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On the night when the latest episode of "Let's Talk" was broadcast, the hot search term "Xu Yuan Let's Talk" quickly topped the list, but most netizens were not concerned about the fact that Xu Yuan was the speaker.

Rather, it is the information about manned lunar landing and Hodge conjecture revealed by Xu Yuan in the column content.

In addition to netizens who are surprised and looking forward to this, domestic mathematicians and scholars are also very excited.

"The Talk Show actually invited Professor Xu to come. I have to watch it now."

"Great."

“It just happened to be played in the classroom for students on Monday.”

"No one is more suitable to be the lecturer than Master Xu. Even I, who hates math, have become interested in it."

"Will it take another ten years to achieve manned moon landing? It feels so long."

"This time is already remarkable. I believe Professor Xu."

"Has Professor Xu made any progress in his research on the Hodge conjecture? This is a big deal for the entire mathematics community."

"It's really exciting. The mathematics world has been quiet for too long."

……

Since Xu Yuan solved the Goldbach conjecture and became a recognized master of number theory in the entire mathematical community, he has not published any new mathematical papers in the past two years.

This also made the domestic mathematics community seem to fall silent again.

Even the Journal of Mathematics can barely maintain its current influence and is unable to increase its impact factor.

If this situation continues, it will be impossible to be included in the top four journals in the field of mathematics.

It is even possible that the impact will decline.

After all, the rise of the Journal of Mathematics Chinese is all due to Xu Yuan himself.

Looking at the domestic mathematics community, Xu Yuan is far ahead.

Although we are trying to train outstanding mathematicians in China, there are not enough people to support the Journal of Mathematics at present.

In this case, if Xu Yuan can really solve the Hodge conjecture, the impact will be unparalleled.

In addition, the Hodge conjecture itself is something that mathematicians cannot deny.

And this news quickly spread overseas.

It has aroused heated discussions in the international mathematics community.

The Hodge conjecture, as the Millennium Prize problem, brings together the most abstract concepts.

The fact that the issue remained unresolved for so many years once became a nightmare for many scholars.

It has even been described by some famous mathematicians as a world-wide mathematical problem that is impossible to successfully prove.

But now they saw something.

Xu Yuan, who was awarded the title of Prince of Mathematics, is recognized as a genius in the mathematical community and the youngest winner of the Fields Medal. He announced that his research on the Hodge conjecture has achieved a breakthrough.

It may even be proven completely within the next two years.

This is undoubtedly big news in the mathematics community.

If someone else said this publicly, then anyone looking at it for a second would consider it the biggest insult to oneself.

It was Xu Yuan who said this.

The genius who created mathematical miracles.

Although this news is hard to believe, everyone still has some expectations in their hearts.

Because no one can guarantee whether Xu Yuan will create a miracle again.

By then, it will be a grand event for all mathematicians.

The Mathematics Community is a mathematics forum highly respected by mathematicians overseas. It allows everyone to exchange ideas and experiences with like-minded scholars while exploring the endless world of mathematics.

Some people call it a treasure trove of academic research.

Most of the registered users are students from the mathematics departments of universities and some famous mathematics professors.

Therefore, the community has a lot of confusion among beginners and discussions among advanced researchers.

Someone has patiently and carefully shared the answers.

Although there are similar forums in China, their influence is certainly not comparable.

morning.

Some mathematics researchers from China and other regions have already opened up the mathematics community to find what they need.

But as soon as the page was refreshed, I was attracted by the title of a post at the top.

"Prince of Mathematics Xu Yuan publicly announced yesterday that research on the Hodge conjecture has made progress and may complete the proof before the next mathematician conference."

As someone who often appears in the mathematics community, you are undoubtedly familiar with Xu Yuan and the Hodge conjecture.

That's why I was surprised when I saw this post.

There are still two years until the next Seoul International Congress of Mathematicians.

During this period, Xu Yuan was able to prove the Hodge conjecture, which was truly shocking.

In order to know more about the situation, people who see this post will naturally choose to click on it and check it out as soon as possible.

The messages in the comment section can be said to be the most in the entire community.

There are some familiar names of mathematics professors among them.

"Oh my God, this is the best news I've heard recently."

“Is the Hodge conjecture, which brings together the most abstract concepts, finally going to be proven, establishing a connection between the two branches of science?”

"Xu is indeed a math genius. He is simply my idol."

