Chapter 732: I have a psychological shadow of this kid

Thinking of the funding problem, Xiao Chenghan sighed: "Even if it's just for fun, throwing billions into it is not something ordinary people can afford."

"This way of throwing money, let alone ordinary people, even we can't hold up."

Li Gang smiled.

It can only be said that having money is willful.

Relying entirely on his own held funds, refusing social financing.

But Xu Qingzhou also had the capital; superconducting thin film patents, lithium dendrite patents, shuttle effect patents—three patent packages were enough to bring the research institute a hundred billion yuan in revenue.

"Spherical tokamak..."

Xiao Chenghan said in a deep voice: "No matter how you look at it, it's hard to have a breakthrough. Of course, unless this kid has come up with some earth-shattering and god-weeping magical technology again."

Currently, there are relatively famous small devices.

Spain's SMART device, heard they are preparing to study negative triangular design to lead plasma; Shuimu University's SUNIST-2, with 1T magnetic field strength; and the UK's MAST-Upgrade, which can achieve stable deuterium-tritium fusion reactions.

These are currently the most advanced spherical tokamaks.

Yes, their devices have some subversive advantages, but there is still a certain gap compared to traditional large tokamak devices.

The scale and investment are right there.

Letting an experiment of a few hundred million compare with a project with an investment of billions or even tens of billions—isn't that bullying people?

"It's hard to say, Professor Xu cannot be calculated by common sense..."

Li Gang said helplessly.

Starting from the field of mathematics, he went all the way, even solving the Millennium Prize Problem, the Riemann Hypothesis.

Then there was the superconducting thin film, riding alone, far ahead.

Finally, there were lithium dendrites and the shuttle effect.

When this kid wanted to do these two things, a considerable number of scholars were not optimistic, and there was no shortage of cold sarcasm.

They thought Xu Qingzhou was painting a pie for everyone.

And the result?

Whichever industry this young man enters, that industry has to tremble three times.

Now the field of controllable nuclear fusion is the same. Two years ago, everyone was still struggling to advance, and look at it now—the competition is what you call fierce.

The Jin-Northwest region is already a mess.

Xiao Chenghan deeply agreed, his gaze looking out the window, and he said with emotion: "In future history books, there will inevitably be Xu Qingzhou's name. Perhaps, Xia Nation will also have an epoch-making scientific giant like Newton or Einstein."

Li Gang also laughed.

Xia Nation needs such a scientist who transcends the era, but to reach the level Xiao Chenghan said, there is still a long way to go.

Newton and Einstein reconstructed the basic framework of human cognition of the universe, and it is very difficult for modern people to complete a breakthrough.

The two sipped tea and sighed for a while. Li Gang thought for a moment and said: "In this way, you go and arrange it, leave more testing time for the joint group."

Of course, there is more than just this one thin film project in the institute.

Testing time is limited. In addition to simulating extreme working condition detection, it also needs to be tested during the operation of EAST and HT-7, and projects big and small are all queuing up.

Simulation is simulation after all; actual testing is still needed.

The priority of the cooperation group was not high originally, but now it can be raised.

First-wall material...

Li Gang narrowed his eyes. Once it is really made, it will solve another big problem in the field of nuclear fusion.

"Alright, I'll go right now." Xiao Chenghan nodded.

Although the patent is indeed not in their hands, there is no doubt that if they can really make the nanopore tungsten film, they will be the direct beneficiaries.

Nowadays, various countries have many big moves in the field of fusion.

Mid-January.

Xu Qingzhou's office welcomed a guest, the technical chief engineer from the Xia Nation Aerospace 11th Academy—Yang Fangxu.

"Academician Yang, please sit." Xu Qingzhou poured tea for Academician Yang Fangxu.

Yang Fangxu praised: "I have long heard of the great name of the Materials Research Institute, and it really lives up to its reputation. Just walking inside, one can feel that it is a place for doing scholarship."

"If you are willing to come over, we will definitely welcome you with open arms," Xu Qingzhou joked.

"Haha, when I retire in the future, I can consider it." ===== CHAPTER 733 =====