Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"You can't expect everyone to keep up with you - at least in her field, she is already very fast."

Matters related to talent layout have come to an end for the time being, and Chen Nian has shifted his focus to technology research and development again.

Among the several goals he set for the near future, the first one to be solved is of course the problem of metallic hydrogen.

The project team has been established and preliminary preparations are underway step by step.

However, while China is launching an assault on the field of metallic hydrogen, on the other side, the U.S. National Laboratory has also announced their latest ultra-high energy density material project in a highly targeted manner.

That is, the total nitrogen anion salt project.

At the end of July, a long-planned press conference was held at the National Laboratory.

Hosting the press conference was Christer, the most renowned researcher in the field of energetic materials in the United States.

In this global live broadcast press conference, Crist popularized the concept of total nitrogen anion salt and the significance of this project to everyone through the lens.

"Since mankind entered the industrial revolution, the demand for high-performance explosives has never stopped."

"In the 19th century, the huge breakthroughs brought about by Nobel not only caused smoke and smoke, but also greatly promoted the development of modern industry."

"After that, with the continuous development of the chemical industry, new generations of explosives also continued to emerge."

“The range of energetic materials from picric acid, nitrocellulose, and nitroglycerin to RDX, Octogen, GAP, and PGN is constantly being expanded.”

"However, despite the continuous development of technology, we have to admit that energetic materials based on chemical energy have reached a bottleneck."

"So, if we want to promote the further development of energetic materials technology, we must find another way."

"Obviously, pure nitrogen species materials with ultra-high energy density are our best choice."

"This material is what we are going to discuss this time, the total nitrogen anion salt."

"It has a wide range of uses and is by no means limited to ultra-high explosives."

"If it can be successfully synthesized, we are confident that we can rely on this magical product to advance human civilization a big step forward."

"This is a lofty and ambitious goal. Based on this goal, we will devote all our efforts."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from the crowd at the press conference.

Although most reporters do not understand the meaning of many technical terms he mentioned, there is one thing they can understand, and that is "ultra-high explosives."

For them, this is a brand new weapon, and it is extremely advanced and has the potential to change the world.

So, someone raised his hand and asked:

"Mr. Crist, is it possible that the total nitrogen and total nitrogen anion salt you mentioned can become a nuclear weapon in the new era?"

Krist had already guessed that someone would ask this question, so he replied:

"Theoretically, total nitrogen anion salts can indeed be called fourth-generation nuclear weapons."

"Its explosive power is amazing and there is no nuclear radiation. It should be said that it is a relatively clean weapon of mass destruction."

Hearing this, the crowd burst into cheers.

But soon, a relatively more professional reporter asked:

"Mr. Crist, apart from being used as a weapon, do nitrogen anion salts have other uses?"

"certainly."

Krist nodded and replied:

"It is also a high-energy fuel that can be used in the field of aviation fuel in the future. In addition, if total nitrogen anion salt can be mass-produced on a large scale, it may replace petroleum and become a new generation of clean civilian energy."

"Are full nitrogen anion salts more effective than metallic hydrogen?"

An imperceptible smile appeared on Christ's face. In fact, he had been waiting for this question for a long time.

So, he straightened his expression slightly and answered in the most objective and professional manner possible:

"Theoretically speaking, metallic hydrogen far exceeds all nitrogen anion salts in terms of energy density and technical potential."

"Moreover, it is also a room-temperature superconducting material, which plays an irreplaceable role in the fields of electronics, electricity, transportation, and more advanced nuclear fusion."

"but."

At this point, Crist changed the subject.

"It is too difficult to realize, or to be precise, with the current level of human technology, it is simply impossible to realize it."

"We can give a very simple example. Before iron smelting technology was developed and humans had not even invented the blast furnace, we wanted to build an internal combustion engine. Do you think this is possible?"

"It is like a beautiful phantom. Compared with metallic hydrogen, I think it is easier to achieve controllable nuclear fusion."

"But I heard that China seems to be conducting research on metallic hydrogen?"

the reporter asked again.

"Yes, we also received the news."

Crist glanced at the reporter approvingly, and he even suspected that the reporter had been arranged to come to the stage specifically for him.

"For their um, their courage, all I can say is, hats off to them."

"But unfortunately, their efforts are destined to be unrewarded."

"Any scholar who has a little knowledge of high-pressure physics will not doubt this."

"Taking a step back, technology is time-sensitive."

"Perhaps, in ten or twenty years, they will indeed create metallic hydrogen materials."

"But I can guarantee that by that time, the world will already be a world of total nitrogen anion salts."

After the words fell, Crist was greeted with another round of applause.

Everyone is gloating over the wrong direction chosen by China and proud of their own vision and precise layout.

Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and it seemed that the power of the next major energy revolution was already in their hands.
Chapter completed!