From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 97 framework complete! Goodbye Yang Xuewen, the big boss who divided the world into three!

"ZXZ phenomenon and high-temperature superconductivity?"

"There are relationships?"

Du Wei looked at Zhang Minghao with disbelief, his face full of surprise and astonishment.

The same applies to Zhao Linwei and Liu Lei.

They couldn't understand the connection between the ZXZ phenomenon and high-temperature superconductivity.

Zhang Minghao didn't explain, because he couldn't figure it out either. He just said, "Let me think about it carefully."

After he finished speaking, he returned to the doctoral student's workspace.

Du Wei and the other two exchanged a glance and continued with their work.

After returning to his workspace, the first thing Zhang Minghao did upon sitting down was to write down three phenomena on a piece of paper—

Mysterious force field.

The negative dielectric constant state of nickel/alumina cermet.

High-temperature superconductivity.

The mysterious force field can create fluidity, which means it is related to macroscopic forces, and it can also charge conductors, which means it is related to electromagnetic forces.

The negative permittivity state of nickel/alumina cermets occurs when the nickel content is increased to within a threshold range, at which point a conductive three-dimensional metallic network forms inside the material.

This is the reason for the formation of the negative permittivity characteristic.

The negative permittivity itself is a macroscopic manifestation of a microscopic phenomenon. This is because the polarization of molecules in a material is delayed by an applied electric field, and this delay leads to an angular deviation between the applied electric field and the field of the polarized molecules.

When the angular deviation exceeds 180 degrees, the dielectric constant becomes negative.

Finally, there is high-temperature superconductivity, which refers to special materials that exhibit superconductivity at low temperatures.

The study of the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity is a major topic. There is still no perfect theory, but many related studies have emerged.

Of these three phenomena, the first two exist within Zhang's phenomenon, so they must be related.

It is difficult to find a connection between the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism and the other two phenomena.

"Is it possible to forcibly establish a theoretical framework?"

"Find the similarities, then analyze them; that's how you break through at the underlying mechanism level..."

Zhang Minghao thought about it carefully. He used various analytical methods, but found that none of them could solve the problem.

The biggest limitation is that neither the mysterious force field nor high-temperature superconductivity has a complete theoretical support; the former doesn't even have a theoretical basis.

After thinking about it, he went to the theoretical research office again and asked Du Wei about the impact of the high-temperature superconducting electron motion mechanism.

This part involves some in-depth research.

Du Wei racked his brains, pulling out all the information he had in his head, and showed it to Zhang Minghao. Then he asked, "Are you still thinking about that relationship we were talking about earlier?"

After saying that, he laughed and said, "I think they are completely unrelated; they are two completely different phenomena."

"Not always."

Zhang Minghao said seriously, "Brother Du, think about it. There is an unknown force in the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism. That's your description."

"The mysterious force field also contains unknown forces or energies, and it is a one-time event."

"Perhaps the source of the 'force' in both phenomena is the same, isn't that possible?"

Zhang Minghao's last statement was a question, but his tone was very certain.

"alright."

Du Wei smiled wryly, "Ask me any questions you have, but I definitely can't do the framework you mentioned."

"The impact of electron motion behavior on high-temperature superconductivity has been studied in great depth. I remember Professor Yuan Fei had a study that said..."

He then explained in detail.

Du Wei has done relevant research and has had a lot of contact with people, so he naturally knows a lot about it.

He went on and on about a lot of things, some of which were published results, and some of which were research speculations.

Zhang Minghao carefully studied the text and eventually found that he had some ideas.

He could indeed forcefully establish a framework based on the mechanism of high-temperature superheating.

The focus is on the mechanism of high temperature, because there is a lot of research on this, while the mysterious force field has not been studied.

There is also not much research on nickel/alumina cermets themselves.

The research on this material is because its special state can be transformed into a special electromagnetic metamaterial. The material is studied experimentally as a metamaterial, so it is naturally not as precise as the research on the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity.

After Du Wei finished speaking, Zhang Minghao shared his thoughts and then said, "I think we can use this direction as a starting point to build a related framework."

"If we can make a connection, we can use the theoretical mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity as a breakthrough to study the ZXZ phenomenon."

"That makes things much easier, and it could lead to great progress..."

……

Zhang Minghao is also a member of the theoretical group. They all do laboratory research and speak their minds directly.

But Du Wei didn't care.

Du Wei felt that the so-called connection between 'high-temperature superconductivity and mysterious force field' was just a sudden idea of ​​Zhang Minghao.

That doesn't make any sense.

Zhang Minghao is indeed very famous, but in the field of condensed matter physics, he can only be considered a beginner.

Compared to beginners, he is very smart and learns very quickly, but his knowledge is still insufficient.

After Zhang Minghao left, Du Wei said to the other two, "Zhang Minghao is indeed very insightful, no wonder he can do so much research."

