In comparison, the styles of Hongxin mobile phones are too simple, so the decline in sales is reasonable.
Jiangcheng University, New Energy Technology and Materials Laboratory, the R&D teams of Lu Zixin and Hongxin, as well as several professors who are already technical consultants of Hongxin Group, are doing the first phase of lithium-air battery sample testing.
Lu Zixin only provided some important technical information, and the specific research and development and material testing were all completed by them.
In front of them, there was a palm-sized sample lithium-air battery, and Professor Luo Hanshan was explaining it.
"Battery technology is an energy storage technology. Batteries are a medium for storing energy. In the past ten years, battery technology has not made a significant breakthrough."
"A few years ago, I also studied battery technology with several colleagues, trying to establish a new battery model. However, we searched the periodic table of elements and crystal databases, and still did not find a reliable theoretical model."
"The lithium-air battery uses a method of changing the negative electrode reactants to achieve greater energy storage effect..."
He talked a little and then said: "The energy density of lithium-air batteries is greater than that of ordinary lithium batteries, which means that the possibility of danger is greater. So safety and stability are the biggest problems we currently face."
"In order to ensure stability, we reduced the amount of reaction, and the sample we made currently stores four to five times the energy of ordinary batteries."
Lu Zixin asked: "What about stability?"
Luo Hanshan said: "We have repeatedly modified the internal structure of the battery and simulated dozens of accidents. The stability and cycle stability are even higher than ordinary lithium batteries! And we have also added a safety design. Even if the battery fails accidentally, It’s also within control.”
Cycling stability refers to what may happen to the battery after repeated charging.
"Then do you think this sample can be put into commercial use?" Lu Zixin asked.
"Yes!" Luo Hanshan affirmed, "As long as it passes the testing of national agencies, it can be put into commercial use. However, for the sake of safety, commercial lithium-air batteries have to reduce some energy storage for the time being. The performance of the commercial version of the battery can be four times that of ”
"Four times! Four times is enough!" Tang Gang next to Lu Zixin said in surprise. The battery of the same size has four times the power of others! This is a huge advantage for them!
Lu Zixin said with a smile: "Congratulations to Professor Luo and all of you for your efforts in making this lithium-air battery that transcends the times!"
Those professors were naturally filled with joy, but Luo Hanshan said calmly: "This is not enough, this is just preliminary technology. Real lithium-air batteries should be able to be used in any mobile electronic devices, electric vehicles, and even large energy storage devices. This research , we just took the first step.”
Lu Zixin nodded and said: "That is quite remarkable. Next, we will still provide research funds and strive to make this technology more mature. Thank you for your hard work."
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After returning from Jiangnan University, Tang Gang was still very excited. He said: "I asked just now that a commercial version of the mobile phone lithium battery model can be made within half a month and submitted to the relevant departments for review. A month later, we will Ready for production!”
"How's the situation at the battery factory?" Lu Zixin asked.
"We found a small factory with poor operating conditions, and their boss was willing to change hands. However, if we wanted to take full ownership, it would cost a lot to replace equipment, expand the factory, etc."
"I still have to invest. In the future, the profit from batteries may not be less than that from mobile phones!" Lu Zixin said. The lithium-air battery itself is a huge profit point.
As long as the market sees its performance, it is estimated that battery orders will not be completed.
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A few weeks later, the certification results from the national agency were received. Hongxin Electronic Technology announced a news that shocked the industry. After joint research and development by Hongxin's R&D team and Jiangcheng University, it finally made a breakthrough in lithium battery technology and developed a commercial version of lithium-air battery, which has the performance of ordinary lithium. More than four times that of a battery.
Jiangcheng University also issued this statement and posted it on the school's official website as an honorary display.
As soon as this announcement came out, it immediately caused an uproar. First, various media reported the matter.
Science and Technology Daily: "Chinese companies have independently developed lithium-air batteries, which is of epoch-making significance!"
Penguin News: "Hongxin announced the development of a new type of battery, with performance more than four times that of ordinary batteries!"
Phoenix Technology: "Another breakthrough in new energy technology, Hongxin announced the successful development of lithium-air batteries!"
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Ordinary people may not pay much attention to these things, but people in related industries are quite surprised.
Those who pay the most attention to Hongxin are naturally competitors in the same industry.
At Rice Company, Tian Xiangshan was immediately frightened when he saw Hongxin’s announcement. How powerful would a battery with four times the performance be for mobile electronic devices
"Is this true or false?" Tian Xiangshan asked the company's technical staff.
The technician didn't know, and said, "If it's a lithium-air battery model, it's possible. But for a commercial version, it's hard to say. However, battery technology has not been innovative for many years, so I still think it is a gimmick and hype."
"I hope it's just hype." Tian Xiangshan comforted himself. If Hongxin could really commercialize this battery, it would be a disaster for colleagues like them!
Other mobile phone brands also feel the crisis, but like Tian Xiangshan, they also feel that Hongxin is hype. How long has Hongxin been making mobile phones? It’s unscientific to develop a new battery before HX2 is released!
On the Internet, another expert in new energy technology came out to speak. He said: "The lithium-air battery claimed by Hongxin is probably just a technical model and cannot be commercialized!"
"A few years ago, the University of Cambridge had built such models and samples. Island countries and Israel have also issued similar batteries, but they can only exist in laboratories now."
He also said: "Hongxin is doing this for speculation. In the past few months, it was hyping up a billion-dollar gambling game, and now it is hyping up a new type of battery. It is recommended that everyone treat it rationally and not be led away by the hype of the merchants."
Not only him, but also some battery companies have said that lithium-air batteries are still some way away from commercial use.
There was even an island country scientist named Masakisuke who stood up and declared in front of the media: "The Island Country New Energy Technology Development Association made lithium-air batteries in the laboratory a few years ago. The red letter is still at least ten years away from us. Years of technology gap!”
His statement was unanimously recognized by everyone. Some media have reprinted Masakisuke's statement, saying that Hongxin's announcement is another hype.
"Who is this Masaki?" Lu Zixin asked in the office.
Su Zhirong looked at her phone and said: "Member of the Island Country Institute of Comprehensive Industrial Technology and an expert in new energy technology. By the way, he is also the chief technology officer of Fujihira Battery."