Chapter 754
At 7 p.m., in a conference room, not too big or too small, three seats were installed on the podium and a dozen below.
Eight or nine people were already in the room, each of them at least half a hundred years old.
Some of them are engaged in materials research, some are specialized in energy, all of them have appointments in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and are among the talents of China.
Usually, they don't get to see each other for two or three years, as they are all busy with their research.
But this time, because Tan Gang, the minister of logistics, had given the word, they also had to put aside what they were doing and quickly came here.
"Old Qian ah, I heard that the project you are responsible for carrying out, that sky ladder explosion bomb, is almost successful?"
"Almost there, it's being adjusted now."
"Old Li ah, do you know what's going on with that metal hydrogen from the US?"
"Who knows, the Yanks' metallic hydrogen is just a front, they said they got it out before, but then it disappeared, the data and properties and all that, who knows if it's a fake or not?"
"I just got word that the lab at Harvard University, has got metallic hydrogen out again, this time with a lot of graphics and accurate data."
"That's right, I got the news too, I think that's what the top called us here for this time, right?"
"The data given by the Yanks says that metallic hydrogen is an important material for the preparation of ambient temperature controlled fusion devices, if they really build a fusion device using metallic hydrogen, it's not good news for us."
"Didn't Lao Zhou and the others make an explicit statement last time that metallic hydrogen couldn't possibly hold up under the conditions given by the Yanks? Could it be that this time it's also false?"
"I reckon metallic hydrogen should exist, it's just like graphene, didn't many people not think it was valid at first, but in the end it was still confirmed, probably, ah, those Americans didn't tell the honest truth, the manufacture of metallic hydrogen doesn't work just by pressurising it all the time."
"And yes, the Americans are the best at lying."
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A few minutes later, Tan Gang entered the conference room with Lu Liang and the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Once Tan Gang was seated at the centre of the podium and Lv Liang and the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences were on the left and right, the chatter in the conference room, gradually quieted down.
A few breaths later, Tan Gang took a sip of tea and spoke, "We have called everyone here today to announce and discuss some important matters, I believe that the news from Harvard University is already known to the group, right?"
In the room, many people nodded their heads in response.
"That's right, got it."
"Metal hydrogen is strategically important, ah, our current form in China is not too optimistic in the international arena, if the United States uses metal hydrogen to build a controlled fusion device, it will have a greater advantage in energy, and when we face them, we will be one step behind again."
"Although it's not a bad step to be decades behind, I'm afraid that our great renaissance in China will have to wait for a long time again."
"That said, I've always thought that metallic hydrogen is fake, but this time ......"
"Let's hope it's fake."
Tan Gang listened to the rising chatter and smiled, "This time the news from Harvard may disappoint some academicians here, although I don't do research, I can tell you clearly that metallic hydrogen really exists, and the superconductivity and sub-stability are both true."
"Minister Tan, how can you be sure?" Lu Liang asked with a frown at this point. Regarding the matter of metallic hydrogen, Tan Gang had not announced it to the public at the moment, so before the test report came out today, even the No. 1 leader of the country did not know about it, and Lu Liang, as the head of the Science and Technology Commission, was also unclear.
"Not only can I be sure, I can also guarantee that with metallic hydrogen, our country will be able to build the first ambient temperature controlled fusion device within two years." Tan Gang's face was tinged with a smile.
"What do you mean?"
"That's right, the reason why I can be so sure is because we have metallic hydrogen in our hands, right now." Tan Gang said calmly.
But his words were indeed like a potent bomb that abruptly set off the atmosphere in the conference room.
"How is that possible!" A scientist stood up in shock.
"Minister Tan, are you kidding, when did we have metallic hydrogen?"
"This project of metallic hydrogen, although we have people working on it in the room, but before that it has been established that it is impossible to obtain metallic hydrogen if we keep pressurising it, the Yankee method is a fake!"
"Did ...... get it from the lab at Harvard, by the way?"
"What the hell is going on."
The scientists present knew that the concept of metallic hydrogen was pioneered by the United States, and it was impossible for China, or even the rest of the world, to have it earlier than them.
Yet Tan Gang was telling them at this time that China had metallic hydrogen, which was just too incredible.
While the crowd was astonished, the man who had followed Minister He came and distributed the data sheets in his hand to the scientists present, one by one.
Chapter 755
"This is ......"
"Holy crap, a test report for metallic hydrogen!"
"It's really there."
"Unbelievable, we in China have actually come up with metallic hydrogen too, and at this juncture ...... wouldn't that be a good way to hit the Yanks hard in the face!"
"Minister Tan, could it be that this is a secret research done by the organization? How come we haven't heard of it before." As a group of scientists looked uplifted, Lu Liang inquired.
As the head of the Science and Technology Commission, he knew more or less about almost all scientific and technological research, but this metallic hydrogen project was something he knew nothing about, he only understood that a few scientists were working on it, but they hadn't made any fame.