"However, what I just mentioned, high-temperature superconductivity and ZXZ..."

He shook his head as he spoke.

Zhao Linwei and Liu Lei both nodded in agreement, and then they continued with their work.

The office fell silent again.

The theoretical research office remained silent until the end of the workday.

Du Wei checked the time, packed his things, and prepared to leave work as usual. But after standing up, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He turned his head and saw Liu Lei deep in thought, staring at a densely packed sheet of paper.

Zhao Linwei rested her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought.

Du Wei thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't assigned any tasks. What were they all busy with?
He walked up behind Liu Lei, stared at the paper for a long time, and said in surprise, "You're studying the connection Zhang Minghao mentioned?"

Liu Lei was so engrossed in his thoughts that he shuddered in fright, then exhaled softly, "Yeah, I think about it all the time."

"What's there to think about?" Du Wei said, somewhat puzzled.

Liu Lei said matter-of-factly, "Of course I'll have to think about it. That's what Zhang Minghao said."

"Huh?" Du Wei still didn't understand.

Liu Lei said matter-of-factly, "In the entire laboratory, including Director Zhu, Professor Xue, and so on, who doesn't listen to Zhang Minghao?"

“Look at the experiments they did, they were all directed by Zhang Minghao. He discovered the Zhang phenomenon and subsequently increased the fluidity, which continues to this day.”

"We used to work on tinene, and Zhang Minghao even led the development of multilayer tinene thin films, you know? It was called room-temperature superconductivity..."

"It sold for 100 million!"

After Liu Lei finished speaking forcefully, he continued, "So I think we should just follow Zhang Minghao's ideas."

"I don't ask for too much, I just want to stay in the lab in the future."

Zhao Linwei also looked over and nodded in agreement, "That's what I think too."

"Anyway, it's Zhang Minghao's idea. If it's wrong, it's wrong. What if it's right?"

"If we can find the connection between the Zhang phenomenon and high-temperature superconductivity, how significant would that be? Just getting second authorship would be enough for me to become a professor."

"The rewards far outweigh the effort!"

Du Wei was tempted by what he heard, but at the same time felt somewhat confused.

This situation is wrong!

As the leader of the theoretical research and development group, Zhang Minghao, a member of the group, shared an idea, and the other two members followed suit blindly.

As the team leader, does he also have to follow suit?
……

Zhang Minghao had a new idea, and he was sure there was no problem with the direction.

But he plans to study it slowly and do it gradually.

The study of theoretical mechanisms involves very complex content and cannot be completed in a day like an experiment.

He wasn't in a hurry, but others were. Liu Lei and Zhao Linwei kept coming to him to discuss the direction and ideas for building the framework, and they even found a lot of related materials, seemingly urging him to study them together.

Later, Du Wei also joined in, and he felt somewhat forced into it.

The theoretical group only had four people, and the other three were all doing the same research.

What can he do?
"Whether it's right or wrong is secondary; maintaining good relationships with colleagues is also very important!"

"I'm just a temporarily appointed team leader. I can't let bureaucracy corrupt me; I have to go with the flow..."

"It doesn't matter if the direction is right or wrong, it'll only take a little time anyway."

That's what Du Wei was thinking.

Unbeknownst to them, building a framework linking the mysterious force field and high-temperature superconductivity became the sole task of the theoretical office.

Their work results are also outstanding.

In just ten days, they built a framework together.

In Du Wei's view, a framework is something that is forcibly constructed by pulling and dragging together two completely unrelated things.

If we were to use a metaphor, it would be like a frog having four legs and a wolf having four legs, so they are close relatives.

Zhang Minghao was very satisfied with the framework he had built.

The framework was created through a forced and haphazard approach, but the key is that it is correct. As long as it is connected, even if it is only slightly connected, the subsequent path will be smooth because the foundation is correct.

This framework will serve as a starting point for research on theoretical mechanisms.

With a starting point, we can no longer describe the 'unknown characteristics' by simply going through the motions of the blind men and the elephant, as before.

Now we can directly apply the theoretical mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity to the framework and link it to the mysterious force field, thus continuously improving the framework.

At the same time, research efficiency will also increase significantly.

……

The Ministry of Science and Technology's meeting is approaching.

Zhang Minghao, Zhu Bingkun, and three others traveled to the capital by plane.

Everyone was in a good mood.

This trip to the capital was to attend a major conference held by the Ministry of Science and Technology. It was their first time there, and even Professor Han Xiaoxu had a big smile on his face.

Zhang Minghao was also in a good mood. The last time he came to the capital, he was with Meng Guoqing and others to attend a mathematics conference.

That experience wasn't very good.

They lived too far from the university, and they were always rushing to attend meetings.

All expenses incurred during my trip to the capital for this conference were reimbursed by the school.

