Chapter 274 Actually, This Is Just My Hobby

Before the report meeting began, Lu Zhou considered many situations, but he did not expect this to happen.

When he left the venue, there was another applause behind him, sending him out the door.

In fact, although the big cows like to tease each other at the MRS meeting, even if they are teasing, it is based on the premise of understanding. The so-called lack of understanding means no right to speak. This is the same whether it is a meeting of the Society of Mathematics or the Society of Materials Science.

Although Lu Zhou's report will be in the direction of lithium batteries, his theory is based on the emerging discipline of computational materials, and this discipline is really too young. The young researchers here are not to mention in-depth research. Not much.

Computational chemistry next door can at least find a master like D.E. Shaw, but computational materials science, maybe Lu Zhou didn't realize that he just published a paper and opened a report meeting, which seems to have become the "" of this unpopular subject" Benchmark".

Even if someone is confused by his mathematical model, no one has the confidence to stand up.

Because the result is here, and it is such a big result.

It's as if Ma Yun said that she doesn't love money, and other people can only shut up even if they don't believe it.

Because the results are irrefutable.

After the applause stopped, Liu Bo, who was sitting at the back of the lecture hall, stared at the blackboard and said with emotion.

"Wonderful..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Professor Li Rongen, who was sitting next to him, interrupted him.

"You are so tall, do you understand? Let me tell you?"

After being sprayed by the boss, Liu Bo smiled coyly, and shut his mouth.

Unlike Professors Qian Zhongming and Li Rongen, he studied Yinghua as an undergraduate. Compared with those masters of condensed matter in Jinda Institute of Physics and Technology, his mathematics was originally inferior.

Obviously, the boss didn't understand it, so he stopped pretending.

Sitting next to him, Qian Zhongming stopped the pen in his hand and stared at the whiteboard on three sides of the podium in silence for a long time.

After a long time, he finally sighed with emotion.

"Very strong..."

The attitude towards this person is obviously different, Professor Li Rongen asked with a smile: "Understood?"

"If you understand half of it, it means you don't understand."

Qian Zhongming shook his head, closed his notebook, and stood up.

Professor Li: "Where are you going?"

Qian Zhongming: "There are a few questions that I don't understand, I plan to ask him."

Professor Li smiled, shook his head and said: "Wait for two days, he is probably very busy these two days, I'm afraid he doesn't have time to discuss this with you."

Qian Zhongming was slightly taken aback, not understanding why.

Professor Li didn't explain, and stood up with a smile, "Let's go, it's time for dinner, I'll take you to eat Boston lobster. As for our Professor Lu from King University, I'll take you to visit him in a few days."

This statement is also true. Although Lu Zhou is currently teaching at Princeton, he has the title of honorary professor. Although there is suspicion of subsidizing his own university, who can stand up and say that an honorary professor is not a professor?

As for the other point, I have to admit that Professor Li is indeed very prescient.

At this moment, Lu Zhou really couldn't spare his hands to discuss the issue of computational materials science.

As soon as his front foot left the lecture hall, he was surrounded by people who were chasing him before he took a few steps.

"Professor Lu Zhou, do you have time now? I would like to discuss with you about the mathematical model you just proposed at the report meeting."

"Hi, I'm the CEO of DigiLen Nanotechnology Co., Ltd. I wonder if you are interested in being the technical director of material R&D? We can offer you an annual salary of one million US dollars, and 5.6% options..."

Some wanted to exchange academic issues with him, some planned to recruit people with high salaries, and some even planned to learn from him on the spot.

A lady with a sweet voice and a master's degree, who is definitely a rare species in the field of materials science, grabbed Lu Zhou's hand with a look of admiration.

"Lu Shen! Do you teach computational materials science at Princeton? Can I apply for your Ph.D.? I'm graduating this year, can I add your WeChat?"

Looking at Miss Master, Lu Zhou said with a headache.

"Princeton certainly has a course on computing materials, but I am a professor of mathematics, mainly teaching number theory."