“When he solved the Goldbach conjecture, I believed he could definitely prove the Millennium Problem.”

"I can't wait to see his proof."

"If Hodge's conjecture is proven, I guarantee that many people will want to collect the manuscript in his hands."

"I heard that Xu once discussed the Hodge conjecture with Deligne. Maybe he really has an idea for proving it."

“Proving difficult mathematical problems requires inspiration, and Cha Cha Xu is the easiest way to generate inspiration.”

"I still can't imagine what method can completely prove the Hodge conjecture and establish a connection between algebraic geometry and topology. It is too abstract and difficult."

"The Hodge conjecture is too abstract. It involves algebraic geometry analysis, topology and other branches. I stick to my point of view and don't think anyone can complete the proof."

……

For mathematicians, there is no doubt that they hope to see the world's difficult mathematical problems be solved.

This helps in the development of mathematics.

After all, it is possible that a simple formula can change the world.

But the prerequisite is to be able to discover this formula.

But if we were to ask who in the mathematics community least wants Xu Yuan to prove the Hodge conjecture, it would definitely be the four top journals in the field of mathematics.

Especially the Mathematical Annals.

As the most authoritative academic journal in the field of mathematics, the only thing it worries about is that its status will be surpassed by other journals.

Especially new journals like Acta Mathematica Sinica.

Annals of Mathematics has always regarded the Acta Mathematica Sinica as its biggest threat and does not want to be surpassed by the Acta Mathematica Sinica in terms of influence.

When Xu Yuan won the Fields Medal, the Annals of Mathematics expressed concern.

He even used his connections to put pressure on the International Mathematical Union in the hope of delaying the awarding of the Fields Medal to Xu Yuan.

However, the International Mathematical Union insisted on awarding the prize to Xu Yuan, and at the same time set a record for the youngest winner in history.

That is, after Xu Yuan won the award, he did not continue to publish mathematical papers.

The influence has not been further expanded.

This temporarily reassured the Mathematical Annals.

Now suddenly such news came out, if Xu Yuan really solved the Hodge conjecture.

That's a completely different situation.

While this issue was being hotly discussed in the mathematics community, Holt, editor-in-chief of the Annals of Mathematics, was somewhat restless.

In a state of annoyance, he asked the editorial board to temporarily stop the review work and hold a meeting to discuss whether Xu Yuan could prove the Hodge conjecture.

"You should all know the situation. The entire mathematics community is currently discussing this matter."

"Now you can tell me the probability that Xu Yuan can solve Hodge's conjecture."

Holt sat at the main seat of the rectangular desk in the conference room, looking at the editorial board members on both sides with a complicated expression.

He knew Xu Yuan too well.

It was precisely because of this understanding that he was worried.

I’m afraid that Xu Yuan can really prove the Hodge conjecture.

This has made the Journal of Mathematics Chinese Academy of Sciences surpass the Annals of Mathematics in the field of mathematics and become the most authoritative.

As Holt finished speaking, the dozen or so editors present looked at each other in silence for a moment, as if no one knew what to say.

Finally, an older editor shook his head and started talking first.

"Whether the Hodge conjecture can be proved is not something we can control."

"Instead of pinning our hopes on Xu Yuan's failure to prove his theory or his conjecture, we should think about how to deal with it now."

“How can we ensure that the influence of this mathematics journal is not surpassed by its competitors?”

"Also from what I know."

"Professor Deligne has discussed the Hodge conjecture with the other party, and he is very optimistic about Xu Yuan."

Many editors present heard all these words and nodded frequently, obviously agreeing with them.

If it is someone else who proves the Hodge conjecture, there is no need to worry.

Because the final result is already determined.

The Hodge conjecture will remain an unresolved world problem.

But if it were Xu Yuan, no one would dare to gamble.

So in this case, as the editor said, a response strategy should be formulated in advance.

By then, when the influence of the Journal of Mathematics has greatly increased, the Annals of Mathematics will still be able to maintain its authority.

Holt obviously understands this.

After pondering for a while, he finally spoke: "It seems that our journal is in urgent need of reform to ensure the influence of the Annals of Mathematics in the field of mathematics. I hope everyone can come up with a feasible journal reform plan as soon as possible."

"So……"

"Let's end this meeting here today."

After saying this, without waiting for the other editors to react, he stood up and left with a heavy heart.

