I really don't want to lie down and win

"If you want to find Professor Xu, you may have to wait a few days." Fan Zhilong said, "He's very busy recently, even I can't find him."

"Oh..."

"Then..." Xiao Zheng knew that the next question shouldn't be asked, but she was too curious, so she asked cautiously, "What earth-shattering thing is Professor Xu doing?"

"I can only tell you three words...graphene!"

words fell,

Xiao Zheng gasped, this...Professor Xu is going to make a move again? !

"All right."

"Just wait a few days." After Fan Zhilong finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

This...

start again?

Xiao Zheng froze in place stupidly, still in the stage of digesting the news he just received.

Just got back to the lab,

The two boys were hastily surrounded by her and kept asking questions.

"What's the situation?"

"Is the problem solved?"

Facing his colleague's question, Xiao Zheng showed bitterness and shook his head helplessly.

And this result,

It was a big blow to the two boys, but one of them did not give up and asked Xiao Zheng: "Then... have you asked Professor Xu? I think only Professor Xu can help us solve this problem."

Xiao Zheng shook his head again: "I asked Professor Fan, and he told me that Professor Xu is very busy recently and has no time for now."

When the two of them were ashamed, Xiao Zheng hurriedly said: "But it will be soon, Professor Xu is researching graphene recently, it is estimated that it will only be a few days, and he will be free."

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"???"

The two froze for a moment, and looked at Xiao Zheng with disbelief.

"Correct!"

"Just a few days." Xiao Zheng added after seeing the expressions of the two.

"No!"

"Front!" A boy said in horror: "Professor Xu is... going to study graphene again?"

"Ok!"

"It is estimated that there will be results soon." Xiao Zheng said.

The two frowned, could it be the field of superconductivity?Impossible... The superconductivity of graphene, the magic angle is already its limit, and it should be impossible to break through this method. It is possible that Professor Xu is studying other fields of graphene.

But... what field exactly?

at the same time,

Some department leaders of the Institute of Materials Technology of the Academy of Sciences are having a meeting in the conference room, conducting an in-depth exploration and discussion on future research directions, funding allocation, personnel control and other issues.

"I think that regarding the issue of funding, based on the current expenditure trend of the research institute, the graphene project is a big problem that we need to solve." A person in charge said: "We have invested too much in graphene, and the only one to get The success was obtained with the help of others, and the current graphene project has entered a low period, I think...the expenditure should be reduced.”

"I agree!"

Another person in charge said: "Now the world's graphene research field has entered a trough period, and the field of superconductivity is even more speechless. With everyone's helplessness, I think it is necessary to reduce funding expenditures."

after that,

Criticism of graphene is like a tide, but their criticism is not groundless. At present, there are fewer and fewer voices about graphene. Except for the explosive news a year ago, there is no major turning point until now.

And what is even more deadly is that the research on graphene in the world is decreasing. At the beginning, many schools and research institutions were ambitious to enter this field, but now the trend has been greatly withdrawn, and this field has almost entered a cold winter period.

Wang Xiong, as the deputy director of the Institute of Materials Technology of the Academy of Sciences, feels helpless. Facing this situation, unless someone stands up again and publishes heavyweight research, it will be difficult to curb the trend of decadence.

This person...I'm afraid it's Xu Mang.

but,

He seems to have no desire to continue working on the graphene problem.

I have to feel that this is a big loss.

after that,

After several discussions, the result was that three-fifths of the research funding for graphene was cut off, and this part of the funding was allocated to other projects.

Then there was this fierce battle for funds, but in this battle, only Wang Xiong did not participate.

End of the meeting,

Wang Xiong returned to his office. Faced with the current situation, he could only choose to accept it. The graphene project of the research institute was originally aimed at the field of superconductivity. area of ​​research.

Who would have thought that after expanding the scope, it would still face huge challenges. It is a blessing among misfortunes that the entire project was not cut off.

noon,

When Wang Xiong came to the cafeteria, he happened to meet three people who came to work from the Physics Department of Fuda University.

"Xiao Zheng, Xiao Fang, and Xiao Song, sit here with me." Wang Xiong hurriedly greeted the three of them.

Looking at the three of them,

Wang Xiong asked curiously: "How is the recent research progress?"

"Wang Suo...the progress is not very satisfactory." Xiao Zheng said helplessly.

Wang Xiong nodded, and said seriously: "It is said that the research institute just held a meeting to vote that the research funding for the graphene project will be cut by three-fifths."

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