"A fully passive exoskeleton with bulletproof capabilities?"
When a group of geniuses get together, their efficiency and enthusiasm are extremely high. After listening to Xia Xu's plan and needs, the entire Xinghai research team started brainstorming together.
"As for protection, the technology of bulletproof vests is very mature now, right? Can we just use the existing bulletproof vests?"
Zhang Meng was the first to make a lazy suggestion.
"no."
Xia Xu decisively rejected it and shook his head, saying, "My idea is to divide the passive exoskeleton into two parts. One part is the main body of the exoskeleton, but it is only a temporary accessory.
The other part of the protective clothing needs to be as light and thin as possible. I hope it can be worn at all times and not be conspicuous, and can be covered by ordinary clothes, which is obviously not possible with ordinary bulletproof vests. "
If he really wants a bulletproof vest, he doesn't need to make it so complicated. Xinghai Industry has the ready-made Xinghai Industry Type I combat uniform.
The threat posed by Gardner or the Andra Group is covert, and this is also his biggest headache.
It's like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark. You have no idea when it will jump out and bite you with deadly venom.
But what is predictable is that as the initiator of the conspiracy, the time it chooses must be when it believes it has made foolproof preparations, or when the target is most vulnerable and least able to resist.
Wearing a bulletproof vest while walking around the city not only affects your daily life, but also does not provide much preventive value. When you are in danger, you will not have the chance to put on the bulletproof vest.
"That's not a problem. It's actually very easy to solve. To put it simply, a bulletproof vest consists of two parts: one is the high-strength material that stops bullets from penetrating, and the other is the structure or material that relieves and disperses the impact force.
We can find more suitable alternatives ourselves. There are many ready-made bulletproof fibers and composite materials on the market. By sacrificing a little defense and reducing the thickness, even if it cannot stop the bullet, it can try to prevent the bullet from killing us."
After listening to Xia Xu's words, Lu Dong nodded and interjected.
"This is fine. As long as it can stop the bullet from penetrating, it's fine if the impact force is a little greater."
Xia Xu also nodded slightly.
Actually, what Lu Dong said was exactly what he wanted to say. His physical fitness was actually quite strong now. After activating the second heart in a critical moment, he would be even stronger and would be able to withstand a relatively large impact.
Therefore, the most difficult problem with firearms for him is the penetrating nature. The bullets will tear the body apart and leave penetrating wounds. It is okay if it hits the limbs, but it can be fatal if it hits the internal organs and brain.
“How about using graphene?”
Zhou Ji, who had been listening to the discussion in silence, suddenly made a suggestion and continued, "Graphene is one of the strongest materials known so far. Even when multiple layers are stacked, it is still thinner than paper. It is also sparse and porous, and has a high thermal conductivity. It can even solve the problem of heat dissipation and breathability of clothing."
"How dare you say that? There is no efficient way to produce graphene right now. The cost is frighteningly high. And you have to process it into clothes. Do you know how difficult it is to process it?"
Jiang Yuanyuan looked at her boyfriend who had no emotional intelligence helplessly and said unhappily, "You really want to bankrupt Brother Xu. If you do what you said, the production cost alone may be several million. It will be difficult to sell it, and it is impossible to achieve mass production."
“Money is not an issue.”
After hearing Zhou Ji's proposal, Xia Xu's eyes lit up and he waved his hand generously: "Let's use graphene."
Jiang Yuanyuan was obviously wrong. He didn't want this bulletproof vest to sell it, so he naturally didn't need to consider the cost and output issues.
Just a few million, not even as much as a kilogram of Hitech alloy.
Besides, no matter how important anything is, it is not as important as your own life. It is not a question of how much money you spend to exchange for your own life safety.
"Okay, our President Xu is rich and inhumane."
When Jiang Yuanyuan heard Xia Xu say this himself, she naturally had to stop and gave Xia Xu a thumbs up.
“Is graphene too conductive? Do we need an insulating layer?”
Zhang Meng raised a question.
It can only be said that graphene is worthy of being called the king of materials of this century, as it has so many excellent properties in all aspects.
As an allotrope of materials such as diamond and carbon fiber, it has extremely exaggerated strength. As a single layer of carbon atoms, it is unparalleled in lightness and thinness.
With just a layer thinner than paper, its strength can be a hundred times greater than that of steel, and it has high toughness, can be bent, and so on.
But these are just its mechanical properties. In addition, it has extremely superior performance in a series of fields such as optics and electricity.
However, this omnipotent and complex characteristic is not always a good thing.
"Wouldn't it be necessary to make the insulation layer thicker? We are making bulletproof vests, why do we need insulation and electrical protection?"
Lu Dong was speechless.
“Are there other ways to do insulation, such as coating technology or something?”
Xia Xu asked.
If possible, he naturally hopes to do more perfectly in all aspects.
Without insulation treatment, this kind of graphene bulletproof vest will be at a great disadvantage when encountering attacks such as electric shocks.
With the emergence of new technologies, there will definitely be no shortage of high-tech weapons in the form of electric shocks and even creatures with related special abilities.
Not to mention the distant future, Andra's beastman modulation technology and gene fusion technology may make it possible to use animals such as electric eels to create modified creatures with the ability to discharge electricity.
Moreover, this is the most complicated form for human beings. Today's technology lacks everything, but it cannot lack the application of electric current. Stunners and stun guns have long become conventional self-defense weapons.
It would be funny if you went out wearing something like this and fell down by an electric baton instead of a gun.
"There is a way, and you don't even need a coating."
Zhou Ji nodded and took over the conversation, saying: "I have a friend in the School of Physics who is studying graphene and found that graphene has a unique physical property.
As long as two layers of graphene are stacked and twisted into a slight specific angle, graphene can achieve a superconducting state or an insulating state. He calls this kind of graphene magic angle double-layer graphene. "
"This is just a coincidence. Can you let your friend join the team? Making graphene bulletproof vests is just his specialty."
Xia Xu was immediately delighted when he heard this.
As expected, what USTC lacks the least is talent.
Moreover, Zhou Ji's friend was able to achieve such success in graphene and high-temperature superconductivity at such an early age. He must be at least a four-star talent.
"I can ask later."
Zhou Ji nodded in agreement.
"Don't wait any longer, just ask now. If you agree, come and join the discussion."
Xia Xu has always been very enthusiastic about talents, especially those in scientific research, and he has not forgotten that he has a competitor, Victor, in this school. If he doesn't act quickly, he might be overtaken by others.
"Okay, I'll call now."
Zhou Ji nodded, then stepped aside and made a phone call.