluoropolymers, um... and some new composite materials."

In the laboratory, Lin Xiao is studying the materials of proton exchange membranes.

For the proton exchange membrane, what kind of material to choose is a very important issue, which will determine its various chemical properties in the end.

"However, the most widely used material now belongs to this perfluorosulfonic acid membrane... Well, it is indeed more suitable to use such a material."

The proton exchange membrane can realize the exchange of hydrogen ions. In fact, it is not the so-called hydrogen ions on one side that pass through the membrane directly and then reach the other side.

Its actual working principle is that the membrane actively releases hydrogen ions, thereby realizing the transfer of hydrogen ions.

After all, in the microscopic field, unlike cells, there are receptor proteins on the surface that can recognize foreign substances. Everyone is an atom. Strictly speaking, everyone is composed of electrons, neutrons and protons, but some are fatter. Some are thinner, so they cannot recognize other atoms in the same way that cells can.

However, for Lin Xiao, the main difficulty he faces is that the various particles in the colloidal electrolyte are not as free as the particles in the solution. This is also the main difficulty in the solid electrolyte. How can the internal ions be like a solution? The free movement inside is more troublesome.

"Of course, once it is discharged, the adsorption of these ions by the electrodes can still be solved to a certain extent, but the internal resistance of the colloid is still relatively large. If you want to solve it, there are basically only two ways, or Increase the voltage between the positive and negative electrodes, or increase the permeability of the colloid..."

"Well... But if this happens, there will be a lot of things I have to solve."

Lin Xiao shook his head slightly.

What he is going to study now is a proton exchange membrane and two colloidal electrolytes. The research on each material is immeasurable.

"I guess I'm the only one who dares to study like this."

I complained in my heart, putting each of these materials outside, it is estimated that those companies are worth hundreds of millions of dollars in research and development, and Jinwu Group has only produced [-] million now.

It seems that he is still at a loss?

"For convenience, why don't you directly come up with a unified theory of directional synthesis of colloidal electrolytes?"

Such an idea suddenly appeared in Lin Xiao's heart.

If his idea is known to other researchers who are also studying solid-state electrolytes and want to overcome the major problems of future batteries, they will probably be shocked. At most, they will think about how to develop a sufficiently general solid-state electrolyte. That's enough. In the end, Lin Xiao planned to directly come up with a theory that could explain all solid electrolytes.

This kind of difficulty may not be as good as the time it takes to study the two colloids separately.

However, for Lin Xiao, it's not like he hasn't done this kind of thing before, and he still does it often.

Whether it is wave coherent superposition equations or the general solution of Navier-Stokes equations, they are all comprehensive theories that he directly developed for the same reason.

So he quickly made another decision.

"Then start with this unified theory."

Lin Xiao licked the corner of his mouth slightly, and was once again aroused by a sense of challenge in his heart.

Because, for him, if he only studies two different colloidal electrolytes separately, it is like doing a repetitive job for him. Although it is difficult, it is more of a troublesome feeling.

And to come up with a unified theory, and then directly get all the desired results from this unified theory, it is more of a pleasure for him to study science.

"Well, now give the unified properties of various colloids first, and then."

Lin Xiao was thinking in his heart, and at the same time he sat back on the chair next to him, found a piece of draft paper, and started to calculate.

……

Japan, in a materials laboratory under the name of Panasonic Group.

"Professor Tanaka, we succeeded! After improvement, the proton conductivity of our fluoropolymer proton exchange membrane reached 0.44S/cm!"

In a burst of cheers, these researchers all showed great excitement, and one of the researchers quickly ran to their project leader and reported the surprising news.

The person in charge of the project is Yosuke Tanaka, who is a professor of materials science at the University of Tokyo and also works in the Materials Research Institute under the name of Panasonic Group as an important researcher.

He has made a lot of achievements in fuel cells, especially hydrogen fuel cells and related materials. He can be said to be a leader in Japan.

At this moment, after learning the detailed data from the researcher in front of him, Yosuke Tanaka clenched his fist tightly and said in an excited tone, "Good job!"

Then he quickly came to the experimental bench and looked at the monitoring data displayed on the computer next to him.

The conductivity data of 0.44S/cm displayed above made him feel even more excited.

After spending so long, it finally hatched a successful fruit, which is obviously great news for him.

