1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 686 The First Artificially Synthesized Element! A World-Shaking Name! A Chinese Myth! The Creation of All Things! A World-Shaking Event!

Kuching, inside the Institute of Physics.

Yu Yin successfully created element 43 artificially through nuclear fusion using a cyclotron accelerator.

This not only proves Rigvii's previous theory of nuclear fusion, but also pioneers the artificial synthesis of chemical elements, possessing immeasurable value.

Chemists are probably going to go completely crazy.

Yin even considered that the next step would be to directly synthesize element 79, gold, artificially.

The sensation it caused is simply unimaginable!

"Turning stone into gold" will no longer be the fantasy of ancient alchemists, but a dream becoming reality.

Thinking of this, even he, who was usually low-key and calm, couldn't help but get excited.

However, there is another urgent matter at hand.

"Dean, please name the new element."

According to the current accepted rules, whoever discovers a new element is entitled to name it.

But Yu Yin knew very well that without the dean's guidance, it would be difficult for him to create Element 43.

Therefore, he dared not take credit for himself and instead let the dean make the decision.

Wow!
Upon hearing this, Li Qiwei felt a slight tremor in his heart.

He was even more nervous than when he proposed the theory of general relativity.

Given his current status, the achievement of artificially creating element 43 is nothing special.

But this naming is not about his or Yu Yin's personal honor, but about the honor of the nation.

Therefore, Ridgeway did not refuse; he wanted to name it himself!

The original name "鉝" was really unpleasant to hear; it had to be replaced with a more sophisticated and elegant name that also reflected Chinese cultural heritage.

That's right, Ridgway wants to use the naming of chemical elements to let Chinese culture shine through the ages!

"To imprint the mark of Chinese civilization into the very lifeblood of science!"

This would have been unimaginable in my previous life.

Each element on the periodic table has a name that is not chosen arbitrarily, but rather has a special meaning.

Some are named after great scientists.

For example, element number 96 [curium] (the Curies);
Element number 99, Einstein;
Element 100: Fermi (Fermium)
Element 101, Mendeleev, and many others.

This naming convention requires the use of names of deceased, great scientists.

Therefore, these elements all have very high atomic numbers and appeared later.

No one has named it after themselves or a living influential figure yet.

Therefore, even though Rigdwell is now a scientific leader, he cannot use his own name to name a place.

It's similar to how emperors couldn't give themselves posthumous titles.

Of course, by the time his soul truly returns to the universe, there may be no new elements left to name.

Some element names are derived from country names.

For example, element number 32, germanium (Germany);
Element 44 [Russium] (Russia);

Element 84 [Polonium] (Poland);
Element No. 87 [France];
Element 95, Americium (United States), etc.

There is even a Sakura Clan. Element number 113, [鉨], means Sakura Clan in the Sakura language.

How could a great nation like China not have its own unique name?

However, Ridgeway quickly ruled out this option.

Naming element 43 simply after the country it belongs to lacks emotional impact.

The current domestic environment, overseas Chinese, and the lifeblood of Chinese culture.
They need a more delicate and touching connection between them.

Therefore, Li Qiwei turned his attention to another way of naming.

That's the naming method for mythological figures.

The most common one is undoubtedly ancient Greek mythology.

For example, element number 2 [helium] (the sun god Helios);

Element #22 [Titanium] (Titan Titans);
Element number 34 [Selenium] (Selene, the goddess of the moon);

Element 61 [Promethium] (Prometheus);

Element 73 [Tantalum] (Tandalus, son of Zeus).

Of course, there are also myths and legends from other regions.

For example, element number 27 [cobalt] (Germanic mythology, little devil);
Element #52 [Tellulose] (Roman mythology, Teresa, the goddess of the earth);
Element number 90 [Thorium] (Norse mythology, Thor, the god of thunder);

and many more.

At that moment, Li Qiwei wanted to name Element 43 after a mythological figure from Chinese mythology.

This is not only a remarkable achievement, but it can also inspire national self-confidence among the Chinese people.

Let Chinese culture spread throughout the world!
Which mythological figure is the most representative?

For a moment, Li Qiwei fell into deep thought.

In his previous life, he had read many online novels and had a certain understanding of Chinese mythology.

However, the person chosen for the first element's name must be representative, setting an example for naming subsequent elements.

In Li Qiwei's plan, China will lead the way in completing the periodic table in this lifetime!

