I am devoted to scientific research, but you want to trick me into having a love relationship?

Chapter 619 I have a psychological aversion to this Xia countryman.

While Xu Qingzhou and his group were leisurely eating, the United States was already shrouded in darkness.

Princeton town.

Professor Maxwell and Professor Rosen, a member of his mathematics team, had just finished an experiment and were having tea in their office.

Professor Maxwell took a sip of tea, shook his head and sighed, "Tsk tsk, Xu Qingzhou's team has once again created a miracle."

"I've discovered a pattern: no matter what industry a person from Xia goes into, they always manage to cause a huge upheaval."

Professor Rosen remarked with a sigh.

First, in mathematics, he solved several mathematical conjectures in succession; then in the field of superconducting thin films, he overwhelmed all competitors and broke records; and now he's stirring up trouble in the field of batteries.

"Who knows."

Professor Maxwell shrugged. "All I can say for sure is that we are at the forefront of the world in the field of superconducting thin films."

“But if we remember correctly, Xu Qingzhou once said that he would also continue the research on superconducting thin films.”

Professor Rosen said slowly.

To be honest, he had developed a psychological aversion to this unpredictable young man from Xia Kingdom.

"Don't forget, they just announced their research in the field of batteries a few days ago. I don't believe they have the energy to do superconducting thin film experiments after achieving such great results in such a short period of time."

Their significant progress is the result of the tireless efforts of the dozen or so people on the project team.

On Friday, Xu Qingzhou met with the five members of the equipment research team.

They came from Xia Guo University of Science and Technology, and were led by an elderly professor named Yang Zhishang. The team consisted of five people.

Professor Yang Zhishang's team had previously worked on a project to improve the deposition rate of atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which Xu Qingzhou found quite interesting.

Furthermore, the team members are relatively young, averaging only 29 years old.

Subsequently, a joint research center for equipment will be established with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics at Kyoto University, focusing on the research of precision equipment. The research center will be funded by various sources.

Zero Point Technology is responsible for 70%, Peking University for 20%, and the government for 10%.

Xu Qingzhou and his wife originally planned to go shopping with Ding Jiahui over the weekend, but the plan was ultimately ruined because Guo Ziyang had to work overtime at the last minute.

Shopping can sometimes be more tiring than doing experiments.

Xu Qingzhou was happy to have some free time and focused all his energy on the battery design, verifying the feasibility of the two options.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past few days, the EU has sent trade representatives to participate in the negotiations, hoping that Xia Guo can authorize the relevant technology.

Song Yao participated in the meeting as the patent holder, along with representatives from the Xia Kingdom's official science and technology bureau.

A hotel in Kyoto.

"I never imagined that the person in charge of Zero Point Technology is just a 23-year-old girl. She's too young."

Simson was also somewhat impressed, saying, "Don't underestimate this young girl. Truss once offered her a multi-million dollar annual salary to poach her."

"Phew~ This woman from Xia Kingdom is really ruthless."

A middle-aged person's rant.

They will not back down an inch at the negotiating table.

“Hey, Mr. Rawls, don’t be discouraged, this is the result we expected.”

Simson said with a smile, "I will propose to the committee to increase investment in battery research. Believe me, Mr. Harvey assured me that as long as the research funding can be doubled, they can upgrade their batteries to the level of Xia Guo's batteries six months ahead of schedule."

“But as you know, the debt crisis has worsened in various countries in recent years, and there probably aren’t any extra funds available for investment,” the middle-aged man said worriedly.

Simson was very confident: "No, no, no, I am confident that I can persuade the committee, unless they want the lifeline of energy to be completely controlled by Xia Kingdom."

"Moreover, it's not just China; the US Department of Energy is also planning to increase investment in batteries."

November 16, 8 PM, Xishan No. 1 Courtyard.

"I'm back," Song Yao called out to the living room.

Back home, Song Yao's strong, independent woman persona vanished instantly. She tossed her suit jacket aside and pitifully snuggled into Xu Qingzhou's arms for a hug.

"You must be very tired today?"

Xu Qingzhou pinched the girl's face in his arms. Song, the school beauty, looked so cute and soft that he couldn't help but want to tease her.

Song Yao hummed in agreement, sniffed hard, and smelled the familiar scent of hormones on Xu Qingzhou, which dispelled most of her fatigue from the day.

"We've released the patents for four technologies: electrolyte, cycle life optimization, etc., just like in the EU. Let me take a few more breaths."

Song Yao spoke with her eyes closed, and when she noticed that Xu Qingzhou was about to get up, she hugged his waist tightly.

"I'll get you some water to soak your feet. Of course, if you'd like, we can soak in the bathtub together and talk, I have no objection."

Xu Qingzhou said with a smile.

"I want to soak my feet."

Song Yao didn't hesitate and let go of Xu Qingzhou. She figured they could absorb yang energy later and take a bath together in the bathtub. She was sure they would be even more tired after that.

That guy is a lecherous old man.

As Xu Qingzhou had predicted, the outcome was exactly as he had expected.

On the Xia Kingdom's side, core patents such as the LiF/GO composite SEI preparation process and gradient boundary design are not for sale, but non-core patents such as electrolyte formulation and cycle life optimization scheme are negotiable.

The Max Planck Institute will also license non-core technologies in the same field to Xia Guo.

"Come right away."

Xu Qingzhou took a bucket, filled it with hot water, and placed it in front of Song Yao so she could soak her feet and relax.

Song Yao clung to Xu Qingzhou's chest again and continued to tell him about the negotiations that day: "The EU is used to the 'technology for market' strategy, demanding that Chinese battery companies transfer technology in exchange for subsidies or market access, and has threatened to impose tariffs of 17%-35.3% in the future."

As Xu Qingzhou had predicted, the outcome was exactly as he had anticipated.

Xia Guo implemented patent control, refusing to sell core patents such as the LiF/GO composite SEI preparation process and gradient boundary design, but agreed to authorize non-core patents such as electrolyte formulation and cycle life optimization scheme.

The Max Planck Institute will also license non-core technologies in the same field to Xia Guo.

"They demanded that we share our patents in exchange for their solid-state battery patents, such as the right to use Toyota's sulfide electrolyte."

"Solid-state batteries? We don't seem to need those."

Xu Qingzhou smiled. His goal was lithium dendrites and the shuttle effect. Even for the final product, the research institute chose lithium-sulfur batteries.

“That’s right.” Song Yao nodded and said slowly, “There’s still one day left. Minister An Haofeng of the Ministry of Science and Technology means that he agrees to the EU’s requirement for technology localization and binding. Domestic battery manufacturers urgently need to explore new markets and alleviate the pressure of domestic overcapacity. We can agree to allow domestic companies to build factories in the EU and transfer some technology.”

Xu Qingzhou was not afraid of sanctions at all. Although lithium-ion batteries are still the mainstream and the EU has listed lithium and cobalt as strategic resources, China controls 70% of the world's lithium resources, so he didn't need to worry about it.

"Yeah, I agree."

Xu Qingzhou nodded. "To be honest, in my plan, these patented technologies are not the best, or rather, they are not enough to directly crush the EU. It doesn't matter."

The real challenge lies in completely resolving lithium dendrite formation and the shuttle effect.

(End of this chapter)