Since they regarded the Acta Mathematica Sinica as a competitor and did not want the top four journals to become the top five journals, they were doomed to have no room for maneuver.

If it fails, Acta Mathematica Sinica will take over the place of Annals of Mathematics.

From then on, the Annals of Mathematics withdrew from the top four journals.

As for whether he regrets his previous choice, perhaps only he himself knows.

……

Xu Yuan had not expected that just appearing on a domestic TV program would cause such a sensation internationally.

Even the mathematics community, which had been calm for a long time, was disturbed.

I really can’t imagine what a sensation it will cause in the mathematical world when he completely proves the Hodge conjecture.

I believe it will be remembered.

However, he was not too worried about the expectations of many mathematicians.

After all, he is full of confidence in himself.

We are confident that we can completely prove the Hodge conjecture before the next International Congress of Mathematicians.

There is no result that cannot be proven, so there is no need to consider the impact.

But it is worth mentioning that, apart from the relevant information revealed in the "Let's Talk" column, he did not respond to anything in private.

Soon it was November.

It has been a month since the paper on the newly designed structure of lithium iron phosphate batteries was submitted to Nature magazine.

Although this amount of time is nothing compared to the average review time of nature.

It's normal if there's no reply after a few months.

However, because of Xu Yuan's name, the editorial board of Nature magazine entered the review and publication process ahead of schedule.

no way.

Xu Yuan is very well-known in the academic community.

Moreover, he is the first author of this paper.

Friday, November 2012, 11, Nature Publishing Group, London.

In the morning, in the office of editor-in-chief MacMillan, Lark, his assistant, was talking about something.

"Good morning Mr. MacMillan."

Lak, who is in his thirties, has a very clean face without a trace of beard.

After knocking on the door, I walked into the editor-in-chief's office and saw McMillan sitting at his desk busy at work. I greeted him with a smile on my face.

When McMillan heard the familiar voice, he stopped what he was doing and slowly raised his eyes.

When he saw it was his assistant, he responded in the same way.

"Good morning Lark."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he realized something and asked again.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Seeing that his purpose was directly stated by the editor-in-chief, Lark naturally would not keep it a secret anymore.

Answer truthfully immediately.

"There is indeed a matter for you to decide, Mr. McMillan."

"The situation is like this. We received a submission from Qinghua Academy of Materials Science."

“The paper is about the research results of lithium iron phosphate batteries.”

When McMillan heard this, his brows slightly frowned and he couldn't help but interrupt.

"What's wrong with this?"

I am quite confused about this and don't know what Lak's purpose is.

As the world's most authoritative scientific journal, Nature's impact factor has exceeded 40 this year.

I don’t know how many paper submissions I receive every day from research laboratories in universities around the world.

And it covers various subject areas.

They have a detailed process for paper review, and you just need to follow the process to review.

Only after the authenticity and influence of the paper are finally confirmed will it be published in the latest issue of the magazine.

And publish short messages on the latest research results in the scientific field.

Therefore, as Lak said, the submission from the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Qinghua University is not surprising.

As long as it is reviewed step by step according to the process, if it really has a huge impact on the academic community, it will naturally end up in the mailbox of the editor-in-chief.

Conduct a final review.

Now his assistant specifically came to him to discuss this matter, which was obviously a violation of relevant procedures.

Fortunately, Lark did not dare to delay at all and explained in detail the next second.

"Mr. McMillan, the first author of this paper is Xu Yuan, a genius mathematician in the mathematics world."

"It's him?" McMillan was shocked.

He was naturally familiar with Xu Yuan, even though the other party had not passed the manuscript to them before.

After all, he is the only one in his twenties who has won the Fields Medal.

However, after a brief moment of surprise, he was filled with doubts again the next second.

A question mark popped up in my mind.

"That's not right. Isn't he a mathematician? Why is he suddenly studying lithium iron phosphate batteries?"

Although mathematics is also used in the research of battery materials, there are still differences between the two.

They belong to two completely different disciplines.

It is hard to imagine that a mathematician who studies the world's most difficult mathematical problems would suddenly submit a battery-related paper.

It makes people think more.

“Is it just a figurehead, without actually participating in the research?”

In the academic world, there are certainly cases of people using a name to gain experience, such as being solely responsible for logistics in a project.

You can add your name to the paper through various means.

