Chapter 92 On the Importance of Metaphysics in Scientific Research

"...This is where we mainly do experiments, but a lot of equipment is in the old campus, and we just moved here recently. Sometimes I have to take the subway to do experiments. But it will be much better starting next year, our laboratory It will be relocated as a whole.”

"Do I also need to run at both ends?" Lu Zhou asked.

"No," Brother Liu said with a smile, "the Fourier transform infrared spectrum analysis of the sample is done here, and you don't need to participate in the specific experiment, you just need to help us analyze the experimental data. I will let you Someone will make room for you, and from today onwards, you will be part of our research group!"

With that said, Senior Brother Liu pushed open the door of the office.

On the left hand side of the door, a man of science and engineering in a T-shirt with a cropped head was facing away from the door of the laboratory, playing with an instrument that looked a bit like a printer, and didn't notice anyone coming.

Senior Brother Liu walked over with Lu Zhou, patted this man on the shoulder, and when he turned around, he continued with a smile.

"Let me introduce you, this is Qian Zhongming, you can just call him Senior Brother Qian."

"Hello, Senior Brother Qian!"

This Qian Zhongming looked a bit straightforward, or dull, not as talkative as senior brother Liu.

He looked Lu Zhou up and down and said, "Are you from the Shuyuan... Lu Zhou?"

"Exactly." Lu Zhou said with a smile.

Qian Zhongming nodded and said, "Can you use matlab?"

"know a little."

"One point is enough," Qian Zhongming nodded, picked up a USB flash drive from the table, and handed it to Lu Zhou, "The documents that need to be read and some introductory tutorials are all in it, including the ones we wrote when we declared the fund. Application form, after reading these things, you can have a preliminary understanding of our research... By the way, remember not to post it on the Internet."

Although domestic universities mostly cooperate in the field of scientific research, they also compete with each other. Similar scientific research projects are also being carried out by other universities. Everyone is holding back their energy in secret. After all, in scientific research, the first comer eats grapes, and the later ones eat grape skins. If the first comer eats grapes, he does not spit out grape skins The master, the latecomers may not even be able to eat a grape skin.

The competitive relationship between laboratories is so cruel, whoever makes it first will get the result.

It is precisely because of this that many project leaders, the first thing they do when they wake up every day, is to search through various channels for their own projects, to see if there is any bastard who can get there first.

"Just these?" Lu Zhou asked with a USB flash drive.

"That's all for the time being. New samples have just been delivered, and data collection hasn't been done yet. It's too late today. I plan to do it tomorrow." Qian Zhongming touched his nose and said.

"Where is the Fourier infrared spectroscopy data collection done? The old campus?"

"It's right here." Senior Brother Qian pointed to his feet.

"here?"

Lu Zhou looked around, but didn't see any powerful experimental equipment.

At least, it is far worse than the laboratories next door.

"That's right," Qian Zhongming nodded, pointing to the instrument on the table that looks like an old-fashioned printer, "That's what you use."

"That's it?!" Lu Zhou stared at this instrument in disbelief, never feeling that it could match any cutting-edge instrument.

"That's right," Qian Zhongming nodded, as if he had guessed what Lu Zhou was thinking, and continued, "TENSOR-II research-grade Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, this instrument was custom-made by our laboratory from Bruker, Germany. Built-in gold reflector, the reflectivity is 6.5% higher than that of aluminum mirror. It has super strong oxidation resistance and more stable optical performance. Dual-channel digital acquisition, four external output optical path expansion..."

Lu Zhou listened to his explanation with a dazed expression.

Although he had read some reference books on materials science during the summer vacation of his freshman year, they didn't involve such specific things.

"All right, all right, don't scare our junior brother," Senior Brother Liu reached out and patted the guy's shoulder, and grinned at the stunned Lu Zhou, "This guy sometimes talks too much, don't take it to heart. Tomorrow we are going to collect the Fourier transform infrared spectrum data of the new sample, if you are interested, you can come and have a look, but you may have to get up early. We will start on time at eight o'clock."

"So early? Is there anything special?" Lu Zhou asked curiously.

Brother Liu continued: "If I insist, the temperature in the morning is just right, but then we found out that turning on the air conditioner is actually the same... Well, I can't explain it clearly. In short, we agreed that the success rate of the experiment at 8 o'clock in the morning will be higher. .”

Is it so mystical?

Lu Zhou was stunned.

On the importance of metaphysics in scientific experiments.

I have known you for a long time...

...

Yuan Liwei and Rong Hai are watching the project of the campus assistant. The part of the code he is in charge of has already completed the BUG investigation, and there is no need for his help for the time being.

Back to the dormitory with the USB flash drive given by Senior Brother Qian, Lu Zhou copied the information to the computer and read it carefully line by line.

When he was on summer vacation more than three months ago, he had read professional books related to materials science because of system tasks, but the things in those books were mainly about basic knowledge, and did not involve such in-depth knowledge. Content.

For example, carbon nanotubes are already considered a relatively cutting-edge field in the world. The update of technology can be described as changing with each passing day. If you want to understand this field in depth, you can only read a lot of papers.

As for the research project that Professor Li Rongen is in charge of, it can be regarded as a widely used branch in many research fields of carbon nanotube materials.

Because the tailored single-layer carbon nanotubes are easily dispersed in polar solvents such as water, alcohol, and DMF to form colloids, according to this property, carbon nanotubes are not only used as the next generation of electronic materials, but also studied by countless researchers. Its application in composite materials is also more and more extensive.

Especially the two major categories of steelmaking and cement, which are related to the great cause of infrastructure construction, have even faintly become popular directions in recent years...

At least domestically yes.

After reading the application form for declaring the national fund, Lu Zhou continued to open the folder where the thesis was stored.

Brother Qian had already prepared the papers he needed to read, which saved him a lot of time.

After a cursory glance at these papers, at least 30% of them are from Jinling University.

Seeing this, Lu Zhou couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the brothers and sisters are still amazing.

At least the research results in the research of carbon cluster materials are really nothing to say. The only ones in China that can compete with Jin University are Yan University and Mizuki University.

Of course, although previous studies are well done, there are still many technical problems that need to be solved urgently. The most specific one is that if carbon nanotubes are used as nanoscale fillers, if they cannot be uniformly dispersed in the matrix or condensed into agglomerates inside the matrix, So after doping, instead of enhancing the strength of the matrix material, it will damage the inherent properties of the matrix material.

And the bottleneck encountered by the scientific research team led by Professor Li Rongen seems to be in this place?