Great Country Academician

Chapter 704 Theresa Achille: This is impossible!

Chapter 707: Theresa Achille: This is impossible!

With the help of his own people, the patent applied by Argonne National Laboratory passed the review as quickly as possible and received a patent number issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

After obtaining the patent number, Professor Theresa Achille immediately submitted the relevant paper to the top journal in the chemical industry, "JACS".

"JACS" is the flagship publication of ACS Press. It was founded in the 19th century and collects outstanding papers at the intersection of chemistry and science. It was also the journal to which the Sichuan and Hainan Institute of Materials Science submitted papers.

Its status in the chemical and material world is like Montblanc's status in the pen world, Patek Philippe's status in the watch world, and Rolls-Royce's status in the automobile world. It can be said that it is definitely the undisputed top issue.

Facing Professor Theresa Achille's submission, the editor-in-chief of the "Journal of the American Chemical Society" was immediately caught in a dilemma.

He is well aware of the dispute between Argonne National Laboratory and the Sichuan Institute of Materials Science and Technology. Although the former accused the latter of stealing data from its own laboratory, it was just an accusation without sufficient evidence.

For two papers in the same research field, with very similar experimental data and directions, or even consistent, unless there is enough evidence to prove that the former paper obviously violates the rules, normally the journal will only retain the first contributor. of.

Especially under the current circumstances, both Professor Theresa Achille of Argonne National Laboratory and Professor Xu Chuan are well-known research institutions or scholars in the academic world.

Therefore, the entire JACS is directly in a dilemma as to how to deal with these two papers.

It is difficult for the editor of the "JACS" journal to make a choice, but this does not affect the spread of the news to the outside world.

Argonne National Laboratory's research on lithium-sulfur batteries has made a major breakthrough, and the news that it has solved the problem of sulfur compound diffusion and shuttle effect in lithium-sulfur batteries quickly spread.

To celebrate the success of this research, Argonne National Laboratory organized a celebration banquet.

In addition to Professor Theresa Achil and his R\u0026D team, those who received the invitation also included celebrities from the American energy industry, materials industry, battery industry and other related industries, as well as major business circles who came after hearing the news. enterprise.

Argonne National Laboratory has made a breakthrough in the lithium-sulfur battery project, which is undoubtedly great news for the entire industry, or for Western countries led by the United States.

This means that they have successfully taken the lead in the field of lithium batteries and can quickly and effectively occupy the global market.

At the banquet, Professor Theresa Achille was naturally the most popular central figure, receiving the most energy and attention.

Standing in the hall, Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Adams Saar held up a glass of champagne in his hand, smiled, touched Theresa Achill, and congratulated her.

"Congratulations, Professor Theresa, you will usher in a new era of lithium-sulfur batteries."

"Thank you, and thank you very much, Director Adams, for your help." With a happy smile on her face, Professor Theresa clinked the glasses gently and took a sip of champagne.

Creating a new era of lithium-sulfur batteries sounds great.

After smiling and saying congratulations, Adams Sal pulled the middle-aged man in a suit next to him and said, "Professor Theresa, let me introduce to you. This is Arnold, the CEO of ExxonMobil's new energy department. ·Mr. Abbot."

On the side, Arnold Abbot smiled and stepped forward, raised the champagne in his hand and touched it gently, congratulating: "Professor Theresa, congratulations on solving the biggest problem in the field of lithium-sulfur batteries!"

"Thanks."

Upon hearing Adams' introduction, Theresa had a signature smile on her face and said thank you reservedly, but she couldn't restrain her excitement.

ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil and gas producer! The top 50 giant companies in the Global 500!

Although ExxonMobil's stock price and market value plummeted by more than one-third due to the realization of controllable nuclear fusion technology in the past two years, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. ExxonMobil's status in the United States and even the world remains the same. Strong.

As the CEO of the new energy department, the purpose of Arnold Abbot's visit is self-evident. There is no doubt that he is interested in the lithium-sulfur battery he recently developed.

Although most of the technology he developed while working at Argonne National Laboratory belongs to the experimental institution, he still holds a small stake in lithium-sulfur battery technology.

After all, he is not a newbie or a young researcher. Being able to be responsible for the lithium-sulfur battery project at Argonne National Laboratory means that he has already been exposed to technology shares.