However, this situation often occurs in journals with limited impact factors, and is almost never seen in journals like Nature.

After all, the papers included by them have very high academic research value.

This honor is very important for scholars.

Naturally, one does not want to make wedding clothes for others.

Not to mention, he also got the title of first author like Xu Yuan.

If you think about it carefully, there are indeed many unreasonable things.

Just as McMillan was frowning in thought, Lark seemed to have guessed the editor's doubts.

Without hesitation, he immediately found the right moment to add a sentence.

"From what I have learned, Xu Yuan is not only very talented in mathematics, but has also made contributions in the field of aerospace."

“We have also successfully participated in conquering high-performance carbon fiber composite materials.”

“Perhaps this research on lithium iron phosphate batteries was really completed and written by him.”

As the editor-in-chief of Nature, MacMillan is very busy with his work, so it is inevitable that his understanding of Xu Yuan is incomplete.

After listening to what Lark said, even if you have seen many geniuses, you couldn't help but gasp.

"I didn't expect this Xu Yuan to be so powerful."

He muttered this to himself, and then he understood why Lark suddenly came to him.

Because Xu Yuan's identity is rather special, in this case, when faced with the research results of lithium iron phosphate batteries, it is necessary to attach great importance to conducting strict review to determine the authenticity.

Otherwise, whether the manuscript is rejected or published hastily, it may have an impact on their journal.

"I know about this. Please arrange for an expert in the field of materials to review this paper immediately."

In order to ensure the accuracy of every paper published, their magazine has cooperative relationships with many well-known experts in academia.

In this case, an audit team will be formed with several relevant experts conducting cross-reviews.

Avoid publishing your paper in a journal hastily to avoid loopholes in the paper.

Otherwise, once it is discovered and pointed out, the authority that the magazine has accumulated over the years will be affected.

This is what the editor-in-chief and the editorial board members least want to see.

After hearing the editor-in-chief's instructions, Lark heaved a sigh of relief and immediately responded, pretending to leave.

"Okay, Mr. McMillan, I'll do it right away." But he had just taken two steps when he was suddenly stopped by McMillan behind him.

"Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Lark turned around and asked.

"Let's also stop by the Royal Academy of Sciences and invite Academician Frolov to participate in the paper review." McMillan thought about it and added this sentence.

Lark was obviously familiar with the name, and a hint of surprise instantly appeared on his face.

He quickly came to his senses the next second and leaned over to respond.

"I see."

After saying that, he immediately quickened his pace, and in just a few seconds his figure disappeared in the office.

It was only then that McMillan withdrew his gaze.

As I picked up the pen in front of me again, I was still thinking about this.

"Academician Frolov is the most authoritative and famous material chemistry expert at the Royal Academy of Sciences."

"With him here, we can definitely confirm the status of this paper."

As a partner of Nature magazine, it is true that we usually help with reviewing papers.

But there are also levels.

For example, a materials chemistry expert like Frolov has the same status as Deligne in the academic world.

It is impossible to study all kinds of papers.

If the academic value is too low, it would be a waste of your time to read it.

For example, Deligne will not help review papers for journals other than the top ones.

Speaking of which, McMillan was under pressure when he asked Lak to invite Frolov.

If Xu Yuan's paper ultimately fails to satisfy Frolov, even though he is the editor-in-chief of Nature magazine, he will still have to endure a sharp verbal attack.

But now we can only hope that Xu Yuan’s level in the field of materials is indeed no lower than that in mathematics.

-

The fact that Lark was promoted to assistant editor-in-chief shows his ability is beyond doubt.

At least when it comes to carrying out the tasks assigned by the editor-in-chief, the efficiency can be said to be very high.

Not only were all the material chemistry experts invited, but also Academician Frolov.

Speaking of this, there was a small episode. At first, when Frolov learned that the paper to be reviewed was a research on lithium iron phosphate batteries, he expressed no interest on the spot.

In his opinion, lithium iron phosphate batteries have been researched for so many years that they are no longer worth studying.

I thought the value of the paper would not be too high.

Moreover, in the field of material chemistry, research on batteries has already been advanced to the concept of solid-state batteries.

I believe that metal solid-state batteries are the hope for the future.

It was not until Lak took the initiative to reveal that the author of the paper was Xu Yuan that Frolov became somewhat interested.

Agree to come and join in the fun.

