After the last batch of equipment was delivered, Qian Zhongming and Liu Bo returned to China from Belgium.
Including Yang Xu, Lu Zhou's research institute now had three official researchers.
For a formal research institute, this number was far from enough. However, with the University of Jin Ling's PhD and master's students who had signed internships with the research institute, the relevant experiments could begin.
According to Lu Zhou's arrangement, Yang Xu would design experiments on the specific surface area and pore size of the hollow carbon spheres on the sulfur loading and the mass fraction of polysulfide compounds in the electrolyte. He would also draw curve images.
Based on this data, Lu Zhou would use mathematical methods to analyze the data and design new experiments to solve the polysulfide compound diffusion problem.
Strictly speaking, this was Lu Zhou's first material technology research and development. It was also the first time his computational materials science theory was applied to an actual experiment.
After all, the modified PDMS film technology recovered from Debris No.1 was mainly due to the power of the scanner gun. The mathematical model he built was only to provide a reasonable explanation for the conclusion.
If this project was successful, it would provide real evidence for his theory.
When Lu Zhou thought about this, he couldn't help but look forward to the results.
If solving the lithium dendrite problem only changed the field of new energy, then the results of this experiment could be the key to bridging the gap between mathematics and chemistry.
Whether it was from the perspective of a chemist or a mathematician, this was an exciting thing …
The experiment began to proceed in an orderly manner. Things in China had come to an end, and it was time for Lu Zhou to return to Princeton.
When Academician Xu heard that Lu Zhou planned to return to Princeton, he personally sent Lu Zhou to the airport.
When the old man was in the car, he looked quite reluctant. When he saw that they were about to arrive at the airport, he couldn't help but speak.
"How do you feel about life these days?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It's been pretty good."
Academician Xu: "How about you just stay here? Don't borrow that laboratory building, as long as you're willing to stay, it's yours from now on! "
Lu Zhou expected the old man to say this, and he gently shook his head.
"It's not time yet."
Academician Xu could not help but say, "Isn't it the same at Jin Ling University as at Princeton?"
"It's completely different." Lu Zhou had no intention of hiding his thoughts. He said, "A locally trained Nobel laureate scholar and a returned Nobel laureate scholar might have the same academic achievements, but the attention they receive is completely different. You're an academician, so you should understand. "
He shouldn't have said it so bluntly, but he still had to cover it with a layer of paper.
However, he had a good relationship with several old professors at his alma mater, and Academician Xu also treated him as one of his own. Therefore, Lu Zhou did not beat around the bush.
Moreover, this was not the only reason. Out of consideration for the system mission, he also needed a higher platform to improve himself.
Academician Xu went silent for a while before he sighed and said, "Maybe you're right … Have a safe trip."
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "You take care too."
…
At the end of February, Lu Zhou's flight arrived in Philadelphia.
At the airport entrance, he saw Qin Yue, who drove his Ford Explorer to pick him up.
Before Lu Zhou returned to China, he left his car keys in his office drawer. Before he boarded the plane, he called Qin Yue. After Qin Yue learned that Lu Zhou was free, he told Qin Yue where the keys were and his flight information.
Qin Yue helped Lu Zhou put his luggage in the trunk and returned to the driver's seat.
He then started the car and said, "Professor, you're finally back."
Lu Zhou: "I have some things to take care of in Jinling, so I took a long time to come back. How are you guys?"
"Very good." Qin Yue nodded and said emotionally, "I just feel a lot of pressure. There are geniuses everywhere here. I didn't feel like this when I was in university. "
Princeton was like any other university in America, and there were countless clubs and societies that one could join. Students at Princeton, like students at other universities, knew how to play. They didn't lock themselves in their rooms and be nerds.
However, they were also very hardworking when it came to studying. It could even be described as fanatical. Many people finished their second-year courses in their first year, and by the time they were in their second year, they had already completed all of their undergraduate studies.
This was basically the case for mathematics and physics students. If they couldn't keep up, they could only major in engineering. If they still couldn't keep up, they could only study history.
In a sense, this was the reason for Princeton's "disciplinary chain of contempt".
Of course, Qin Yue's main source of pressure was Vera.
He had to work twice as hard on the Collatz conjecture in order to barely keep up with her pace.
Lu Zhou had to admit that there was a gap between geniuses.
"You should learn this from Hadi. Hard work is the only way to success, but there's no need to let the worries of studying and working affect your life." Lu Zhou said in a relaxed tone, "My suggestion is that you can try to find a hobby or a girlfriend or something."
Qin Yue, who was driving, coughed and said, "Professor, I already have a girlfriend."
Lu Zhou was stunned. He looked at him in disbelief and said, "… Already? When? "
Qin Yue smiled and said, "Yeah, in China. I started dating in my third year."
Lu Zhou: "…"
…
Before Lu Zhou went home, he planned on going to the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study.
Qin Yue parked the car in front of the Institute for Advanced Study and gave the keys back to Lu Zhou. He then quickly went upstairs.
Lu Zhou looked at Lu Zhou's back and didn't know why Lu Zhou didn't wait for him. However, he didn't say anything and followed Lu Zhou upstairs.
Lu Zhou stood in front of the office door and looked at it. He was a little confused.
Just as he pushed open the door, the sound of paper cannons rang out, and the sky was filled with fluttering ribbons.
The five people standing in the office spoke in unison.
"Welcome back! Professor. "
Soon after, Lu Zhou saw Hardy's sly eyes, and he immediately guessed whose idea this was.
Vera hid the paper cannon behind her and said, "This was Hadi's idea, I tried to persuade him."
Hadi didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he said smugly, "I prepared champagne, but I heard alcohol isn't allowed here, so I had to drink it myself."
"Thank you for your creativity." Lu Zhou took off the ribbons on his ear and said mercilessly, "Also, please clean up this place."
Even though he was touched by his student's love, it was still troublesome to clean himself up.
"Oh, my professor, shouldn't these jobs be given to the newcomers?" Hadi complained to Lu Zhou, but he still walked toward the direction of the broom.
A young man with freckles on his face, who was neither tall nor short, said with some embarrassment, "Why don't I help you?"
"Don't worry about him, this person is full of energy and needs to find something meaningful to vent." Lu Zhou walked in front of his desk and flipped through the pile of documents on the table. He wanted to find the interview resumes, but he couldn't find them.
Lu Zhou reluctantly gave up on organizing the documents on the table. He turned around and looked at the two newcomers in the office. He cleared his throat and spoke.
"You guys … Introduce yourselves first."
This time, there were two master's students in his laboratory.
One of them was from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the other was from Yan University.
He only planned on recruiting three graduate students in the field of number theory. These two applied for his field of functional analysis. Compared to the pure field of number theory, this field of research was slightly related to theoretical physics and applied mathematics.
Even though Lu Zhou wanted to help his alma mater, no one from the mathematics department passed the Princeton interview this year.
He had to admit that Yan University and Aurora University were still the best in mathematics. Even though he was a genius in mathematics at the University of Jin Ling, there was still a long way to go.
The freckled guy immediately said, "My name is Jericho."
The other guy nodded and said, "Wei Wen."
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