Chapter 535 Happiness Comes Too Suddenly

Institute for Computational Materials.

Standing at the door of the laboratory, Hou Jinli took a deep breath, opened the door nervously, and walked into the laboratory.

About ten minutes ago, he was sorting out samples in the laboratory, but suddenly someone came to him and told him that Lu Zhou was waiting for him here.

After learning the news, he didn't hesitate at all, put down what he was doing and came here without saying a word.

Looking at Lu Zhou who was standing in the laboratory and had put on a white coat, he asked nervously.

"You looking for me?"

Lu Zhou nodded and said concisely.

"Well, I have something to do with you."

Upon hearing this sentence, Hou Jinli became even more nervous.

Professor Lu, who hadn't shown his face in the institute for several days, suddenly showed his face, and the first thing he did after he came back was to have someone inform him to come to the laboratory.

What could this be?

Could it be that there is a problem with my subject?

But it's impossible...

He clearly remembered to repeat the experiment a few times, all of which were successful, and then submitted the report.

Moreover, such a trivial matter can't be bothered by Professor Lu coming to him in person.

It’s no wonder that he was muttering in his heart. It is impossible for ordinary people to think that the Nobel Prize winner has become interested in his own research. At least Hou Jinli has never thought about it after being a scientific research dog for so many years.

While Hou Jinli was muttering in his heart, Lu Zhou was also observing him.

Noticing the nervous expression on his face, Lu Zhou probably guessed what he was thinking, so he smiled and said.

"Relax, don't feel any pressure, I may not be as old as you. Besides, what I want to say to you is not a bad thing."

Hearing these words, Hou Jinli finally let go, and his tensed shoulders finally relaxed.

After a pause, Lu Zhou continued to speak.

"I have read your research report."

Upon hearing this sentence, Hou Jinli immediately straightened his back, waiting for the comment from the Nobel laureate.

"The thing you made is very interesting. In addition to being a high-temperature resistant material, its resistance to neutron radiation is also much better than ordinary alloy materials."

Hearing this sentence, Hou Jinli suddenly said excitedly: "Really?"

What he did in the experiment was mainly the high temperature resistance. Naturally, he had never done the anti-neutron radiation experiment, and he never thought of doing that.

Now that he heard that his research results not only showed excellent high temperature resistance, but also showed excellent performance in anti-neutron radiation ability, he was immediately shocked by this unexpected joy.

Lu Zhou nodded.

"There are some flaws, but there is a lot of room for improvement."

"In addition, the good news ends here, and the news I'm going to tell you next may not be good for you."

"According to my discussions with experts from several nuclear industry groups, I think this technology has the prospect of being applied to fusion reactors. Therefore, the Institute will approve your conclusion, but you may not be able to publish the paper."

Hearing this sentence, Hou Jinli secretly sighed in his heart.

In fact, when he heard that his material had the potential to be resistant to neutron radiation, he had more or less guessed what Lu Zhou was going to say.

The research results completed in the institute belong to the institute, and these are stipulated in the contract, which is also an industry practice, and there is nothing in dispute. As for what belongs to the researcher himself, it is usually the thesis itself, and possibly the prize money.

Considering patents, other related topics, and the overall interests of the institute, researchers cannot publish papers immediately after completing the project, and must report the situation first, and then the person in charge of the institute decides whether to approve the publication of the paper.

In most cases, as long as you are not wearing small shoes, this process is just a walk. After all, dissertation is the life of a scholar, whether it is evaluation of title or anything else, it depends on it. How many people have been busy for a whole year, isn't it for this?

However, in some special cases, papers will be suppressed and not allowed to be published.

For example, a major scientific research project is underway in the Institute, and the research results in this paper can just help the whole project, or it is simply a phased result.

In order to avoid providing help to competitors, in order to allow "bigger research results" to be completed ahead of competitors, such papers are generally suppressed, or at least postponed.

Generally, when such a situation occurs, the research institute usually compensates the author of the paper.

It is more common to compensate for scientific research funds, or to pay more bonuses. There are also some particularly awesome bosses who simply compensate two articles, one district and one work. These operations all exist.

Of course, there are some that are too much, especially those with bureaucratic leaders.

Doing experiments for you is to give you face. If you grab your work without any discussion, the paper will be suppressed. If you publish it without authorization, you will be responsible for the consequences, and you will be blamed for delaying the career of XX. If you dare to talk back, don't even think about publishing papers in the future, and you won't be able to make posters for academic conferences, believe it or not?

And these phenomena also exist.

Of course, Lu Zhou is obviously not that kind of person, and Hou Jinli doesn't think that this big guy who can regard "Nature" and "Science" as his own journals will think highly of his own paper.

So, he just sighed a few times in his heart, and said immediately.

"It doesn't matter, I am willing to obey the arrangement in the institute!"

Looking at Hou Jinli, Lu Zhou nodded, "It's good that you can understand. Although I'm sorry for this paper, the institute will compensate you for the loss. Whether it's material or honor, I believe it should let you You are satisfied."

Hearing this sentence, Hou Jinli immediately glanced at Lu Zhou gratefully.

As for what the compensation was, he didn't ask.

He believed that since he made the promise, Lu Zhou would not treat him badly.

Otherwise, there is no need for a promise at all.

Let’s not mention the compensation for now, it will be arranged later. Lu Zhou didn’t come here today to do ideological work for him, otherwise he wouldn’t have even put on the anti-static white coat.

Seeing that Hou Jinli had understood what he said, Lu Zhou ended the topic and started talking about business.

"I came to you today mainly because I wanted to ask about the ceramic-based graphene composite material."

Hearing Lu Zhou asked about his project, Hou Jinli immediately put on a serious expression.

"Ask."

Lu Zhou nodded and continued: "As for the toughening agent of the ceramic-based graphene composite material, that is, the porous network graphene aerogel, is there a way to change its pore size?"

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Hou Jinli replied.

"Theoretically, it should be possible. When I was trying to synthesize that material, I also got several varieties with different pore sizes... But the theory is a theory, and I still have to try it to know if it works."

"Then I have to ask you to try it." Then, Lu Zhou picked up a document from the experiment table and handed it to him, "I have some simulated data here, if possible, I hope you can Make these out."

Seeing this information, Hou Jinli was slightly moved.

It wasn't the contents of the information that shocked him, after all, he couldn't understand the calculation process at all.

As for what really shocked him...

Hou Jinli swallowed and spit.

I'm counting...

Do experiments with the Nobel laureates?

Happiness came so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.

Seeing that he didn't say a word for a long time, Lu Zhou asked, "Is there any question?"

"No, no," Hou Jinli shook his head immediately, then remembered something, and then said, "By the way, I may do it very slowly by myself, can I find an assistant? One will do."

"One person is definitely not enough, at least ten will do. Five sets of samples will be made at the same time. The task is very heavy. I will see the results within a week."

Throwing him a list, Lu Zhou continued: "The names of the researchers in the institute are all here, and there is no problem after the background check. You can see which one is suitable, just put a tick behind the name and give it to me."