Seeing the dean so solemn and deep in thought, Yu Yin was filled with excitement.

He believed the dean would choose a name that was full of meaning.

At this moment, countless historical fragments flashed through Li Qiwei's mind.

Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless.

Pangu created the world, Nuwa created humankind, the bloodline of Yan and Huang, pioneering spirit, and the Chinese civilization.
A sudden surge of emotion, originating from the depths of his blood, arose in Li Qiwei's heart.

So powerful, so vast.

He couldn't help but chant it aloud:

"In the beginning, chaos gave birth to the spirit, and Pangu wielded his axe to create heaven and earth!"

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The rhythmic and powerful verses deeply moved Yu Yin!

The dean's mastery of classical Chinese literature is in no way inferior to his scientific abilities.

The astute Yu Yin knew the name of element number 43 after hearing only the first sentence.

"plate!"

Of course, according to the existing rules for translating the periodic table into Chinese, a metal radical should also be added.

It's equivalent to creating a new word!
"A metal plate!"

Wow!
Yu Yin felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head!

This name is absolutely perfect!

The significance is profound!

Pangu's status in Chinese mythology needs no further explanation.

The key point is that Yu Yin knows this name is definitely related to the Pangu Project.

Another groundbreaking event for China is about to begin!

1928 9 Month 10 Day.

Yu Yin's paper on artificially creating element 43, the metal disk, was published on the cover of the journal Nature.

The news caused an uproar in the chemistry community!

"Oh, God!"

"Professor Bruce's nuclear fusion theory has come true!"

"They've actually synthesized chemical elements artificially!"

"And it's the 43rd element that has remained undiscovered until now."

"Yu Yin is awesome!"

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Chemists went completely mad.

A host of industry leaders, including Haber, Nernst, Soddy, and Aston, were all deeply impressed.

No one can imagine the emotion they felt.

At this moment, chemistry seemed to have reached the pinnacle of theory!

For them, artificially synthesized elements are nothing short of the creation of the world in mythology.

Chemistry is the study of atomic changes.

When chemists can directly generate any atom, what is there that they can't do?
Especially when the bigwigs learned about the significance of the metal plate in Chinese culture, they exclaimed in amazement:
"This name is absolutely perfect!"

"Element 43 represents humanity's ability to truly manipulate nature from this point on!"

"To control everything in the world at the atomic level!" "This is an achievement of groundbreaking significance!"

Although humans have invented guns, cannons, electric lights, and telephones, in essence, they have only changed the form of matter.

Iron and steel are melted into liquid, and copper ore is made into wires.

But the nature of copper and iron has not changed.

Now, the artificial synthesis of the element "metal disc" makes it possible to turn lead into gold.

This is something that can only be done by manipulating atoms!
Incidentally, in later generations, it was even possible to directly arrange and combine atoms using the finest "tweezers".

That is the true "Atom Controller"!
Soon, the entire scientific community was in an uproar!

The significance of this achievement transcends chemistry; it represents progress in the entire scientific system!
"Professor Bruce proposed the theory of nuclear fusion eight years ago and predicted the creation of artificial elements."

"Eight years later, his disciple Yu Yin realized the theory."

"This is the power of scientific inheritance!"

"Yu Yin, Professor Bruce's most low-profile disciple, has shown extraordinary talent after taking charge of the Atomic Research Institute."

"With his current achievements, he can probably be considered the number one disciple."

Soon, a prominent figure publicly praised Yu Yin's work.

"Yu Yin's success can be attributed to the perfect combination of timing, location, and people."

"The right timing: Professor Bruce proposed the theory of nuclear fusion, which laid a solid theoretical foundation."

"Location advantage: The Borneo Atomic Institute is currently the only research institution in the world with a cyclotron."

"To achieve nuclear fusion, ordinary natural radioactive bombardment is absolutely not acceptable."

"A cyclotron must be used to obtain enough energy."

"Human factors: Nuclear fusion is a sophisticated experiment that requires extremely high precision in various parameters."

"The principle of deuterium bombardment of a molybdenum target seems simple, but the process in between is extremely complex."

“Most researchers simply don’t have the ability to manipulate it.”

“But Yu Yin is different; he belongs to the level of an unparalleled genius.”

"And behind him is Professor Bruce, that god-like man, who is backing him up."

