However, I'm afraid that even if Lu Zhou explained it to him seriously, he probably wouldn't believe it...
Lu Zhou always felt that he seemed to have misunderstood something.
However, this theory is so new that it can even be said to be quite advanced.
After saying this, Lu Zhou originally thought that Sarote would be somewhat reluctant to his decision. What I didn't expect was that instead of showing any reluctance, he looked at me with admiration.
Unable to resist, he added another sentence behind him.
The reason why "Anton" has been able to dominate the world of computational chemistry for so many years is not because he has no worthy opponents.
Although there are doubts about whether Professor Stanley has truly solved the lithium-sulfur battery technology, academic circles generally hold an optimistic view.
"That caged carbon molecule is a very interesting material, both in terms of its geometric structure and its physical and chemical properties. However, no matter which level of interest it is, it has nothing to do with lithium-sulfur batteries," to his coffee cup After throwing a piece of sugar cube into the bag, Lu Zhou smiled and said, "As for its use, I will tell you later."
According to rumors, the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG) in Germany has established an interdisciplinary research group, bringing together several scholars in mathematics, chemistry, and condensed matter physics to study the theory proposed by Lu Zhou. The model is tested.
It's not like things like this have never happened.
For example, according to the mathematical model he established on "the influence of the pore size and specific surface area of hollow carbon spheres on the diffusion of polysulfide compounds", this caged carbon molecule may have a little inhibitory effect on the "shuttle effect", and this It was also confirmed in Professor Stanley's experiments.
But when did Lu Zhou say that the caged carbon molecule is the key to solving the shuttle effect of lithium-sulfur batteries...
"Wait, you mean..."
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for the importance of the Craford Prize in Mathematics and the Adams Prize in Chemistry, "JACS" would never have approved the manuscript so easily, and the reviewers and academic editors were indeed undecided.
This guy is really awesome...
"They are probably as anxious as ants on a hot pot now," Lu Zhou smiled, with a hint of sympathy in his tone, "But if it turns out like this, they are riding a tiger."
What's the plan
It is precisely because of this that the publication of this paper caused widespread controversy in the theoretical chemistry community.
As early as a month ago, after the patent number was issued, the Materials Science Laboratory of Binghamton University released relevant news. Now the materials science and industry have finally seen the true content of this paper.
Lu Zhou guessed that in order to get ahead of him, Professor Stanley probably "modified" some data so that the paper could be published as soon as possible. However, these data are not completely fabricated. It can only be said to be "not so reliable."
But now it seems that the controversy will continue for a while.
Or it can be said to be two pieces.
Sure enough, Sarote, who appeared at the other end of the video, looked a little embarrassed.
In terms of practical application value, its value may not even be comparable to HCS-1, which was published by Lu Zhou as a staged achievement...
I don’t know if it’s my own imagination.
"Okay, boss!"
After hearing this, Lu Zhou didn't blame him too much.
Lu Zhou smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Of course, I have invested a lot of money in your laboratory, and your experiments are also inspiring for the research on HCS-1 materials, but when did I say, that Caged carbon molecules the key to solving lithium-sulfur battery problems?"
"I don't understand why you seem... like you don't care about this. This is a lithium-sulfur battery project. You have invested a lot of money in this project, right?"
Prior to this, the theoretical chemistry community did not have a complete theoretical model that could thoroughly elucidate the microscopic essence of various electrochemical processes occurring at the "interface".
Lu Zhou:…
However, compared to the heated discussions outside, Lu Zhou himself, who was at the center of the whirlpool, was much calmer and was even doing the next experiment calmly.
After being silent for a while, he said with a ashamed tone.
Among them are scholars in theoretical chemistry and applied mathematics.
"I'm sorry... I failed to live up to your expectations."
Including Ricardo, who stole the data, everyone was unconsciously involved in this drama under the boss's calculations.
Many research institutions have begun to repeat experiments on experimental results.
However, just as Lu Zhou had guessed at the beginning, no matter who developed this technology, it would have no impact on him.
Just when you thought you had dug into the corner, you actually just took it back and excitedly held it in your arms and took a lick.
And compared with active academic fraud, even if Professor Stanley's paper is proven to have problems, it can be explained as an honest mistake, and the circumstances are not that serious.