The conductivity of the proton exchange membrane determines the power generation efficiency of the hydrogen fuel cell. After all, according to the barrel effect, no matter how high the conductivity of other parts of the hydrogen fuel cell is, it depends on how many protons the proton exchange membrane can pass through. .

And 0.44S/cm is currently the best proton exchange membrane in the world, and the conductivity of DuPont's perfluorosulfonic acid Nafion proton exchange membrane is 2.2 times.

The sudden increase of 2.2 times brings about the improvement of battery performance, especially the increase of current density, which is an important indicator of hydrogen fuel cells, which can also bring certain benefits to the improvement of the energy conversion rate of batteries. s help.

In this way, the advantages of lithium batteries in front of hydrogen fuel cells will no longer be an advantage because of this.

"Everyone is doing a good job. I will contact Minister Matsushita now and tell him the good news."

When the people present heard the words "Minister Matsushita", they immediately showed even more excited expressions.

The Minister of Panasonic is Makoto Matsushita, who is responsible for the energy business of Panasonic Group, including batteries. Although the battery business of Panasonic Group in the world is not as good as that of CATL or BYD, it is also in the world. They are ranked in the top four, so their Minister Matsushita also has a lot of power.

Of course, don't forget that their company is called Panasonic Group, and this Minister of Panasonic is also the grandson of the head of their Panasonic Group, and it is entirely possible to take over the power of their Panasonic Group in the future.

That's why they are so excited.

Then, Yosuke Tanaka took out his mobile phone and called the Matsushita Minister.

"...Yes, yes, we have fully achieved success on the proton exchange membrane, and Minister Matsushita can come and accept it now... Good! We are all waiting for you in the laboratory."

After hanging up the phone, Yosuke Tanaka told the other researchers present that Minister Matsushita was coming in person, and the researchers all looked forward to it.

Not long after, the door of their laboratory was opened, and a man in his 30s walked in. Of course, there were many attendants behind him.

After seeing this person, Yosuke Tanaka and other researchers bowed to him in unison

"Mr. Matsushita is good!"

The Matsushita minister quickly walked up, helped Yosuke Tanaka, and said with a smile: "Professor Tanaka, you are polite. You have brought such a great contribution to the group, so there is no need to be so polite."

Yosuke Tanaka said with a smile: "This is my duty."

"Hehe, good." Makoto Matsushita patted Yosuke Tanaka on the shoulder with a smile, and then said, "Then please show me again."

"Okay." Yosuke Tanaka nodded, and then showed Makoto Matsushita their achievements, and at the same time introduced the effect of this achievement.

"...All in all, that's it. In the future, our hydrogen fuel cells will be able to exert even better performance. Hydrogen energy is the focus of future energy!"

"Good!" Makoto Matsushita praised sincerely.

In this way, the possibility of achieving important results in hydrogen fuel cells is no longer a luxury.

Thinking of this, he also faintly looked forward to it. Under his guidance, the Panasonic Group will develop a wider market in the battery industry in the future.

And he will most likely inherit as the patriarch of their Matsushita family in the future!

At the same time, there is another point, if the hydrogen fuel cell can be successful, it will also be of great help to Japan.

What needs to be known is that Japan is the world's leader in hydrogen energy research, and at the same time, the emphasis on hydrogen energy is second to none in the world. To put it simply, it is betting on hydrogen energy. In classic terms, it is betting on the country's luck.

As the largest battery manufacturer in Japan, Panasonic Group naturally invests a lot in hydrogen fuel cells.

But unfortunately, they used to think that they were on the right path, but in the end they were taught a lesson by the neighbor next door, telling them that hydrogen fuel cells are not acceptable, and lithium batteries are the right path.

So in the end they didn't say that hydrogen energy is the future, and they also used lithium batteries, but because they started late, they lost the opportunity. The original number one cars like Honda and Toyota, in pure electric The development above the car is far less than the neighbor next door.

But now, Makoto Matsushita has seen the dawn of resurgence.

And this dawn, at this moment, is placed on the experimental table in front of them.

"It's very well done." Makoto Matsushita praised again, and then asked: "By the way, there is one more thing. How is your research on hydrogen storage materials?"

"There are still some technical difficulties in this distance, and we are still studying it." Tanaka Yosuke said.

"Okay." Makoto Matsushita felt a little regretful, of course, he soon smiled again, then patted Yosuke Tanaka on the shoulder again, and said, "No matter what, you did a good job this time." Well, I'll ask for a commendation for you."