I can only say that Xu Yuan is very well-known in the academic community. I didn't have the opportunity to review Xu Yuan's mathematical papers before, but now it is a good experience to read a paper on battery materials.

The key point is that he also wants to see whether Xu Yuan is really the legendary all-round genius.

In a meeting room of the editorial committee in the afternoon, in addition to the editor-in-chief McMillan, there were also many materials experts sitting there.

Sitting on the seat on the right was Academician Frolov.

“The main reason I invited you all here today is to review a research paper on lithium iron phosphate batteries.”

As soon as McMillan made his opening remarks, the others present were already impatient.

They all took over the conversation.

"It's really exciting to see a math genius turn to researching battery materials."

"No matter how talented a person is, their energy is limited. Do you really think you can achieve excellent results by crossing borders?"

“Sometimes being too talented isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

"I heard last month that he had made some progress in his research on the Hodge conjecture. I didn't expect that he was also working on batteries at the same time. Now I think it's impossible for him to prove the Hodge conjecture."

"Hearing what you said, I am curious about this paper."

McMillan listened to the discussion among several experts on the scene and knew that everyone had lost their patience.

So he didn't waste any more time and immediately gave instructions to his assistant Lark.

"let's start."

Lark had already prepared a printed draft of the paper, and upon hearing what editor-in-chief McMillan said, he immediately distributed the paper to facilitate on-site experts to review and study it.

Soon after everything was completed, he left with editor-in-chief McMillan.

Neither of them stayed in the meeting room so as not to affect the experts' review of the paper.

Although McMillan was the editor-in-chief, he was not good at the field of materials chemistry.

If you are not qualified to review papers, there is naturally no need to stay and influence others.

As for the rest of the time, you just need to wait patiently for the results.

Experts, including Academician Frolov, were somewhat nonchalant when they first saw this paper.

Obviously not enough attention is paid to it.

But as time passed, when he discovered that the paper improved the battery energy density and life by designing a new battery structure, interest immediately appeared on his face.

Their expressions also began to become serious.

I was attracted by the ideas in the paper.

It was not until he learned that the energy density of this new structure of lithium iron phosphate battery was four times that of the original structure that he could no longer maintain the calm expression on his face.

Lithium iron phosphate batteries have been developed for many years, and this type of battery is also used in current power batteries.

But the battery life is limited.

For this reason, everyone's research focus is on new batteries.

Solid-state batteries are particularly popular.

Although it is still very far from being put into use, there are many problems that cannot be solved technically.

But no one expected that simply changing the structural design of the battery could make it several times stronger.

It can simply be called unbelievable.

The key point is that once this technology is put into practical application, the new lithium iron phosphate battery produced will improve the endurance of current new energy electric vehicles to a limited extent.

Promote the development of new energy electric vehicles.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the results of this research are published.

It will bring great shock to the power battery and new energy electric vehicle industries.

By then, I wonder how many companies will want to obtain the license for this battery technology.

at the same time.

After repeated discussions among the experts in the conference room, they increasingly believed that the plan in the paper was feasible.

Although I was made a laughing stock because of what Xu Yuan said before, I was very happy to see such a paper.

However, after everyone calmed down and looked away, no one expressed their opinions rashly.

Instead, he turned his attention to Academician Frolov.

Everyone knew that the most authoritative person at the scene was Academician Frolov, and no one else dared to express their opinion until he did.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to have a different opinion from Frolov.

When the atmosphere began to become awkward, someone finally took the initiative to ask Academician Frolov for advice.

"Academician Frolov."

"You think the new structure mentioned in the paper can increase the energy density of lithium iron phosphate batteries several times."

"Is it feasible?"

Frolov, whose eyes were still fixed on the paper, raised his gaze only when he heard someone calling his name.

He glanced at the other person first, then thought for a moment before answering.

“A genius design.”

"I didn't find any loopholes in the paper. I think they have indeed developed this kind of battery. This technology will make lithium iron phosphate batteries be taken seriously by the industry again."

"Although he is a mathematician, he also has high attainments in the field of materials chemistry."

As the words completely fell, a hint of regret appeared on his face.

He seemed to regret not being able to communicate with Xu Yuan face to face.

After hearing what Frolov said, the others were completely relieved.

He immediately took over the conversation and echoed it.

"I must apologize for my overly arbitrary judgment just now. Mathematicians can also excel in new fields."