In addition, considering that he indirectly helped him get promoted to a higher level, Lu Zhou was really too lazy to pursue the case any further and simply dropped the lawsuit.
Although Lu Zhou had always told him to do everything possible to solve the laboratory synthesis method of the caged carbon molecule, the HCS-1 material was indeed a by-product of the research on the caged carbon molecule.
After learning the truth of the matter, Sarote didn't want to say anything except "Awesome".
Although mathematical propositions can be judged to be true or false through logical self-consistency, research outside the field of mathematics, especially when it comes to application, cannot simply regard "whether logic is self-consistent" as the main reason for judging the true or false of a proposition.
Sarote looked at Lu Zhou in disbelief, and finally couldn't help asking about his confusion.
"It's okay. You don't have to feel guilty. You have followed my instructions and done what you should do."
As for another heavyweight paper, it is the controversial "Theoretical Model of Electrochemical Interface Structure".
However, what Sarote didn't know was that the whole story was not as complicated as he imagined.
What is a great person
Maybe it won't be long before lithium-sulfur batteries will come out of the laboratory and completely change people's lives...
From Sarote's perspective, it was obvious that Lu Zhou had arranged all of this in advance.
Coupled with the support of capital power, if Sarote really comes out on top, it will be called winning the lottery.
However, considering Lu Zhou's influence in the mathematics and materials science circles, many people have begun to test whether this theory is reliable.
In June, something big happened in the world of chemistry.
His eyes widened, and even though he was sluggish, Sarote reacted.
After all, Professor Stanley himself is a giant in the field of lithium batteries, and with the support of ExxonMobil, the credibility of the paper is still quite high.
The moment he heard these words, Sarote was stunned.
On the third day after the release of the new issue of "JACS", the second topic he collaborated with DEShaw Research Institute on came to an end. The results of the molecular dynamics simulation on the interface between carbon-sulfur materials and organic electrolytic solutions finally came to fruition.
As for testing through factual arguments, it sounds like a good idea, but it is still difficult.
It may be an exaggeration to say it is a big favor, but now that the most competitive opponent has been killed, the pressure on the Jinling Institute of Computational Materials will naturally be reduced.
Maybe it won't be long before everything comes to light.
Scientific research is not farming. The seeds sown will surely bear fruit. There is no need to be too harsh on researchers.
However, this so-called point is just a point.
Sarote swallowed and said, "In other words, the paper Professor Stanley published in JACS..."
Lu Zhou probably guessed what the professor wanted to find him for, so he casually clicked to connect.
What's so cool
"Wonderful, this strategy is really wonderful..."
He suddenly realized that Lu Zhou really didn't seem to have said that.
And the most difficult thing is that few people can analyze whether Lu Zhou's mathematical model is logically self-consistent from a mathematical perspective.
It may not be difficult to find a scholar who is proficient in mathematics in the theoretical chemistry community, but it is quite difficult to find a Crafford Prize-level mathematician in the chemistry community.
If Lu Zhou hadn't revealed it himself, he would still be kept in the dark even now.
In particular, "A Cage-like Carbon Molecule and Sulfur Elemental Composite Cathode Material" written by Professor Stanley's research group has caused an earthquake not only in the materials science community, but also in the entire new energy field.
Just like the nuclear weapon "Anton" in the computational chemistry world, crushing research in the same field, Professor Stanley, as the director of the Institute of Materials at Binghamton University, has academic resources at his disposal that Sarote could not have imagined.
"By the way, let's just drop the lawsuit about Ricardo." Lu Zhou smiled and continued, "He has done us such a big favor, and then holding on to his pigtails is a bit too much."
If this theoretical model is proven to be effective, it will help promote the study of electrochemical interface structures throughout the theoretical chemistry community.
After all, supercomputing is something that not all laboratories can afford. Especially for supercomputers that specialize in molecular dynamics simulations, even the rent is not cheap.
After packaging the experimental data worth millions of dollars and sending it to Yang Xu at the Jinling Institute of Computational Materials, Lu Zhou was about to turn off his laptop when he happened to receive a video call request from Sarote.
In the latest issue of "JACS", two heavyweight papers were published.