Duan Lianghui would not believe it if he said that the hydrogen metal project was the work of those few people.
"This matter is coincidental to say the least."
Tan Gang said with a serious glint in his eyes, "Today, we have called everyone here not only to talk about metallic hydrogen, but there is also a more important matter to tell you."
All eyes converged on Tan Gang, waiting for his next words.
Tan Gang continued, "That's right, with the current technology in our laboratory, metallic hydrogen is indeed impossible to forge, and the reason why we have made it is because we have received help from a private enterprise."
"A private enterprise?" Lu Liang's eyes twinkled and a possibility instantly occurred to him.
"I'm sure everyone here has heard of the enterprise Future Technology, right?" Tan Gang said.
The crowd said they knew about it, Future Technology's ability to produce graphene was not a rare thing around the world, and those of them who were engaged in research naturally all knew about it to a greater or lesser extent.
"Could it be that metallic hydrogen, with the help of Future Technology, was researched?" An academician asked.
"No." Tan Gang shook his head.
"To be precise, it was researched out independently by their company, and the technology is still very perfect."
Independently researched out! These words gave a great shock to the crowd present.
"This matter, I hope everyone here can keep it a secret, I have already spoken to Future Technology, and they have agreed to hand over the right to the successful development of metallic hydrogen to our country to announce."
Tan Gang said, "At present, our country's position in the international environment, still needs to be improved, this time the old US made a big announcement when they came up with metallic hydrogen, for us, it is a good opportunity to strike them, we must seize it!"
"Dean Wang, I'll leave this matter to you, make sure to get the news out in the fastest and steadiest way possible, so that all countries in the world can see that while the Yanks are still complacent about having researched a small amount of metallic hydrogen, we in China already have a greater ability to produce it."
The intangible momentum is particularly important in a country-to-country encounter.
At a time when the Americans think they've pulled off a pretty impressive miracle, a smack on the side of China will undoubtedly give the momentum an instant boost! Moreover, this is an academic defeat, an invisible war that can strike the US so hard that it can't even let out a single fart.
"Well, I will arrange for a press conference as soon as possible." Dean Wang nodded his head.
Tan Gang continued, "In addition, we have signed an order for fifty tons of metallic hydrogen with Super Dimensional Technology, which is expected to be completely delivered within four months, Director Zhang, any questions?"
"Minister." An old man in charge of materials research raised his hand.
Tan Gang said, "Don't worry, Director Zhang, a portion of the metallic hydrogen will be absorbed for you by then, take this portion of metallic hydrogen, gather all the researchers under you, and make sure to get the metallic hydrogen out in the shortest possible time!"
"Yes!"
"Also, Director Xia."
Tan Gang continued, "Your Energy Bureau will also be allocated a portion of the metallic hydrogen, and your task is to utilize the metallic hydrogen in nuclear fusion technology as soon as possible, and you have a lot of guts."
Speaking here, Tan Gang paused, then continued to stare, "In addition to the above, there is an equally important thing, Super Dimension Technology is very uncomplicated, I hope you can take your own approach and try to have more academic exchanges with their company, President Wang, the exchanges you have established in CAS before are somewhat lagging, after today, make sure to deepen the cooperation and exchanges, I have a hunch that this company will bring us more unexpected surprises!"
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A few days later, at 10am.
At the State Information Office, a major press conference was held under the auspices of Wang Changlin, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The theme of the conference, apart from the daily emphasis on explaining all the way to the top, also focused on mentioning that China already had the ability to independently research and prepare metallic hydrogen.
To demonstrate the authenticity of metallic hydrogen, Lu Changyong also brought out samples and data reports of metallic hydrogen.
The press conference lasted for an hour and after it was finished, the news, arranged by the State General Administration of Information, spread throughout the world with the speed of a gale.
For a while, many patriotic young people on the internet were greatly amused by the matter. "Haha, our country has also researched metallic hydrogen!"
"A historic breakthrough, I heard that metallic hydrogen can be used to build controlled fusion devices, it's awesome!"
"Look, the Americans are showing off with a few grams of metallic hydrogen, while my country, China, has directly produced a fist-sized sample of metallic hydrogen!"
"Instant KO!"
"With all that metallic hydrogen, is the moment of great renaissance still far away?"
"Yesterday Harvard just announced a sample of metallic hydrogen, and today we have also announced our research results, haha, a real slap in the face, how cool!"
"Nothing to say, kudos to those scientists!"
Chapter 756
At Harvard University, USA, in a national laboratory, dozens of experimenters, are engaged in a busy research process.
Dill, the physicist who was the first in the world to prepare metallic hydrogen, only to have it disappear, looked at a paper, his hands shaking a little at the moment. To one side, his partner Yarde, who had returned to the lab after an interview with a journalist, came over and smiled, "What's up, man?"
Dill didn't answer, his eyes lingering on the document in horror and his breath catching in an involuntary rush.