"It's hard to imagine that there really is such an all-round young genius in the world."

"This technology will definitely accelerate the rise of new energy electric vehicles."

"As Frolov said, this is truly a stroke of genius."

……

Perhaps attracted by the noise coming from the office, Editor-in-Chief McMillan could no longer hold back and took the initiative to push the door open and walk in.

"I'm so sorry, everyone."

“I wonder how the research on this paper is going?”

After McMillan walked back into the conference room, he met the gazes of the experts and began to ask.

Academician Frolov was obviously in a good mood, and this time he didn't care about McMillan's rash intrusion.

Upon hearing this, he immediately told his conclusion.

"This is a very valuable paper that can effectively promote the development of new energy electric vehicles and batteries."

“It’s well-qualified for publication in Nature.”

McMillan obviously did not expect Academician Frolov to give such a high evaluation.

But judging by the expressions of the other experts present, it was clear that there was nothing wrong with this conclusion.

At this point, McMillan was glad he had done so.

Sufficient attention has been paid to this paper by the mathematical genius Xu Yuan.

Otherwise, it might really affect our own magazine.

Then he didn't delay any longer and immediately made the decision, saying with a smile on his face:
"Thank you very much for your assistance. This paper will be published in the latest issue of the journal next week and will also be the cover of that issue."

With the end of this matter, it also means that the paper has successfully passed the review, and the next step is to wait for formal publication.

-

It’s just entered December.

Xu Yuan was sitting in his office that day, proving the process of Hodge conjecture that he had derived some time ago.

But less than half an hour had passed when I heard someone knocking on the office door from outside. I had to put down my pen temporarily.

He raised his eyes and looked towards the office door.

"Please come in."

The voice just fell.

Then Professor Zou Jing from the School of Materials Science pushed the door open and came in, breathing heavily.

Seems quite anxious.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan had to quickly get up and walk to the water dispenser to pour a glass of water for the other party.

And asked him to sit on the sofa next to him.

"Professor Zou, please sit down. What's the hurry?"

Zou Jing stretched out his hands to take the cup of water, sat down on the sofa, and then excitedly stated his purpose.

"good news."

"Our paper was published in Nature magazine and was featured on the cover of that issue."

For Zou Jing, if the paper was just published in Nature magazine, he might not be too surprised.

After all, he was confident in his thesis.

But I didn’t expect that this research result would be used on the cover of the magazine.

You should know that the academic achievements that can be featured on the cover are basically the most influential in the current issue of the magazine.

After the magazine is published, it will attract more attention from the academic community.

Especially power battery and new energy electric vehicle companies will never miss such an opportunity to improve their product technology.

It can be predicted that in the near future, there will probably be many companies in related fields that want to obtain authorization for this technology.

Because when submitting the paper, the email address used was that of Qinghua Institute of Materials.

So naturally, Zou Jing was the first to know the news.

Xu Yuan listened to everything Zou Jing said, but the expression on his face did not fluctuate much.

Then he just responded normally: "This is a good thing!"

"Who said it wasn't? I just saw the reply from the editorial board of Nature magazine, and I rushed over to tell you the good news."

"Once the technology licensing issue is resolved, I believe that batteries using the new structure will soon enter the market."

At this time, Zou Jing was already looking forward to the future, and was extremely expecting that the use of their newly designed battery structure would promote the development of the domestic new energy electric vehicle industry.

As for the following time, Professor Zou Jing did not stay in Xu Yuan's office for too long.

After telling the good news, he left in a hurry.

Xu Yuan has no special requirements on which domestic company obtains the technology license.

Anyway, as long as it is not authorized to overseas companies, it will only promote the rapid development of domestic new energy electric vehicles.

After all, traditional gasoline vehicles use non-renewable energy and will sooner or later be replaced by new energy electric vehicles. More companies must be encouraged to invest in the research of new energy electric vehicles.

Then, after Zou Jing's figure completely disappeared from his sight, Xu Yuan withdrew his gaze and continued his argument.

But what he didn't know was that the Internet was already in an uproar at this moment.

The official account of Qinghua University released the good news, pointing out that the results of the lithium iron phosphate battery project developed by Professor Xu Yuan from the School of Mathematics and Professor Zou Jing from the School of Materials Science were published in the journal Nature.

The cover of this issue of Nature magazine was specially released, and each person will receive a prize of 500,000 yuan.