The young lady opened her eyes wide and said in surprise, "Aren't you going to teach a course in computational materials science? With your strength, you can undoubtedly become a leader in this field."

Lu Zhou coughed softly: "Although my research interests include functional analysis, complex analysis, and harmonic analysis, computational materials science at the application level is just my hobby. Before I make sufficient preparations Before that, I didn’t intend to mislead my disciples with my unfinished theories.”

Although he knew that he had the capital to pretend, those doctors and masters who were really engaged in computing materials couldn't help but roll their eyes in their hearts after hearing this sentence.

MMP!

What are your hobbies?

Why don't you go to heaven?

In short, when Lu Zhou got rid of these people, it was already half an hour later.

After dragging his tired body back to the hotel, Lu Zhou took a shower to wake himself up, then changed into clean clothes and went downstairs to the lobby on the first floor.

Although the MRS venue also provides a working meal for every scholar participating in the poster presentation and report meeting, the organizer obviously will not arrange Lu Zhou there.

The dining places for all the invited speakers and some important guests were arranged in the five-star hotel next to the venue, which is where he stayed, and he had to rely on an invitation letter to enter.

The reason for this arrangement is, on the one hand, to provide these big cows with a quiet dining environment, and on the other hand, to provide a space for academia and industry to come into contact.

After all, no one wants to be interrupted by some boring trifles when discussing a business involving tens of millions of dollars in economic transactions.

So far, although the reaction of the industry is a little ready to move, but the lessons of the past make them calm.

However, Lu Zhou estimated that this calmness should have been exhausted.

Sure enough, just as he added a Boston lobster the size of two fists to the dinner plate with tongs, and then sat down in a comfortable place in the buffet in the lobby, there was immediately a person with enough weight to face him. Came over to him with a smile.

"Hello, Professor Lu, I'm Maurice Kalodit, CEO of Umicore (Umicore) in Belgium, may I sit across from you?"

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded.

"No problem at all."

Sitting across from Lu Zhou, Mr. Karodite politely handed out the business card in his hand.

"Thank you, here is my business card."

Lu Zhou took the business card and glanced at it, then put it in his pocket.

After all, it is an industry giant, and he has heard of Umicore. After acquiring the patent rights of lithium iron phosphate at a high price of tens of millions of dollars in 2011, the Belgian chemical giant began to enter the production of cathode materials.

Then, in less than a year, it reached a strategic cooperation agreement with the famous materials giant 3M Corporation of the United States. With the customer resources of 3M Corporation and its strong strength in the chemical industry, it surpassed Nichia Chemical and became the world's largest Lithium-ion battery cathode material supplier.

As for why it was the positive electrode material giant who came to the door instead of the negative electrode material giant, it was also expected by Lu Zhou.

Because at present, the anode materials of lithium-ion batteries are mainly artificial graphite and natural graphite, which have nothing to do with lithium materials.

It is precisely because of this that, on the contrary, the chemical giants that produce cathode materials are keen on the research and development of lithium batteries.

As early as 15 years ago, after reaching a strategic cooperation agreement on lithium battery research and development with the Argonne National Laboratory in the United States, Umicore has been ambitious in lithium batteries.

If the industry eliminates the graphite anode material that has been used for more than 20 years and adopts more advanced lithium anode materials, there is no doubt that it has accumulated rich experience in the production of lithium materials, and it will usher in the best opportunity to enter the anode material market .

At least, in any case can not fall behind the old rival Nichia.

It is precisely because of this that Mr. Carrodit was unwilling to wait even one night. He hurried over to visit Lu Zhou almost as soon as the report meeting was over.

It would be best if the patent premium could be bought directly.

Of course, even if the acquisition price cannot be negotiated, it would be good to get the patent authorization as soon as possible.

After all, getting the patent authorization earlier means getting orders from major customers such as Panasonic, BYD, LG, Sony, and Samsung earlier...