Yarde craned his head to take a look and his brow jumped.
A moment later, he let out a startled cry. "God, how is that possible!" Yarde's pupils widened and his expression was tinged with annoyance and disbelief.
"How could China have researched metallic hydrogen, it's impossible, absolutely impossible, the kind of method we gave, they could never have researched it!"
Dill returned to his senses and frowned, "There's something fishy about this, but this report was told at a press conference held by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China himself, with their pride, this should be true."
"No way, no how."
Yarde, however, shook his head vigorously, "How difficult it is to prepare metallic hydrogen, you and I know better than anyone, it took us three whole months to prepare less than ten grams, and the Chinese side actually came up with a fist-sized amount of metallic hydrogen directly, it's too fake, it's impossible!"
"That's why I say that there's something fishy about this."
At this point, a few researchers ran over to glance at the paperwork and exclaimed, "What the hell!
"How can there be metallic hydrogen in China, and in such large chunks!"
"God, they must be faking it, surely!"
"I don't believe this is real, hell, it's impossible!"
"I know the labs in China, even if they had the technology, that group of people simply don't have the strength to research such large chunks of metallic hydrogen."
"This thing, it's bizarre!"
On Li Linfei's side, he had also gotten the news, and he knew all the things that were happening internationally regarding metallic hydrogen.
As he expected, after Tan Gang and the others got the metallic hydrogen, they made a big fuss about it within a few days.
Internationally, despite the doubts expressed by the US about the finished product, China had the upper hand in this matter.
Doubt or not that was someone else's business, China's aim was to combat US pride in the results of its experiments, and now once the metallic hydrogen was out, it had done so instantly.
But Li Linfei didn't have much energy to focus on this matter, he was now in the first research lab when Li Er told him that he had produced something of great significance and asked Li Linfei to hurry over.
So as soon as he heard the news, Li Linfei immediately rushed to the Institute, he wanted to see what it was.
When he arrived at the First Research Institute, he got off the bus and immediately rushed to Li Er's research room.
"Li Er, what do you want from me?" Li Linfei asked.
"Boss, look, I want to show you something." Li Er finished and led Li Linfei inside.
So Li Linfei followed him inside, wanting to see what the hell it was.
Li Er led Li Lin Fei to a few machines that resembled processing parts, and Li Lin Fei was puzzled as to what this was.
"Li Er, what are these you're showing me?" Li Linfei asked.
"Boss, this is the ultra-precise lithography machine I developed." Li Er said.
"What did you say?" Li Linfei didn't respond for a moment.
"Boss, I said this is a lithography machine, the ultra-precise lithography machine I developed." Li Er said.
Photolithography, ah, that was very important to most countries in the 21st century.
This is the most important machinery and equipment for the development and production of chips, ah, one of the core equipment for chip manufacturing.
And in the military, it can be used in military radar, electronic equipment, high-precision sensors.
In the aerospace field, rockets, missiles, etc., need to use high-precision electronic components to manufacture bullet or arrow electronic equipment, such as navigation systems, guidance systems, etc., for example, the missile to hit farther, higher precision, it requires electronic components not only to be smaller in size, so that the weight of the missile is significantly reduced, but also requires higher precision components, making navigation and guidance more precise and less error, this is the role of photolithography.
It was as if Li Linfei saw yet another thing that could increase cooperation with the military.
"Li Er, how is the performance of this towards precision lithography you have researched compared to what various countries have developed now?" Li Linfei asked.
"Boss, these ultra-precision lithography machines are the super-resolution lithography that China is using now, the ultra-precision lithography machine is twenty-five times the resolution of their lithography and twenty times that of the United States." Li Er said.
"Good, good, very good." Li Linfei said happily.
"Alas, by the way, is there any data?" Li Linfei asked.
"There is, boss." Li Er said, and then took out the information on the performance of these lithography machines that he had tested.
Li Linfei was very happy when he read it, took out his phone and called Tan Gang, there was no danger, his phone was the most advanced phone Li Er had made for him, and the military had encrypted Li Linfei's phone for monitoring.
At this time Tan Gang was very happy, after so many years of holding back, he had finally slapped the Americans in the face, it was really painful, thinking whether to go out for a drink tonight, just as he thought Li Linfei's call came.
As soon as he picked up, he asked happily, "Ah, Mr. Li, what's up?"
"Minister Tan sounds like you're very happy." Li Linfei said.
"Can I not be happy? After so many years of holding back, it hurts to finally slap the other side." Tan Gang said.
"Good, I have something that will make you even happier after you hear it." Li Linfei said.
"What's the matter ah can be so happy today ah." Tan Gang asked
"You open your email, I have sent you an email, you are guaranteed to be even happier when you read it." Li Linfei said.
After listening, Tan Gang opened his computer, then opened his mailbox, accepted the file, looked at it carefully, and his pupils dilated, this is still possible ah.