"Yes! Thank you, Minister Matsushita!" Yosuke Tanaka nodded heavily again.

Then he encouraged the other people present, Makoto Matsushita received another call and left here.

Makoto Matsushita returned to his previous office, and then met another person here, who was Choji Kojima, who had talked with the Energy Minister in the United States before.

Seeing Kojima Choji, Makoto Matsushita smiled again.

"Mr. Kojima is back, you have worked hard all the way."

Kojima Changji bowed to Makoto Matsushita, and then said: "Master Matsushita, I didn't work hard. As you judged, the Minister of Energy easily agreed to our cooperation request and finally reached a cooperation. All cooperation regulations are as I sent you and the company before."

"Well, I know, after all, it's already on the news." Makoto Matsushita said with a smile.

"In addition, I have also met some of their big shots during this trip, especially several important figures in the Federal Reserve family. They are very interested in hydrogen fuel cells, and they generally believe that this is the last thing we can hold on to in the energy industry. city."

"En." Makoto Matsushita nodded slightly, and then said: "Let's talk about some details."

"Okay." Kojima Changzhi nodded, and began to talk about the various news he got during his trip to the United States.

For Kojima Changji, Matsushita Makoto also showed enough trust and affinity, this is because Kojima Changzhi is his confidant, and Kojima Changzhi called him the young master instead of the minister, and it is precisely because of this.

Makoto Matsushita became more and more satisfied after hearing what Kojima Choji had gained.

However, when it came to the end, Changji Kojima suddenly said: "In addition, there is another point, whether I am meeting Philip Rockefeller, William Morgan, or Charles Rothschild , They all showed their fear of one person."

Makoto Matsushita was taken aback, "Who?"

"Lin Xiao."

And hearing this name, Makoto Matsushita also showed a kind of fear in his eyes.

"It's understandable, but it still sounds unbelievable," he said.

These three people may not be famous, but their surnames are well-known in the world.

And if people with these surnames can all feel afraid of one, it will become very amazing.

"Well, they also know that this person is researching batteries, so they also specifically asked me about this aspect. What they mainly think about is whether our hydrogen fuel cells can outperform this person."

"Then how did you answer?"

"If I can tell them the truth, I don't know about it. After all, we haven't even figured out what technology he is researching."

"Well, such an answer is the best, lest they think we are fooling them."

"Yes, so they seemed to be quite satisfied with my answer, and then shared their information with me. They didn't know what battery technology Lin Xiao was researching, because Lin Xiao was doing it alone. Research."

"Doing research alone?"

Hearing this information, Makoto Matsushita felt a burst of disbelief. Can one person conduct research on a project like a battery?
This is really too powerful, right?
It's no wonder that it can make those people feel jealous.

"Yes, that's it." Kojima Nagaji nodded, and said: "Oh, yes, there is one more thing, that is, some time ago, CATL and the CEO of BYD went to find Lin Xiao together, and after that , the two companies started a charitable act in their country, which is to help solve the electricity problem in their areas without electricity, which may have something to do with the side they met with Lin Xiao."

"Well, the above is the information I got this time."

"Is that so?" Makoto Matsushita thought for a moment, and then said: "Okay, I understand, then you can go to rest first, by the way, go to the financial department to get 500 million, and it will be your hard work this time. "

Hearing Makoto Matsushita's words, Choji Kojima immediately expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Master!"

"Ah."

Makoto Matsushita waved his hand and said no more, until Kojima Changji left, a trace of haze appeared in his eyes.

"Lin Xiao...Lin Xiao..."

At this time, like the Americans, all he thought about was how this person was not theirs.

But right now, it was already impossible to physically destroy this person.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help thinking of the inside story of the car accident that happened to Lin Xiao that he had heard, and couldn't help blaming the black hands involved in the inside story.

If it hadn't failed, there would be no room-temperature superconductors, no nuclear fusion, and none of their current worries.

In the end he shook his head, suddenly wishing in his heart that this person would die suddenly at this moment, so that they wouldn't cause so much trouble to them.

Of course, he also knew that this kind of thing was impossible, so he could only sigh in his heart in the end, this time, it would be another gamble.

The two parties participating in the bet are their Panasonic Group and many stakeholders in the United States who have reached a cooperation at their invitation, while the other party is just one person.

But in the face of such a situation, it was these people who felt the pressure.

"What an absurd thing."

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