Section 266

But what is there to write about this kind of thing? Not everyone knows what carbon is?

But considering that this paper was sent by one of his students, and Constantine highly recommended it, he still read on patiently.

At this time, he also saw that the author of the paper was Xiao Yi.

"Xiao Yi? It's not the Xiao Yi I thought, is it?"

He couldn't help but think.

And when he started to read the text, "Okay, it's really him!"

Xiao Yi's writing style is basically known to everyone in the academic world.

Andre Geim is no exception and can be recognized at first glance.

"I have never seen Xiao Yi write this paper before, so... this paper is his latest achievement?"

And it happened to be related to his research!

There is a saying in academia today, "If you study mathematics, physics, chemistry, and materials, but have never read Xiao Yi's paper, then it only means that you are still an ordinary scholar; and if you You are already a senior scholar. When you don't know what paper to read, then read Xiao Yi's paper. You will have a deeper understanding. 】

As for Xiao Yi's new paper, it's worth reading.

As a result, his interest greatly increased and he began to read down.

In this way, as time passed, he gradually understood why Constantine praised this paper.

This innovative idea...

This new analytical method…

The wonder in his heart made him even more emotional.

It would be unforgivable for Xiao Yi not to win the Nobel Prize!

In this way, he quickly finished reading the 12 pages.

"It's... amazing thinking as always."

"It's just one element, but it can be analyzed in such detail..."

"Then if it were replaced with other elements, would it be possible...?"

Andre Geim can easily relate to this.

And he soon realized that if he could really do it, he would at least be able to publish a top-notch article or something.

If you publish it quickly, a top issue is no problem.

Especially some popular elements.

For example, carbon is a very popular element. There are too many people studying carbon.

Secondly, there are elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, copper, iron, etc.

The more common it is, the more popular it is. After all, commonness means low cost and a wider range of uses.

The more popular it is, the higher the number of citations it will receive, and naturally, the more likely it will be favored by those journals.

However, Andre Geim shook his head after his heart was moved for a while.

Forget it, he'd better not think about such things.

If you want to write such a paper, it is not easy at all. You must first master various related theories. If the theory you master is not comprehensive, then naturally you cannot guarantee the comprehensiveness of the final analysis diagram. The journal editor may not be able to do it by then. will accept it.

But how many people in this world are like Xiao Yi, who can master not only various methods of quantum mechanics, but also various methods of mathematics?

Andre Game shook his head helplessly. It was impossible for him anyway, and obviously no one else could do it.

He estimated that in the end these papers would be completed by quite a few collaborators.

Then, he opened whatsapp and sent a message to his students.

[I have finished reading the paper. It is a very wonderful paper. It is indeed Xiao Yi’s paper. Thank you for sharing. 】

After a while, Constantine sent a message: [Haha, let me just say it! How about it? Now I have a good idea. If we use carbon diagrams to analyze graphene, can it also help us discover more properties related to graphene? In other words, we can also find some substances with similar structures to graphene based on carbon diagrams, etc. I already have quite a few ideas in my mind. 】

Seeing these ideas put forward by Constantine, Andre Geim's eyes also lit up.

[Very good, these ideas of yours are very good. I think we should really try them. Let’s meet tomorrow and let’s have a good talk. 】

Just like when they first thought of sticking graphite with tape, they still have a lot of ideas, even though some of them are not very useful.

For example, Andre Geim once won the Ig Nobel Prize, so much so that he became the only scientist to win both the Ig Nobel Prize and the Nobel Prize. For this reason, he was also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. .

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As more people read Xiao Yi's paper, more scholars in the academic world marveled at how Xiao Yi could always come up with such wonderful ideas.

But they also have to admit that even if they come up with such an idea, they simply don't have the ability to realize it. They must find someone to cooperate to complete it, and there is a high probability that they will find more than just one collaborator. , but quite a few.

Not only must there be physics experts, but also mathematics experts, and most likely chemistry experts. At the same time, they must be able to master enough methods, otherwise, it will definitely not be as comprehensive as Xiao Yi's carbon solution diagram.

