Chapter 291 - 224: Triumphant Pitfall Majors

Chapter 291: Chapter 224: Triumphant Pitfall Majors

"The second compound is a fluorine-containing organophosphate."

He pointed to the second set of data, a gratified smile on his face.

"This compound has a significant inhibitory effect. The lithium plating rate was reduced by 68%!"

"Moreover, the battery’s other performance metrics didn’t show any significant decline."

"But..."

Tang Xuebing’s tone shifted, and a look of regret crossed his face.

"This compound has poor high-temperature stability."

"In environments above 60°C, it decomposes and releases harmful gases."

"So, while the results are good, there are safety risks. It’s not ideal."

After speaking, Tang Xuebing took a deep breath.

His eyes burned with an intense fire.

"The third compound..."

His voice began to tremble.

"A borate ester derivative."

"Professor Chen..."

Tang Xuebing suddenly stood up and spoke excitedly to the camera.

"This... this is a miracle!"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

’What’s going on?’

’What’s gotten into Professor Tang?’

Before Chen Lin could react, the PowerPoint on screen had already switched to the third set of data.

When Chen Lin saw the data, he was completely stunned.

Although he wasn’t familiar with the specific metrics for solid-state batteries, the bolded red percentages still sent a powerful shock through him.

Lithium Plating Rate Reduction: 91%!

Ion Conductivity Increase: 12%!

Low-Temperature Performance Improvement: At -20°C, capacity retention increased from 65% to 82%!

Cycle Life: Skyrocketed from 2,000 to over 3,500 cycles!

Tang Xuebing’s voice came from the other side of the screen, filled with an almost manic excitement.

"Professor Chen, did you see that?"

"After using this borate ester derivative as an additive, the lithium plating on the anode was almost completely suppressed!"

"The rate dropped by 91%!"

"This isn’t just ’suppression’ anymore, it’s ’elimination’!"

Tang Xuebing said, pointing to another data point.

"What’s even more incredible is that the battery’s ion conductivity didn’t decrease—it actually increased by 12%!"

"You have to understand, in the field of materials science, even achieving ’no performance degradation’ is already excellent."

"But now, not only have we solved the lithium plating problem, we’ve also managed to boost the conductivity!"

"It’s like killing two birds with one stone!"

At this point, Tang Xuebing was so excited he was becoming a bit incoherent.

"And the low-temperature performance!"

"Look at this data! At -20°C, the capacity retention increased from 65% to 82%!"

"What does this mean? It means our solid-state batteries can be used normally in the winters of the Northeast!"

"Before, those new energy vehicles would just die in the winter. Their range would get cut in half."

"Now, with this additive, that problem is basically solved!"

The more Tang Xuebing spoke, the more agitated he became, his voice growing hoarse.

"Finally, and most importantly—the cycle life!"

"From 2,000 cycles, it shot straight up to 3,500!"

"And the decay curve is extremely flat!"

"Professor Chen, do you know what this means?"

Tang Xuebing took a deep breath and said, his tone almost reverent:

"It means that our solid-state battery now has real commercial value!"

"It means that Huaxia will achieve an unrivaled lead in the field of new energy batteries!"

Tang Xuebing’s voice choked with emotion.

"We materials scientists... we can finally hold our heads high!"

The conference room fell silent.

Everyone was lost in the staggering data.

Chen Lin sat in front of his computer, watching the researchers on screen who were beside themselves with excitement. An indescribable sense of pride welled up inside him as well.

Although he had only provided a mathematical model, that model had genuinely propelled a major national project to a breakthrough.

’This feeling...’

’It’s really awesome.’

Just then, Professor Lu Zhongqi, who was sitting next to Tang Xuebing, suddenly slammed his hand on the table.

"BANG!"

The loud noise startled everyone.

Professor Lu Zhongqi stood up excitedly, pointed at the data on the screen, and said in a booming voice:

"This isn’t just a solution to a technical problem!"

"This is a major addition to the entire theoretical framework of new energy batteries!"

Lu Zhongqi turned around, looked at the camera, at Chen Lin, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Professor Chen, with this mathematical model of yours, you could absolutely publish another top-tier journal article!"

"And not just any top-tier journal—I’m talking *Nature* or *Science* level!"

Hearing this, Professor Gongtan, who was sitting to the side, showed a calm smile.

He pushed up his glasses and said slowly:

"Old Lu, that’s a bit of an understatement."

"Last night, I already contacted an editor at *Nature Energy*."

"They are very interested in our results."

Gongtan paused, looked at Chen Lin, and said with a chuckle:

"We’re planning to submit an article titled ’Precise Screening of Solid-State Battery Electrolyte Additives Guided by a Mathematical Model’."

"Chen Lin, you will definitely be the first author on this paper."

Hearing this, Chen Lin was slightly taken aback.

’*Nature Energy*?’

Chen Lin didn’t know much about academic journals. ’I don’t really need to be the first author,’ he thought, hesitating. ’Maybe I should suggest they list me as second author instead.’

"Professor Gong, I..."

"What’s there to hesitate about?" Gongtan waved his hand dismissively. "Without your mathematical model, we wouldn’t have even known where to start. It’s only right that you’re the first author."

"Besides," Gongtan smiled. "You, my boy, are now an outstanding talent of the Ten Thousand Talents Plan. Publishing this article is a huge bonus for the joint project between our Science and Technology University and Yannan."