Chapter 332: Alcohol that cannot be metabolized
"I'm not bragging to you. Our project team has experts from all over the country, but I am also a well-known figure in the project team. If I weren't here, the project would definitely not be so easy to succeed..."
Chen Pingqiu does have a certain position in the project team, but it is not yet to the point of being indispensable.
Apart from his rich experience, Chen Pingqiu did not contribute any key technologies to the project.
Of course, the teachers and students in these experimental groups did not know exactly what Chen Pingqiu had done in the project team.
In their eyes, being able to enter such a mysterious project team is already a very impressive thing.
"Professor Chen is really amazing! Professor Chen and Xu You, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics, are scientists of the same level, right?"
"That Xu You is indeed very good, but he doesn't study materials. In the field of materials science, he can't compare with Professor Chen."
Chen Pingqiu smiled and waved his hand when he heard this:
"Don't say that. Xu You is quite capable. He is not only good at superconductivity, but also an expert in materials. Of course, he cannot compare with senior material experts like us in terms of experience. When we were doing the molding experiment of superconducting materials, I was the only one who was proficient in the actual operation of the equipment. If it weren't for me, that material could not be made into a wire strip structure at all."
Chen Pingqiu portrayed himself as the backbone of the project team, as if he was really the most important member of the team.
Amid the praises of the crowd.
Chen Pingqiu was in a very good mood, as if he had reached the pinnacle of world academia , and kept accepting everyone's toasts.
The alcohol that cannot be directly metabolized by Chen Pingqiu acts on Chen Pingqiu's central nervous system.
Alcohol inhibited the normal function of Chen Pingqiu's cerebral cortex, causing Chen Pingqiu to gradually lose control of his limbic nervous system.
Under such circumstances, Chen Pingqiu became more and more talkative.
"Let me tell you a secret. It's not really a secret. It will definitely be announced in the future."
Everyone's attention was drawn to Chen Pingqiu's words.
As people in the academic circle, they are naturally very interested in these academic secrets.
"In Jijing, we are about to build a kilometer-level high-temperature superconducting cable. The project has passed the review and entered the preparation stage. It is estimated that the project will start soon."
Chen Pingqiu felt that since this was a project that was about to start, it would be impossible to hide it.
It’s not a big deal if you tell the people in the experimental group a few days in advance.
Everyone was a little surprised to hear the news.
"Professor Chen, is this the 202K high-temperature superconductor you mentioned last time?" a teacher asked.
At this time, Chen Pingqiu suddenly realized that he had spoken out of turn.
"Don't talk nonsense. When did I ever say there was a 202K high-temperature superconductor? Okay, just pretend you don't know about this. You guys are also being spread around. If I find out who spread the rumors, I'll hold you accountable."
"Don't worry, Professor Chen, we have a plan in mind and we won't say anything nonsense."
They were originally expecting Chen Pingqiu to reveal more details.
Chen Pingqiu's sudden hesitation made everyone feel a little disappointed.
However, they all knew that these things were not to be spoken of.
Soon, everyone resumed their lively conversation.
At this moment, a person in the corner seemed to be worried about something, and his eyes kept moving.
After the dinner, everyone came out of the restaurant drunk.
After this session, they all drank a lot, and some of them even staggered when they walked.
"Everyone had a great time drinking today. I will give you all half a day off tomorrow. You don't have to go to the laboratory in the morning." Chen Pingqiu said.
"Thank you, Professor Chen!"
After parting at the hotel entrance.
The teachers either called for a designated driver or took a taxi and went home.
The students carpooled together and returned to school.
"Professor Chen is so nice. Not only did he treat us to a meal, he also gave us half a day off."
"Yeah, we don't have to get up early tomorrow morning."
"Thinking about how Professor Chen has achieved such brilliant success, as a materials person, I don't feel so miserable anymore."
After returning to the dormitory, the students were all very sleepy and soon lay down on their beds and fell asleep.
At this moment, a student suddenly opened his eyes, and his expression seemed to be struggling.
After hesitating for a while, he finally made a decision.
He opened his phone, entered a chat app, and quickly tapped the virtual keyboard on the screen with his fingertips.
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On this day, major mainstream media in China released the following news:
"The construction of my country's second kilometer-level high-temperature superconducting cable started today in Jijing."
When you click on the title, there is very little specific description of the message.
It only explains the length of this high-temperature superconducting cable, its significance, etc.
The news did not mention any key information about this high-temperature superconducting cable, such as what material it is made of, what the superconducting critical temperature is, or even the expected transmission efficiency.
Because the news said that this is my country's second kilometer-level high-temperature superconducting cable, many people thought that this was not a big news, but just a promotion of the previous high-temperature superconducting cable.
But some netizens who are familiar with technological realities got some other information from this news.
"I remember that we have already developed 150K high-temperature superconducting materials. According to this analysis, our high-temperature superconducting cables this time are likely to use this new high-temperature superconducting material."
"The main material used for the conductive layer of the high-temperature superconducting cables in Shanghai before should be Bi2223 tape. The superconducting critical temperature of this material is about 110 K, and it needs to be cooled by liquid nitrogen to reach the superconducting critical temperature. If 150K high-temperature superconducting materials are used, liquid nitrogen is also needed to cool them down. However, because the superconducting critical temperature is increased by 40K, it will reduce a certain amount of cold source investment and save transmission costs."
"I don't know how much application value this high-temperature superconducting cable will have in the future, and whether it will be cheaper than conventional cables overall."
"The construction price is definitely more expensive than conventional cables, and the technology is relatively less mature than conventional cables, but this is definitely a major trend in the future. Even if a cold source is needed to cool down in order to create a superconducting environment, there is almost no power loss during the transmission process, which is really great."
"If we can make the technology of high-temperature superconducting cables mature, our need for controlled nuclear fusion will not be so urgent."