And the benefits that this small amount of technology shares can bring to him, judging from the huge market of lithium-sulfur batteries, are enough for him to have food and clothing for the rest of his life!

Thinking of this, the smile on Theresa Achill's face became even brighter.

At a dinner, Theresa Achill met with many representatives and CEOs of large companies.

In the past, these business elites who he had never met or reached were all smiling and flattering him at the banquet tonight. This feeling of being surrounded by people and being the center of attention made Teresa intoxicated.

Of course, what makes him even more intoxicated is the countless Franklins that his lithium-sulfur battery patent will bring him.

The world is like this. Sometimes, a patent can make someone rich.

Even if he only holds a small part, facing the huge market of lithium-sulfur batteries, with the support of a base of tens of billions and hundreds of billions, even a small number will become huge.

But Professor Theresa, who was intoxicated with alcohol and the spotlight, apparently forgot another thing.

That is, in this world, sometimes a patent can indeed make people rich, but this is only a very small part. The remaining 99% of patents are of no use.

And his method of stabilizing the 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' through traditional doping of mixed carbon, sodium and nitrogen materials is exactly one of the 99 percent.

The next day, early morning.

Theresa Achille, who was lying at home, sat up from the bed, hummed a tune and opened the curtains of the bedroom. The dazzling sunlight outside made him squint his eyes, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Lithium was still lingering in his heart. The joy of the successful development of sulfur batteries.

He picked up his phone from the bedside and unlocked the screen. A large number of various messages and emails came into his eyes.

Obviously, these are congratulatory messages sent by manufacturers or other scholars who came to visit after the news spread.

Looking at the screen of her mobile phone, Theresa Achil's mouth curved unconsciously.

This popularity greatly satisfied his vanity and pride.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed the incoming call information on his mobile phone. There were more than a dozen calls from his assistant Kelly Vicky.

Looking at the intermittent calls to him without getting through, Theresa Achill dialed back.

The phone rang twice and was quickly connected. Before he could ask the other party what was wrong, Kelly Vicky's urgent voice came through.

"My God, Professor, you finally woke up."

"What's the matter, Kelly?" Theresa Achill asked with a smile on her face, walking towards the bathroom with her mobile phone: "If you want to contact me to obtain patent authorization, don't worry, we will There is plenty of time.”

He was still immersed in the dream of patent authorization, so he couldn't help but joke.

On the other side of the phone, Kelly Vicki quickly replied: "No, no, it's not about patent authorization, it's about our research. There seems to be something wrong."

Hearing this, Theresa Achill was stunned for a moment, quickly woke up, and asked: "What happened to the research?"

On the opposite side, Kelly Vicki took a deep breath and replied: "Professor, the situation is not good! The latest experimental data shows that the mixed carbon sodium and nitrogen material we have developed is effective for the crystallization of 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' Stable performance is not as good as expected.”

"We have tried different doping methods and ratios, but the best current experimental data still cannot reach the standard line for stable 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' crystallization."

Hearing this, Theresa Achill blurted out: "This is impossible!"

He couldn't believe it. According to the research he conducted based on the paper published by the Chuanhai Institute of Materials, the stable 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' crystallization dropped a lot just after replacing the carbon material.

On the opposite side, Kelly Vicki said tremblingly: "But we have carried out laboratory testing of all doping and mixing methods according to your instructions. No matter how we change the doping methods and ratios, we have even greatly improved them. The carbon content and the stabilizing effect of 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' are not up to standard."

Hearing this, Theresa Achille stopped in her tracks, and her originally rosy face instantly turned sickly pale.

If the stabilizing effect of 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' fails to meet the target, it means that its existence time in the battery will be drastically shortened, and the diffusion trouble and shuttle effect of sulfur compounds in lithium-sulfur batteries will not be fundamentally eliminated. sexual solution.

But how is this possible?

Obviously, judging from the public papers and lithium-sulfur battery test data from the Chuanhai Institute of Materials, under the control of doped mixed carbon sodium and nitrogen materials, the stability of the 'monoclinic gamma phase sulfur' crystal has reached 100%. Ninety-five and above!

Why does it fail when it comes to him?

The thoughts in her mind were a mess. Theresa Achill forced herself to take two deep breaths of air to regain some consciousness, and spoke quickly.

"Prepare detailed experimental procedures and data, I'll be there right away."

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