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

Chapter 652 With money and power, one is not afraid to offend people.
In the conference room.

Ren Nan said to Xu Qingzhou, who had stayed behind, "I'd like to take a look at superconducting thin films first."

“Okay, I’ll take you there. The nuclear fusion team has just been established, and there are only three people so far. The other two are visiting Luzhou these days and won’t be back until noon.”

Xu Qingzhou nodded with a smile, thinking to himself that this old gentleman was really impatient. As they walked, he introduced the nuclear fusion group to Ren Nan.

Of course, Ren Nan had already seen the information that Ji Yunshi had sent before.

Originally, only Zhu Qiqi was looking at documents in the office of the superconducting thin film group. After the superconducting thin film experiment ended, she was not assigned to any other group and stayed in the laboratory.

For undergraduates, it doesn't really matter which group they intern in, since they're all just doing odd jobs.

"Incredible! To produce a superconducting thin film of this caliber in just three months, and with only three researchers involved, is nothing short of a miracle!"

Ren Nan gazed at the test blueprints, admiring them greatly and uttering exclamations of praise.

"We were lucky and didn't take any detours. Here are the SEM drawings for each stage."

"Luck is built on the foundation of strength."

Ren Nan said in a deep voice.

That old guy Liu Fanyang was right. He'd only been here for two hours, and he was already absolutely certain he'd made the right choice. "Professor Xu, I'd like to look at some materials here, and then I'll come find you."

These things were treasures in his eyes.

Xu Qingzhou nodded, then turned to Zhu Qiqi and said, "Um, Zhu Qiqi, I'm leaving this to you."

"Okay, Professor."

Zhu Qiqi nodded affirmatively.

Xu Qingzhou didn't linger any longer and got up to return to his office.

11: noon.

"The research institute is in dire need of staff right now, and your arrival is a timely help for us."

Xu Qingzhou made tea for Ren Nan, who had been looking at documents in the office for two hours.

"I wouldn't say I helped; in fact, I should thank you. If it weren't for your research institute, I might have really died with all my skills to my grave."

Ren Nan shook his head and said.

For a country with 14 billion people, energy is of paramount importance. Once energy is secured, most problems can be easily solved.

Having dedicated my life to nuclear physics, my greatest hope is simply to see controlled nuclear fusion truly commercialized.

This is an explanation to both myself and the country.

Although he has retired, Ren Nan still keeps abreast of the development of controlled nuclear fusion at home and abroad, and naturally he has also learned about the Kyoto Institute for Materials Science, a rising star in the field.

To be precise, he was very interested in this promising research institute.

When Xu Qingzhou called, he agreed without much hesitation.

Xu Qingzhou said, "On March 6, the Southwest Institute of Physics will be visiting, led by Academician Zhang Zhigao. You may need to take care of the specific reception and exchanges during the visit."

Li Yi and Gao Wenjin are both capable, but they are still not as good as Ren Nan, who has worked for decades.

“Zhang Zhigao? Why would that old guy be willing to come?” Academician Ren Nan frowned.

"You and Academician Zhang Zhigao"

Xu Qingzhou noticed that Academician Ren's expression was off.

Ren Nan didn't hide anything and said directly, "You must have heard some things. The professor I scolded last time was Zhang Zhigao's student."

"I didn't know that."

Xu Qingzhou was quite surprised, as Professor Xiao had not specified who it was when he mentioned this matter.

"Professor Xu, aren't you worried about offending Zhang Zhigao because of me? You know, he's a figure in the nuclear fusion world whose every move can shake the entire field."

"Since I've decided to pursue a controlled nuclear fusion project, I'm not afraid of these troublesome things."

Xu Qingzhou smiled and said nonchalantly, "The country's investment in controlled nuclear fusion projects is limited. If more people share the pie, some will naturally be unhappy."

"I always focus on the issue, not the person. I will arrange the work that needs to be done and I won't argue with that old guy."

Ren Nan said in a deep voice.

“Okay, I’ll leave the visit to you. I’ve already had Li Yi organize the other materials.”

Xu Qingzhou nodded. He wasn't worried about the matter between Ren Nan and Zhang Zhigao. With their strength and money, they had the confidence to not offend any leaders.

We'll have to wait until Academician Zhang Zhigao visits to see the situation in detail.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Li Yi and Gao Wenjin have returned.

"Speak of the devil and he shall appear."

Xu Qingzhou introduced Ren Nan to the two of them: "This is Ren Nan, an academician and nuclear physics expert. He will be in charge of the institute's fusion experiments from now on."

"Hello, Academician Ren, I have long admired your name."

"Hello, Academician Ren."

Li Yi and Gao Wenjin quickly greeted each other.

Prior to this, Xu Qingzhou had already told them that a big shot would be coming to serve as the leader of the fusion experiment group.

Academician Ren Nan is one of the most outstanding people in the scientific research community in China.

"Hello."

Academician Ren Nan greeted the two with a smile.

"Everyone's here. Let's have a short meeting today to review the key tasks for the nuclear fusion team in the coming period."

Xu Qingzhou gestured for Li Yi and the other man to sit down and poured them tea.

The equipment is not yet in place. Academician Ren Nan and his team are tasked with coordinating data with various research institutes, participating in the design of superconducting magnets, and receiving the nuclear fusion equipment that will soon be delivered.

Half an hour later, Xu Qingzhou was the only one left in the office.

"The arrival of Academician Ren Nan has solved a major problem for the nuclear fusion group."

Dr. Li Yi's research focused on nuclear physics, which was a relevant field, while Gao Wenjin graduated with a degree in condensed matter physics.

In the entire research institute, only about one-third of the staff had received their training from childhood.

Xu Qingzhou stood by the window for a while, then turned back to his desk and retrieved the experimental data from Zhao Shengwen and Zheng Xu during this period.

Zhao Shengwen's team focused their efforts on electrolyte modification and anode material design.

Zheng Xu has already completed the experiments on the first material and found that its suppression of the shuttle effect was limited. He is currently testing the second scheme, nitrogen/boron co-doped carbon nanotubes.

"Steady progress is very good."

After reviewing all the materials and seeing that all the experiments were progressing in an orderly manner, Xu Qingzhou turned off the data and reached for the "Quantum Spin-Dynamic Topological Coupling Model" calculation manuscript lying in the corner.

"While dynamic topology optimization porous interfaces can provide real-time feedback to adjust the pore structure and guide uniform lithium deposition, the biggest problem now is the contradiction between lightweight and strength."

Just as architects imitate honeycomb to design skyscrapers, they must be as light as beeswax and as solid as rock.

The pore distribution and overall mechanical response of gradient porous structures need to be modeled across scales, which is computationally very complex, but this is not a problem for Xu Qingzhou.

Of course, the rapid progress is also thanks to the institute's supercomputing capabilities; otherwise, the storage of massive amounts of iterative data would have been a major challenge.

"Perhaps it would be feasible to create a constructibility-driven topological constraint and embed geometric connectivity constraints into the optimization model."

Xu Qingzhou tapped his pen and quickly came up with an idea: it was equivalent to adding supports at the joints of skyscrapers to ensure the stability of the building.

He didn't waste any more time and started calculating.

(End of this chapter)