Han Mengqi didn't know why, but when she heard this, she suddenly had the urge to bite someone.
Not only was he talking about her height, but his questioning tone was so annoying!
If it weren't for the fact that he was her teacher …
She swore that she would …
Definitely …
Ahhhh, I'm so mad!
Han Mengqi was so angry that she puffed up her cheeks. She sullenly buried her mouth into her scarf and didn't say a word on the way back. She stuffed the sample box into the hands of the female student in the lab and walked away without looking back.
Yang Xu looked at the intern walking away and looked at Lu Zhou with a strange look on his face.
"You guys know each other?"
Lu Zhou was also confused by Han Mengqi's sudden change in attitude. When he heard Yang Xu's question, he replied, "My former student."
Yang Xu looked like he understood what Lu Zhou was talking about.
However, Lu Zhou didn't know what this guy was talking about.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Lu Zhou coughed and brought the topic back on track. He said, "Tell me how the experiment is going."
Yang Xu: "The experiment is very successful. When two layers of graphene are stacked together, when the angle is close to 1.1 ° and the temperature reaches 1.7K, they show an unconventional superconductivity. Based on the opinion of the research team, we named this angle 'Magic Corner'. "
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows and said, "Very imaginative name."
"That's right, imaginative. This research result is as imaginative as the name suggests." Yang Xu smiled and said, "Compared to metal superconductors like copper oxide, which are difficult to adjust, carbon nanomaterials have higher structural plasticity, which means unlimited possibilities."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It also means thousands of experiments?"
Yang Xu said, "Experiments are necessary no matter what."
In the field of superconductivity, "room temperature" was even higher than "high temperature". This was because the temperature of the latter was 77K (about -196 degrees Celsius), while the temperature of the former had to be above 273K.
In contrast, the temperature of 1.7K was not considered excellent. It was even far worse than the Tc = 35K of the lanthanum barium copper oxide compound. Not to mention the black technology in the laboratory with Tc > 100K.
However, if a technology was considered "useless" just because it couldn't be industrialized, then one's understanding of science was too shallow.
It was no exaggeration to say that 99% of the research results were useless.
However, without this 99% accumulation, it would have been impossible to break through the last 1%.
After briefly introducing the results of the experiment, Yang Xu continued to talk about the next step of the plan.
"… Our next goal is to find an appropriate way to increase the superconducting temperature of graphene materials to 77K. Of course, this is a long-term goal. I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve in the short term. "
Lu Zhou thought for a moment and said.
"A target of 77K is too conservative. We can directly set it at 100K."
The System said that 100K was possible. It would be a waste not to use this clue.
Yang Xu made a helpless expression at Lu Zhou's optimism and spoke.
"Okay, whether it's 77K or 100K, there is a problem. If this superconducting material can be achieved, then this technology will have limited industrial application prospects … Whether or not anyone is interested in this technology, it will be patented."
Yang Xu didn't finish his sentence, but it was clear what he meant.
When it came to patents, collaborative research was often not as pure.
After thinking for a bit, Lu Zhou spoke.
"What does Professor Herrero think?"
Yang Xu: "According to the rumors I heard when I was a postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor Herrero is a person who doesn't care about fame and fortune. From his signature on his thesis, it can be seen that he rarely competes with his students for experimental results. He's even willing to train people that he thinks have potential. "
Lu Zhou: "What do you mean?"
Yang Xu shrugged and said, "He probably thinks that this technology should be used equally by everyone."
Just like in China, there were also foreign professors who weren't interested in patent protection and only did research.
Most of their funding came from various state-funded research funds, not from enterprises. Since the professor's salary was enough to cover their living expenses, they weren't particularly interested in turning their research results into patents.
After thinking for a bit, Lu Zhou spoke.
"I think it's just not enough. If I'm willing to give him US $10 million in research funding, I believe he will reconsider this issue."
When Yang Xu heard US $10 million, he paused for a second.
Indeed, no scholar would complain about having too much funding, and US $10 million was a number that couldn't be rejected.
At least in the United States, even a Nobel Prize-level scholar wouldn't be able to easily apply for this amount of funding from a research fund.
Yang Xu gulped and asked with some difficulty, "Is it worth it?"
Even if a 100K superconducting material was developed, it wouldn't be able to sell for this amount of money.
After all, superconducting materials weren't like battery materials, which had limitless market prospects and were irreplaceable. The final result was that even if the patent was protected, it would still be considered charity to a large extent …
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if it's worth it or not, I need this technology and the patent. I'll tell you why in the future. But for now, you don't need to worry about whether it's worth it or not. Just remember, even if we lose money, we have to do it. "
Yang Xu nodded and said, "Okay then … What if he still doesn't agree?"
Lu Zhou: "Then 20 million."
Yang Xu: "…"
F * ck sake …
He almost forgot that his boss wasn't lacking in money.
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "My bottom line is 20 million USD. If he still refuses, we can only do it ourselves or find a willing team to work with us … I'll leave the negotiation to you."
Yang Xu nodded and said in a serious manner, "I'll convey your message."
Lu Zhou looked at Yang Xu and nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and said.
"Oh yeah, speaking of money, I think I said I was going to give out year-end bonuses."
When Yang Xu heard this, he suddenly smiled and said, "Boss, I've been waiting for you to say that. If you didn't mention it, I would've asked on behalf of everyone else."
The other researchers in the laboratory all pricked up their ears to listen. After all, this was related to their year-end bonuses, so everyone was curious.
"What are you talking about? You guys work so hard every day, why would I take your bonuses?" Lu Zhou cleared his throat and smiled as he said, "I'll go to the finance department in a bit and tell them about the bonuses. I promise everyone will have a pleasant New Year."
Yang Xu smiled and said, "Boss, can you tell me how much my bonus is? Just give me a rough estimate. "
Lu Zhou smiled and asked, "How rough?"
Yang Xu: "Just give me a rough estimate of your monthly salary!"
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "That's too precise. I'll give you a few digits, you can guess the exact number yourself."
Yang Xu: "How many?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "I'm sure it's seven digits."
Yang Xu was instantly stunned.
Seven …
Seven digits?
His original expectation was about three to four months' salary.
He didn't expect his boss' generosity to exceed his expectations.
"You guys worked hard this year." Lu Zhou looked at Yang Xu and smiled. He patted his shoulder and said, "I'm counting on you guys next year!"
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