Netizens did not know that Xu Yuan was involved in this kind of project before, and were surprised to see that he was the first author.

The last time Xu Yuan's breakthrough in high-performance carbon fiber composite materials was announced, everyone felt it was incredible. It was hard to imagine that as a mathematician, Xu Yuan had already made contributions in the aerospace field, and yet he could also overcome high-performance carbon fiber composite material technology.

This time, we saw Xu Yuan designed a completely new structure for lithium iron phosphate batteries.

And it can increase the energy density several times.

The previous doubts disappeared immediately, and I believed that Xu Yuan was indeed at a very high level in the field of materials.

Rather than relying on luck.

In addition, this also makes everyone believe more that there must be something hidden about Xu Yuan that has not been made public.

After the related topic quickly became a hot search, netizens began to discuss it heatedly.

"Congratulations to Professor Xu on his first Nature paper. The scope of this subject is a bit wide."

"Professor Xu's ability to tackle high-performance carbon fiber composites has already proven his strength in the field of materials. It is normal for him to achieve results in battery research in collaboration with other professors this time."

"I told you before that Professor Xu had something hidden. Do you believe me now?"

"It was actually used as the cover of this issue of the magazine. It seems that this battery technology is very advanced. Is there any professional who can explain it in detail?"

"Now that we have made a breakthrough in battery technology, I hope that more domestic car brands will invest in the research and development of electric vehicles, which will help the development of the domestic electric vehicle industry."

"To put it simply, if Professor Xu's technology is used in batteries, then the range of new energy electric vehicles in the future will be at least 500 kilometers."

"It has increased the battery life of electric vehicles several times. It is truly a revolution in new energy electric vehicles!"

"I'm not interested in electric cars, but if this technology can improve the range, I might buy one to try it out."

……

Along with the publication of this paper, Academician Frolov, who participated in the review of the paper, also published an article.

The article gave a very high evaluation of the new structural design of lithium iron phosphate batteries.

This has led to increasingly heated discussions within the academic community.

This has had a significant impact on the entire power battery industry.

In recent years, as new energy electric vehicles have gradually gained attention, some battery and automobile brand manufacturers have begun to make arrangements in this field.

It is to be able to stand at the forefront of the trend and reap the dividends.

Even some small and medium-sized battery companies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Originally, everyone's technology was at the same level, and even the lead of well-known overseas companies was not that big.

But now a new technology has suddenly emerged that can increase the energy density of lithium iron phosphate batteries several times.

Even the safety and life span are greatly increased.

In this way, if any new energy electric vehicle brand uses this kind of battery in the future, it will mean that the safety of the electric vehicle itself is guaranteed, and it will naturally be more easily accepted and trusted by consumers.

Other brands will lose this advantage.

Because in this case, let alone domestic related companies wanting to obtain this technology.

Even overseas companies are ready to take action.

On the contrary, the Tesla electric car brand, which just entered from overseas this year, has not taken any action.

that's it.

Finally, under the leadership of the above, BYD and CATL successfully obtained technology authorization.

As for overseas companies like Panasonic, they are not even qualified to attend the meeting.

As the saying goes, competition can promote the development of the tram industry, which is why we need to introduce overseas brands.

Therefore, after careful consideration and discussion from all aspects, this technology was authorized to two domestic companies at the same time. Moreover, one of these two companies specializes in providing power batteries for electric vehicle brands, and the other is a car company that responded to the call and launched its own new energy electric vehicle brand.

Although Xu Yuan participated in the technology authorization meeting, he did not express much opinion.

However, a small incident occurred that surprised him.

Unexpectedly, both companies stated that they would select a location in Guyuan County to build battery and automobile production bases in the future.

This will undoubtedly boost the economy of the entire Guyuan County and create jobs for many people.

In a sense, he is doing his best to contribute to his hometown.

One can imagine how enthusiastic the county leaders will be when he returns to his hometown next time.

After CATL and BYD obtained the technology license, they quickly released announcements through official platforms.

It was announced that this new type of lithium iron phosphate battery will be produced next.

At the same time, BYD stated that it will launch a new energy electric vehicle equipped with a new lithium iron phosphate battery next year.

Since Tesla's first batch of electric vehicles will be delivered next year, netizens are looking forward to it and are curious about the sales volume of the two new energy electric vehicle brands by then.

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(End of this chapter)