With such favorable timing, location, and people, it would be difficult not to succeed!

Wow!
The analysis immediately sparked a huge discussion.

The article is well-reasoned and proves that Yu Yin's achievements were by no means accidental.

Italy.

Fermi was deeply moved when he saw the element of the metal disc!
The discovery of element 43 is not a big deal, since it had already been predicted and its location had been given in advance.

If it were only found in natural minerals, it would at most shock the chemical community, but it wouldn't even shake the physics community.

However, to synthesize it directly through artificial means would be an absolutely groundbreaking feat!

These two things are not comparable.

In some respects, this is a groundbreaking achievement no less significant than that of transuranic elements.

Fermi suddenly felt a pang of envy.

He envied Yu Yin for being able to use such good experimental equipment.

Of course, he was also relieved that at least Yu Yin wouldn't ruin or bury it.

After returning to his country, he immediately contacted Colbino, wanting to build a cyclotron at the University of Rome.

Colbino agreed on the spot.

"make!"

"Build it now!"

However, after hearing Fermi's budget, he said through gritted teeth:
"this."

"Fermi, is that cyclotron really that powerful?"

"I see you can still discover transuranic elements even without it."

joke!

Italy is undergoing dramatic changes.

All resources must be concentrated in the military.

Spending so much money just to build a physical device that doesn't show any immediate benefits.

No matter how famous Fermi was, it wouldn't work.

Colbino was willing but powerless.

Fermi murmured:
"I heard that the United States has also started building a cyclotron."

"If this continues, the gap between everyone will only widen."

At that moment, Fermi's desire to go to Borneo grew even stronger.

United States.

Lawrence, a genius who participated in the second Physics Olympiad, has now graduated with a doctorate and become an assistant professor at Yale University.

Although this achievement is already very impressive in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, compared to his contemporaries such as Heisenberg, Pauli, and Fermi, he was definitely a fallen genius.

After reading the paper on the preparation of the element "metal disk" using a cyclotron, he was suddenly moved.

"This feels like my life."

China.

The Science Society vigorously promoted Yu Yin's achievements.

When people heard that Chinese mythology was used to name chemical elements, they all felt a sense of pride.

The periodic table is something that students in all countries around the world have to learn.

When they study in the future, they will inevitably learn about Chinese culture.

It can be said that Li Qiwei, with just one word, made the spread of Chinese culture hundreds or thousands of times stronger than before.

However, there is still one drawback.

That is, most ordinary people cannot understand what the [metal disc] element is.

Although it is just a common silvery-white metal, it looks very much like the luster of a one-yuan coin from later times.

But how could an ordinary person possibly have that concept?

Therefore, Zhu Kezhen, the president of the Science Society, personally wrote a letter to Yu Yin:

"Professor Yu, hello!"

Your achievements are truly astounding!

"Could you please artificially create gold? That would better demonstrate the great power of China!"

If such a feat could be accomplished, then publicity would be much easier.

The phrase "successfully turned lead into gold" is enough.

Even someone who is illiterate can understand the weight of this statement.

However, Yu Yin was left speechless after receiving the letter.

He even thought of it the moment he synthesized the [metal disc].

However, after several experiments, he discovered that synthesizing heavy metal elements was an order of magnitude more difficult.

In other words, existing cyclotrons cannot provide enough energy, and larger specifications are required.

Moreover, Yu Yin quickly provided a rough calculation in theory:

"The cost of synthesizing gold is ten or even a hundred times greater than the value of gold itself."

In later generations, synthesizing 1g of gold would cost more than 10,000 yuan, which is dozens of times the market price.

Therefore, some people have put forward all sorts of strange and unusual ideas.

For example, "bacterial alchemy".

Of course, there is currently no way to synthesize gold at low cost.

Otherwise, the global financial system would collapse instantly.

Yu Yin wrote this fact into a professional popular science paper and published it.

As a result, many people were heartbroken, feeling they had lost an opportunity to become the world's richest person.

Yu Yin was thus spared a hidden storm.

Because the head of the Sakura Clan Academy, Sakurai Jouji, indicated to the military:

"Synthesizing gold is theoretically feasible!"

Originally, the Sakura Clan military planned to secretly kidnap Yu Yin to synthesize gold specifically for the Sakura Clan to fund their military expenses.

Fortunately, this paper thwarted their ambitions.

(End of this chapter)