So much so that some scholars complained online.

One of them is a professor of materials science from the University of California, Berkeley, who expressed his opinion on his X.

[First of all, I must say that Xiao Yi's carbon solution diagram is definitely a great achievement for both chemistry and materials.

But I still want to ask, what else does Xiao Yi not understand?

Oh my God, I never thought that I could see quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, quantum Hodge theory, Feynman diagrams, algebraic geometry, mathematical analysis... so many theories in a paper of only 12 pages!

So much so that I am now planning to find someone to try to come up with a silicon solution diagram, but after contacting three people, I still found that none of us can handle the content of path integrals!

My Jesus, Xiao Yi, are you really not sent by God to torture us? ]

And his text has also been agreed by quite a few people.

But there is no way.

They complained, but in the end they still have to continue to look for collaborators honestly.

So the Berkeley professor quickly sent another message: [Thank God, we finally found a collaborator who can handle the path integral. Everyone can wait for our paper.

I hope we are the first to complete it.]

In this way, the chemical, material, and physics communities have set off another wave of internal circulation. Whoever completes it first will be the winner. As for those teams that fail to complete it first, their efforts will be wasted.

However, Xiao Yi didn't pay any attention to such things.

Because, at this time, he was gradually approaching his goal.

Chapter 230 Twisted Carbon

In Xiao Yi's office in the Science Island Laboratory.

Looking at a new carbon structure simulated on the computer, Xiao Yi stroked his chin and smiled slightly.

This new carbon structure mainly consists of a three-layer structure, with carbon atoms neatly distributed on these three layers.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the chemical bonds formed between these carbon atoms, which are quite complicated. The three layers of carbon atoms look like a braid.

It is precisely because of this structure that Xiao Yi simply named it braided carbon.

Well... maybe there is a bit of his bad taste in it.

If this material is finally made and becomes the most important material for nuclear fusion.

He also wants to know how people will understand this name at that time.

However, although it looks like a braid-like structure, in fact, from the overall perspective, it can be found that the lattice structure it finally forms is very regular and face-symmetrical.

And such a lattice structure gives braided carbon a characteristic that other ordinary structures do not have: ultra-high lattice vibration transmission.

In solid materials, temperature in the microscopic field is mainly reflected in the vibration of the lattice.

The atoms in solid materials are arranged in an orderly lattice structure. When the temperature rises or is affected by external factors, these atoms begin to vibrate. These vibrations can be quantized into phonons, which are the main carriers of heat and sound in solids.

The higher the lattice vibration transmission, the stronger its thermal conductivity.

Under the new structure of twisted carbon, its thermal conductivity is even several times higher than that of diamond, the material with the strongest thermal conductivity in the world.

Of course, diamond is diamond, which is also carbon. The new structure that Xiao Yi has studied is also composed of carbon, so its ultra-high thermal conductivity is not entirely a coincidence.

However, high thermal conductivity alone is not enough. As he has made it clear before, thermal conductivity alone is not enough to become the first wall material.

How can we withstand the impact of high-energy particles?

This is another characteristic of the twisted carbon structure.

It should be noted that another form of carbon, graphite, can itself be used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors. Carbon atoms collide with fast neutrons, converting the kinetic energy of neutrons into heat energy, slowing down the neutrons.

In the structure of twisted carbon, because of its own density and intricate structure, when carbon atoms collide with high-energy neutrons, the kinetic energy absorbed can be quickly transferred to other carbon atoms around, until finally, the energy of those high-energy neutrons will be evenly distributed throughout the structure, and then the peripheral coolant will play a role and absorb all the heat energy.

In this way, it becomes impossible for high-energy neutrons to easily knock open the entire first wall material.

"Just like an egg."

Xiao Yi smiled slightly.

"When you squeeze an egg, you can't crush it easily."

"The main reason is that the eggshell can evenly distribute the force it receives to the entire eggshell."

However, the eggshell can withstand the force of being squeezed, but it cannot withstand the force of being knocked, because when the egg is knocked, the force point becomes smaller, and the force it receives cannot be evenly transmitted to the entire eggshell.