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Chapter 145 Chapter 145 New Chemistry
A small stone was thrown into the calm lake... It seems inappropriate, it should be said that it was thrown into a brick.How long has it been since the field of theoretical chemistry has produced new results?
Looking at the hot A4 paper in his hand, Professor John was lost in memories...

Electrochemical interface theory is an important pillar of modern electrochemistry and one of the classic problems in theoretical chemistry.To make an inappropriate comparison, its status is much more important than the results of all current battery patents, and it occupies a core position in issues related to electrochemistry.

But this concept can be traced back to the early 80s, when the real interface molecular model was proposed.

It was also since then that the classical electrostatics concept of the electrochemical interface began to transition to the modern concept of condensed matter physics.

With the development of technology, computer simulation methods such as molecular dynamics simulation and Monte Carlo simulation have made the theoretical model of the electrochemical interface closer to reality. Now we can even simulate the trajectory of molecules through computer calculations. , to study the chemical properties.

Although this theory is not yet mature, everything has its own laws of development.To be optimistic, maybe in the future we will be able to get the materials we want by relying closely on computer simulations... Of course, this is still a beautiful idea.

It can be said that until now, we are still relying on our laurels, and we still haven't fully understood it.

Because even though it has been developed for more than 40 years, no one can provide a reliable theoretical model for the microscopic essence of various electrochemical processes occurring on the interface to explain the changes reasonably.

Just to give two examples, how to explain the differential capacitance curve of polycrystalline metal electrode?How to explain the origin of the capacitance peak in the differential capacitance curve of the Hg electrode in the electrolyte solution of different solvents?

These problems seem to be very simple to describe, but they are not mentioned in books.

If you answer these questions one by one, there is no problem at all in winning two or three Nobel Prizes in Chemistry. The Nobel Committee always pays more attention to theory than application.

After all, if we get an effective answer to these questions, although it may not be intuitively reflected in a certain company's bank card account or a certain country's economic data, the impact on the process of civilization is far greater than the research on a certain country. A practical battery cathode is more important, but unfortunately, it is also more difficult to figure out the answers to these questions.

"Professor, professor?" Molina reminded him softly in his ear.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Professor John was awakened from his memory by his assistant.

"Professor, it's time for you to take your medicine. The doctor said that you are very old and you must take your medicine on time, otherwise it will have a great impact on your health." Molina held a medicine bottle and water in her hand Remind.

"Hey, my rotten body!" Professor John sighed while picking up the water glass and medicine bottle: "Molina, if I were 20 years younger, no, ten years younger, I would definitely join this In the project, but unfortunately, I am old!"

"Professor, you are still in good spirits and full of energy, and your grade doesn't affect you too much!" Molina didn't know what the professor went crazy today, but it was right to pick the right words.

Ha ha!

Professor John didn't say too much. Whether you want to admit it or not, learning this thing requires talent.And according to the talent of this assistant, the teaching assistant of a second-rate professor is her limit. He let this woman join in to improve the motivation of the group. It is enough for her to play the role of vase well. Everyone has to believe in destiny.

He was young and innocent, full of dreams, but the reality quickly gave him a slap in the face. He did not have the IQ to study theoretical chemistry, so he could only honestly accept funding from his family and friends to do applied research. He didn't get the Nobel Prize until he was in his 90s. He is probably the worst symbolic Nobel Prize winner...

As one of the big names in electrochemistry, how could he not have thought about completing this milestone project?If a breakthrough can be made in theoretical research, who would be willing to study and apply it?After all, the application is ranked in the lower reaches of the chain of disdain for disciplines, and that chemist does not have a "Mendeleev" dream!

Hey!
At the same time, in the same country, in the State University of New York and Urmton University, thousands of kilometers apart, compared with Professor John, who is almost old and unable to walk, as the Nobel Prize winner in chemistry in the same period, Stanford professors are even in the mood to teach undergraduates.

For a Nobel laureate, teaching these undergraduates may seem a bit condescending.But the situation is exactly the opposite, and many well-known scholars are enjoying it.Because while teaching students knowledge, they are often able to get inspiration from it.

So whenever they are stumped by a complicated problem, they often come out to relax and find inspiration.

"Okay, the content of this class is almost like this. Do you have any questions?" Professor Stanford closed the book, not paying any attention to the blank expressions of the students underground and the helpless eyes of the teaching assistant: it was just a class, he The workload has been reduced by more than half. If this boss is interested again, there is not enough content left in the book to become a boss and talk about it again!

Of course, there is no shortage of such species as academic masters. Some students can not only keep up with each other's thinking, but also draw inferences: "Professor Stanford, I have a question. Have you paid attention to the recent papers on electrochemistry?" Is it? I mean the one that has not been reviewed!"

"Are you talking about the paper on the assumption of the theoretical model of the electrochemical interface?" Professor Stanford has an impression of this student, not because of how smart the student is. In fact, as a talent harvester in the world, the old American There is never a shortage of talented people in universities.

The reason why he has an impression of this student is because the other's parents are one of the patrons of his laboratory.

"Yes, what do you think of the idea proposed in that paper?"

"Just from a chemical point of view, I currently have no way to test his hypothesis. But from a practical application, his results are undoubtedly the most convincing evidence."

"That is to say, even you can't give a definite answer?"

"Yes, out of rigorous considerations, I can't do that. In fact, it would be irresponsible for no one to come to a conclusion before a theory has undergone enough tests!"

"Then do you think it is possible for him to turn these conjectures into reality? I mean the kind like the valence bond theory!"

"I can't be sure, but I hope so, because that means new chemistry!" Professor Stanford closed the book and handed it to the teaching assistant, and then drifted away, leaving the students in the classroom who couldn't help but marvel!

Oh my god!

What a new chemistry, what an exciting word!
If other people were talking nonsense here, they would have thrown the leather shoes off their feet long ago, but this one is the winner of the 19th Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and his words are undoubtedly very convincing!

At a high level, for those top scholars, new chemistry means that new breakthroughs have been made in chemistry, and they also have new research directions and new theoretical tools.

For ordinary scholars, especially students, at least there is no need to worry about which topics to choose for graduation thesis!

So no matter from which aspect, this is a good thing.

(End of this chapter)