The only thing that can defeat lithium batteries is lithium batteries.
A large number of concepts such as aluminum-ion batteries have been axed one after another. Instead, major companies and R&D units have quietly adjusted their research directions and instead began to study how to use "modified PDMS materials and HCS-2 materials" On the basis of lithium-sulfur batteries, the energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries is made higher and the safety is stronger.
At the entrance of a kindergarten in Jinling, two car owners were squatting on the ground while picking up their children, smoking and boasting. Because they were both car lovers, the topic of conversation turned to the noon news.
Lithium-air batteries mainly impact lithium-sulfur batteries. Although they will enhance the market competitiveness of new energy vehicles in the long run, they will not have much impact on oil prices in the short term.
"Retrieve the file immediately! I want to know within five minutes which company bought the patent for the caged carbon molecule about six years ago!"
The more he thought about it, the more fear appeared on Woods' face, and a drop of sweat gradually fell from his forehead.
However, the report by CCTV International News Channel is only the beginning.
The Chinese surnamed Lu not only completed research on the key technologies of lithium-air batteries through deliberate leaks, with the help of ExxonMobil's resources and Professor Stanley's research team, he also used the guise of lithium-sulfur batteries to allow them to transfer the patents to Throw it away as waste, and then take it out again after six years...
"Lithium-air batteries are born!" Is the new energy industry ushering in a new round of revolution? 》
However…
"Science Monsters of the Western Pacific!" Another world-class achievement was born in China! 》
Taking into account various factors such as volume and quality, at least in the field of chemical batteries, lithium materials are almost at the apex, and lithium-air batteries have mechanically raised this apex to a higher level.
"Isn't that true?! They are all lithium batteries. Doubling the battery is too exaggerated. I estimate that it can add one to two hundred miles of cruising range to the car at most, which is great."
"What kind of rich man are you?" the hairless car owner flicked off the cigarette butt with a sad look on his face and said, "This time he suffered a heavy loss."
This patent originally belonged to them!
That man…
This tacit tranquility was completely broken by a paper published in "JACS" in mid-March!
"It's okay, it's probably going to take some time until the technology matures, so just turn it on first, and maybe this thing can be replaced just like the interior. Besides, what do you, a consumer, have to worry about? Those major new energy vehicle manufacturers are not worried. Haha, fortunately I am not in a hurry to change my car, I will wait and see again in half a year!"
"Jinling Institute for Advanced Study seems to have developed a lithium-air battery! It is said that it can double the energy density of the original lithium-sulfur battery."
However, just when everyone believes that the new energy industry will maintain a stable pattern of lithium-sulfur batteries for at least the next fifty years...
Upon hearing this, the hairless car owner's eyes suddenly widened.
"Then you think, using air as the cathode doesn't mean it has no weight? The mass of the entire cathode is omitted, so doesn't the energy density go up? There may be something wrong with my statement, but that's the truth!"
"Damn it, I can't tell, you're a rich man!"
"...Yeah, what's wrong?"
It would be even better if the other party is a listed company, as it will have greater room for manipulation.
"querying… "
However, he still couldn't believe it.
It would be fine if it was just a pile of waste paper, but this thing suddenly became a key material for lithium-air batteries! This feeling of grabbing a basket of gold and selling it as shit made him so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
Almost at the same time that lithium-air batteries and Professor Lu's name appeared in international news columns, overwhelming reports on this research and various eye-catching headlines also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
"Farke!"
The tall and thin car owner pushed up his glasses, shook his head and said.
"The patent was bought by a foreign trade company registered in California... It was canceled about three years ago."
Since the breakthrough of lithium-sulfur battery technology, all the debates about future batteries have settled. Both academia and industry have tacitly promoted it to the throne of the new era.
Just in the middle of what the secretary said, the hands resting on the keyboard suddenly stopped.
The tall and thin car owner was immediately shocked.
"Star Technology."
"The energy giant called the White House overnight, predicting that the status of the US dollar is in jeopardy, and we must stop the Chinese from taking action on oil prices! 》
Starry Sky Technology…
"Who knows, how do I know what the experts are talking about? But...if you think about it carefully, it's not impossible. After all, if you think about it, lithium-air lithium-air, doesn't that mean using air as the positive electrode?"
“Patent-owning companies are…”
"This shameless thief! Bug! Liar!"
In other words, I dare not believe that terrible hypothesis...
There was a thump in his heart, and a bad premonition crept into Woods' mind.
Clenching his fist tightly, Woods continued to order to his secretary with a trembling voice: "Check the patent number! I want to know who holds the patent now."
The reason for this result is that lithium is simply a bug in the battery field. Theoretically, no material can be as good as the energy density per unit mass on the periodic table of elements. The third lithium metal.
At this moment, he understood everything.
What was broken by this storm was not only people's inherent impression of lithium-sulfur batteries, but also liberating people's imagination of the long-dusted concept of "lithium-air batteries."
If we want to go beyond it, it is no longer possible purely from the perspective of materials. We can only look for this possibility from places other than chemical batteries. For example, putting aside the electrochemical properties of the material itself and exploring it from a mechanism perspective, we can develop things like fusion batteries...
However…
His chest was rising and falling violently, and he tried to calm his breathing. He took a deep breath to calm himself down a little, and then suddenly looked at the secretary who was sitting at the desk next to him with fear.
However, it didn't matter after this reaction, the face full of flesh suddenly fell down, and he patted his thigh with a frown.
He swore that as long as he found out which company it was, he would do everything possible to acquire it to make up for his mistakes! He also believes that ExxonMobil can definitely do this with its financial resources.
"Damn, why did I mention this new car! It's a Tesla MODEL-S!"
It's really scary...
The secretary's trembling voice made him abandon his insincere prayer.
Such scheming.
Similar dialogues are played out in different forms in many places.
"What did you hear?"
The fist dropped heavily on the table, and the newspapers and documents on the table were swept under the table. The furious Woods was like a wounded lion, cursing angrily.
The tall and thin car owner grinned with joy. He didn't know whether he was gloating about the misfortune or glad that he didn't rush to change the car. He smiled and comforted the person.
Although oil prices did not fluctuate significantly because of this... at least not as crazy as when lithium-sulfur batteries first came out, at this moment, the CEO office of the ExxonMobil headquarters building in Texas, North America, exploded There was a deafening roar.
The only thing he is praying for now is that before Lu Zhou has reacted and Starry Sky Technology has not reacted yet, they still have time to buy back the patents they sold off...
There was a bitter expression on his face. Even though he knew that the answer would probably drive his boss crazy, he still answered tremblingly in the face of that oppressive gaze.
Is this something humans do
He only needs to buy off a shareholder who is not so firm in his position, and then he can openly walk into the board of directors of the other company and place an irresistible merger agreement in front of all shareholders.
It has actually reached six years later.
"Did you hear that?"
Starting from the experiment six years ago, starting from the assistant who defected and leaked the model to Professor Stanley, this trap has been set up.
The reality is obviously cruel.
His shoulders relaxed slightly, and Woods rarely got angry. Instead, he calmly showed a bitter smile.
《…》
Upon hearing this, the hairless car owner finally understood.
"A small battery is changing the world!" 》