After getting off the plane, the group took a taxi directly to a five-star hotel recommended by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Several people carried their suitcases and walked into the hotel, chatting about what local specialties they wanted to eat that night, just like tourists.

As soon as I entered the hotel lobby, I ran into someone I knew.

Cui Ji was sitting on the sofa in the hall, chatting with a middle-aged man.

Zhang Minghao went over and greeted Cui Ji, who then introduced him to Peng Jinquan, a professor at the Capital Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, who was mainly engaged in research on the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity.

Peng Jinquan's team was the first to complete the continuous liquidity replication experiment of the Zhang phenomenon.

"Professor Peng, hello."

"Zhang Minghao, seeing is believing. You're really young, only in your early twenties, right?"

Peng Jinquan shook hands with Zhang Minghao and said warmly, "Your latest achievement is truly remarkable. But to be honest, I didn't expect that replicating an experiment would get me invited to this conference."

"I didn't expect that either!"

Cui Ji said with feeling, "I'm not in this research field either, but I felt that ZXZ was very interesting, so I did an experiment."

Zhang Minghao immediately asked, "Will you consider doing research in this direction in the future?"

"Not yet."

Cui Jidao said, "I have three projects on hand, and I can't handle them all. Maybe I'll consider it in a couple of years."

Peng Jinquan said, "I have considered it. My current projects are all stalled, and the research has come to a standstill. This is a common problem in the field of high-temperature superconductivity."

He shook his head helplessly as he spoke.

Zhang Minghao suddenly said, "Professor Peng, you are an expert in the field of high-temperature superconductivity. If you are also interested in doing research in this area, we can cooperate."

"We have also made some progress in our research on the theoretical mechanism of the Zhang phenomenon."

The progress he mentioned was the establishment of a related framework.

Peng Jinquan smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later. We'll definitely consider cooperation."

It's actually a polite way of saying no.

They exchanged only a few words, yet they had already engaged in a verbal battle.

Zhang Minghao said that the research has made some progress, and he will seek cooperation with Peng Jinquan again. The electromagnetic laboratory will definitely be in charge of the research.

Peng Jinquan's statement that he would consider it later was tantamount to a rejection.

His team is very capable, and in the field of condensed matter physics research, even in collaboration, they would not relinquish their dominant position to others.

That would be equivalent to doing research alongside someone else.

Zhang Minghao didn't mind; after all, the other party was a large team, so it was normal for them to refuse.

They had barely finished speaking when Cui Ji called out as if to remind them, "Academician An!"

When Zhang Minghao turned around, he found an elderly man standing behind him.

Looking further ahead, Yang Xuewen?

Yang Xuewen also saw Zhang Minghao. He did not come with An Boju, but stood at a distance with a blank expression.

On the other side, Xue Kun also saw Yang Xuewen and immediately curled his lip in disdain.

Zhang Minghao glanced at Yang Xuewen before looking back at the old academician in front of him.

An Boju knew that too.

You may have seen him at Donggang University, or you may not, but you don't remember him.

With a broad smile, An Boju extended his hand, saying, "Zhang Minghao, you are truly a promising young man."

"Thank you!"

Zhang Minghao reached out and shook hands with An Boju.

"Did you just hear about cooperation?" An Boju said. "Our institute is also very strong in the research direction of theoretical mechanisms."

"Perhaps you could collaborate with us on your research?"

Zhang Minghao glanced at Yang Xuewen again and said, "Academician An, I'm not being impolite, I'm just stating a fact."

“I might consider cooperating with you only when you expel Yang Xuewen and he is no longer at Donggang University.”

"Sigh~~"

As soon as he finished speaking, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

An Boju, however, had a good temper. He didn't mind and still had a smile on his face. "I know about the conflict between you and Xuewen, and I won't mediate it."

"Contradictions are contradictions, and academic matters are academic matters. If there are opportunities in the future, we can still cooperate."

Without waiting for Zhang Minghao's response, he turned and left.

As soon as An Boju left, the others immediately surrounded him.

Cui Ji gave a thumbs up and said, "You're really something, talking to Academician An like that."

"Academician An, he's truly a big shot!" Peng Jinquan exclaimed.

After he finished speaking, he pulled Zhang Minghao to sit down and quietly explained An Boju's situation to him.

In the field of superconductivity in China, it can be described as a 'three-way split'.

One is the Capital Condensed Matter Physics Research Center.

One is the Condensed Matter Physics Research Center at Donggang University.

The last one is the Key Laboratory of Superconductivity, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

These three research institutions each hold a significant share of the field, with several academicians serving as top figures in condensed matter physics.

An Boju is the head of the Condensed Matter Physics Research Center at Donggang University. He is an academician of the center and one of the most prominent figures in the academic community.

Such a big shot...

Zhang Minghao really doesn't give me any face at all!
(End of this chapter)