Chapter 414 Superconductivity

Energy is an important indicator that determines the degree of development of a civilization. It can be said that only by mastering a large amount of energy can the level of science and technology be developed.

Originally, Jiang Cheng had obtained the nuclear power reactor technology from the coal family, and it was a miniaturized nuclear power reactor.

Logically speaking, Jiang Cheng should have no shortage of energy sources. After all, nuclear energy is a very efficient energy source.

But the nuclear power reactor that Jiang Cheng got was a fission reactor, which was a technology a long time ago.

The current nuclear power plant is this kind of reactor, and the coal industry just miniaturized it, so it is not an advanced technology.

Fission reactors have several disadvantages, each of which is a fatal flaw.

The first is that the reactor itself is quite unstable, and if an accident occurs, it will be a serious radiation leakage accident.

I didn't see that there was a power station leakage accident in China a few years ago, and the leaked radiation has not been cleaned up until now.

Xiong Guo also experienced serious nuclear leaks in history, and a huge accident occurred at the Chernubyl Power Station that year.

Up to now, that place is still uninhabitable, and decades later it is still barren.

If this kind of reactor is vigorously developed, it will only be a matter of time before an accident occurs.

Jiang Cheng didn't expect that the Yan family would become like that. If there were radiation zones everywhere, he wouldn't have a good way to solve it.

The second is that this kind of reactor requires special radioactive materials, which are very rare.

There are not many on the entire earth, and it is not easy to develop vigorously.

Even if Jiang Cheng wanted to use it himself, it would be very troublesome. With his current status, he could still obtain a small amount of materials from the country. If he needed a large amount, it would be difficult for him to get them.

The third is that the upper limit of the energy output of this kind of reactor is not high enough to meet Jiang Cheng's requirements for use.

The shortcomings of this fission reactor are quite large, and various problems have caused Jiang Cheng not to want to use it.

Even the reactor on Iron Man's armor was used as a last resort, and Jiang Cheng didn't want to use it if there was a better option.

Biyi carries a scourge with him anytime, anywhere, and he can't let it go even when he is fighting.

Apart from fission reactors, there is not much energy available at present.

The traditional thermal power generation Jiang Cheng is completely disdainful, and wind energy and tidal energy are not very good.

Although solar energy is very safe and pollution-free, and solar energy can be said to be inexhaustible.

As long as the sun goes out one day, the solar energy can be used forever.

However, although the solar energy is very good, it is not enough for Jiang Cheng to use.

The current technology's utilization rate of solar energy is too low, and the output power is simply not enough for Jiang Cheng to bask in his teeth.

Jiang Cheng thought for a long time in the laboratory, but he couldn't find any suitable new energy.

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Cheng still set his goal on nuclear energy.

The nuclear energy that Jiang Cheng wants is not a fission reactor, but a brand new thing like a fusion reactor.

Nuclear energy includes fission and fusion. Although both are nuclear energy, fusion is much more advanced than fission.

There is no pollution in the fusion reactor, and the raw material it uses is the very common hydrogen element.

This kind of energy is not only safe, but the raw materials are very abundant, and the output power is also quite large, enough for Jiang Cheng to use next.

It is a pity that although the fusion reactor looks quite beautiful, it is very difficult to realize this technology.

Various countries have long set their sights on fusion reactors, but they have not yet succeeded in research.

Jiang Cheng is going to get out the variable reactor to completely solve the source problem.

After Jiang Cheng decided on the direction of his next research, he was ready to start researching related technologies.

As for why the research is not started immediately, it is because the current technological means cannot meet the requirements of fusion reactors.

Without some necessary technology and materials, it would be impossible to directly produce a fusion reactor.

Jiang Cheng needs to get some front-end technology first, otherwise even he can't make a fusion reactor.

Those countries invest tens of billions of dollars every year, but since they can't research a fusion reactor, the reason is that the current conditions are not up to the requirements.

No matter how hard those scientists try, there is no hope of any success.

First of all, thinking about materials is a problem that cannot be bypassed. If the materials are not up to standard, fusion reactors can only be imagined.

Fusion reactors need a lot of materials, many of which are not available on the earth now, and the most important material is superconducting materials.

Superconducting materials are essential materials for fusion reactors, but also play a very important role in other fields.

As the name suggests, this material is used to conduct electricity. Generally speaking, it is actually a kind of conductor.

However, this kind of conductor is not simple at all. Since it does not have any resistance, it will not heat up when it is powered on again.

Although it seems that this material is not very useful except that it does not generate heat, it is actually very, very important.

We must know that during the use of electric energy, a large part of it is wasted on heating. If superconducting materials are used, these wasted electric energy can be effectively used.

Not only is it a problem of waste of electric energy, but heat is actually the biggest nuisance.

The mobile phones and computers that everyone usually use will heat up if they are used for too long, which seriously affects the performance of the machine.

If those machines used superconducting materials, they would not heat up at all.

If the machine does not heat up, the cooling device can also be canceled.

You might imagine a computer that doesn't need heat dissipation, you don't need a fan at all, and you don't have to hear the annoying sound of the fan spinning anymore.

If the mobile phone uses superconducting materials, it can be used for several hours at least when fully charged. In fact, a large part of the electric energy in the mobile phone is wasted in heating. These problems can be solved by superconducting materials.

The benefits of superconducting materials are far more than these, and its importance can be seen.

Jiang Cheng wants to study superconducting materials, not only for fusion reactors, but also for many places in the future.

If you research it now, it will be convenient for you to use it later.

Superconducting materials are nothing new. There are already many kinds of superconducting materials that have appeared.

However, these superconducting materials have great limitations in use, and they all need to be at a very low temperature to have zero resistance.

If these materials are left at room temperature, they lose their superconducting properties.

The best superconducting materials now need to be used at temperatures tens of degrees below zero.