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

Chapter 687 Science and Technology are the Primary Productive Force

The announcement from the Kyoto Materials Research Institute was like a nuclear bomb dropped into the sea, causing a huge uproar in the battery industry in China and sweeping through the general public at an extremely fast pace.

The announcement was released at 6 PM, and by 9 PM, the hashtag had already been trending with the word "hot," reaching the top of the trending searches.

Lithium dendrites and the shuttle effect directly affect batteries and are closely related to everyone's lives.

graduate School.

"The institute's achievements today are inseparable from the care and support of city leaders."

"Yes, we will pay attention to product layout."

Ji Yunshi was being questioned by various leaders. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he hung up the phone, glanced at the time, and shook his head helplessly.

"I expect quite a few more calls to come."

It was tiring, but it was really great!

"When you reach middle age, you think you have to work hard for many years before you can continue to move up, but I never expected that I would reach the peak of my life now."

Ji Yunshi took a sip of tea and leaned back comfortably in his chair.

When he first arrived at the research institute, many people joked that it was like being exiled. But look at him now... hehe, he's living a very comfortable life. The institute is expanding rapidly, and his status as deputy director is gradually rising.

This was a joyous occasion, but Ji Yunshi was not arrogant; in fact, he was somewhat nervous and frequently reflected on whether he had done his job well.

Managing a world-renowned organization, if anything goes wrong...
While Ji Yunshi was busy, Xu Qingzhou was still bombarded with phone calls.

The lithium dendrites and shuttle effect are definitely groundbreaking achievements that have shaken the world. Chu Jiangfeng, President Wang, Dean Tao Fangqi of the School of Mathematical Sciences, and other old acquaintances called one after another.

Meanwhile, Song Yao was making a video call in the family group chat.

"Where's that brat?" Wang Xiaping asked on the phone.

"He's on the phone with Academician Chu."

Song Yao glanced at the boy standing in front of the French window. Xu Qingzhou had already answered more than a dozen phone calls in such a short time.

"Tell me about that thing from your research institute first."

Song Shisong said it directly.

"Lithium dendrites and shuttle effect"

Song Yao explained in detail to the four middle-aged people what these two things were, what their functions were, and how they affected their lives.

20 minutes passed.

Song Yao hung up the video call, tilted her head to look, and saw that Xu Qingzhou was still on the phone.

She shook her head and picked up her tablet to look at the information.

Rongcheng.

Like Xu Shouyun and his wife, Song Shisong and Zhang Junli were also numb at this point, sighing repeatedly.

"Revenue will exceed 200 billion US dollars within 5 years."

20 billion US dollars, which is more than 140 billion yuan.

Zhang Junli didn't know how to describe it for a moment.

To put it simply, the tax revenue portion of Rongcheng's general public budget revenue in 2019 was only this amount, and the research institute, plus Zero Point Technology managed by his daughter, only had about 100 people in total.

More than 1000 billion yuan, an unimaginable fortune.

The saying "Science and technology are the primary productive forces" truly comes to life at this moment.

Two patents can generate hundreds of billions of yuan in revenue.

"We may not become self-made millionaires, but we can become the parents of self-made millionaires."

Song Shisong said jokingly.

"This young couple... sigh, they've really grown up."

Zhang Junli sighed. Although a while had passed, she still felt a little dazed.

At this moment, in BYD's global R&D center, two middle-aged men sat blankly in their offices, their expressions complex.

"Old Wang, should we issue this notice or not?"

Song Yaoyang sighed, pulling his thoughts back. The publicity department had been running around tirelessly, preparing to promote the solid-state battery. "If we release it now, do you think anyone will still care about what kind of product we've made?"

Wang Xingyao sighed helplessly. After thinking for two minutes, he slowly said, "Let's put the construction of the solid-state battery production line on hold for now and see what the board of directors decides."

Solid-state batteries have a lower energy density than lithium-sulfur batteries, but that doesn't mean they have no market. At most, they just can't become mainstream, but they can serve as a complement to lithium-sulfur batteries.

Xu Qingzhou's move completely disrupted BYD Group's plans.

Song Yaoyang: "Just a while ago, I was still lamenting that Xu Qingzhou had chosen the most difficult path."

“Who wouldn’t think that way?” Wang Xingyao looked out the window, his gaze drifting slowly into the distance. “This world is becoming more and more dreamlike, giving people a sense of unreality.”

Two years ago, they were still struggling with semi-solid-state batteries, but a year ago they acquired new technology and were able to fully begin research on solid-state batteries—all in just one year.

Solid-state battery production lines are already under construction.

Even the problems of lithium dendrites and shuttle effect suddenly became a thing of the past.

All the plans were disrupted.

Just as the battery industry was stunned by the news from the research institute.

Xishan No. 1 Courtyard.

Inside the living room, the tabby cat nimbly leaped off the table and began swaying its tail around the room.

Song Yao leaned back on the sofa, looking at her work schedule for the next few days.

Zheng Xu's team completed the final work, and the researchers also ushered in a week-long holiday.

On the contrary, Zero Tech will be busier than ever before.

Zero Point Technology is responsible for external collaborations on lithium dendrites and the shuttle effect. With the news released today, it's easy to imagine how busy things will be when we start work tomorrow.

She has already asked Zero Point Technology to assess its own patents.

Initial estimates suggest that the technology licensing fees for the first three years will be around $200 billion each. In addition, with the revenue sharing from mass production, the total revenue is conservatively estimated at $20 billion to $360 billion.

This is still net income.

"I'm exhausted." At this moment, Xu Qingzhou also ended his call with Professor Gu Zhizhong and walked over.

Song Yao rolled up her legs to make room for Xu Qingzhou, then offered her foot, saying considerately, "Here, you can play with it."

"I'll enjoy it to my heart's content."

"Ok?"

Song Yao watched Xu Qingzhou warily, ready to kick him down if he made any other move.

"I was just kidding."

"Kyoto Institute for Materials Science is trending on social media."

Xu Qingzhou leaned closer and, sure enough, saw that the announcement about lithium dendrites and the shuttle effect had topped the trending search list, followed by a big "hot" word.

The institute's comment section already has nearly 5 comments.

"666+"

"Brilliant!"

"No, there's been no news for over half a year, and suddenly something big happens?"

Xu Qingzhou: Everyone, watch as I flip the table!

"Can someone with a big head explain what this string of numbers means?"

"The gist is that the two things that have been hindering battery performance have been resolved, and it won't be long before you can use a phone that lasts for a week."

"Got it, Xia Country is awesome!"

"Damn it, I suspect our group's project is going to fail!"

"Bro, if it's lithium dendrites and shuttle effect, then it's definitely not a problem. Don't ask, because our group was originally researching superconducting thin films."

"Wait, why did I see this news on the official website first? Where's Xu Shen? He just gave up such a good opportunity to show off?"

"My brother spoke my mind. I'm not used to Xu Shen not showing up on Weibo."

(End of this chapter)