CHAPTER 518: CHAPTER 163: THE WORLD OF THE BIG BOSS_3

Soon, there were only three people who had drunk wine and one who drank juice left in the booth.

It was evident that the mentor had specially invited Professor Ma here for a discussion.

And indeed, that was the case.

After the others left, Ma Botao began talking about business.

"Qiao Yu, Brother Zuo Lin just said on the phone that you invited me today?"

Qiao Yu glanced at Zhang Zuolin, then nodded and said, "Yes, I read an article you previously published at Shuangdan University today. It discusses the latest developments in the templating technology of amphiphilic block copolymers in mesoporous metal base materials.

Then I happened to hear you are responsible for the project competing with Professor Zhang, jointly developing temperature-responsive gel materials. So, I suggested to Professor Zhang to invite you because I thought, after reading some literature, that these two technologies could completely be combined for this project.

This way, the new material would have the advantages of both technologies, achieving both high mechanical strength and precise temperature response. Moreover, the interaction of hydrophobic-hydrophilic blocks could enhance the environmental responsiveness of the material, providing physical support for self-healing capabilities."

After hearing Qiao Yu’s response, Ma Botao looked at Zhang Zuolin beside Qiao Yu in surprise, but Professor Zhang only smiled without speaking.

However, Ma Botao could see that Zhang Zuolin was quite surprised; the two had not discussed these things before, at least not in depth.

After thinking for a moment, Ma Botao smiled and replied, "Qiao Yu, your mathematics proficiency is undoubtedly great. But when it comes to chemical research, you might not understand that lab operations are different from pure theoretical research.

For instance, your combination plan sounds wonderful. It could multifunction and broaden the performance optimization temperature range. But actual operation isn’t as simple as 1+1 equals 2.

How do we solve interface compatibility issues? There are chemical and physical incompatibilities between block copolymers, nanoparticles, and dynamic covalent bonds. If improperly handled, it could decrease interface performance rather than enhance it.

Additionally, how do we address the complexity of preparation? I can’t comment on Brother Zuo Lin’s research, but let me talk about the technical difficulties on our side.

To ensure phase separation behavior of block copolymers in the material, its molecular weight distribution, including the polymer dispersity index (PDI), needs to be as narrow as possible. And different block ratios directly affect phase separation behavior and final material performance.

Adding nanoparticle filling requires sufficient uniformity, or micro-defects may occur inside the material. When introducing dynamic covalent bond technology, how do we handle the decreased activity of dynamic covalent groups in multi-step reactions?"

After listening to Ma Botao, Qiao Yu nodded and then thoughtfully explained, "That’s what I’m thinking. We can first help both sides produce a finished product meeting the requirements through their respective technical means.

I believe this could save you at least a few months, then use the extra time to attempt combining the two technologies. This way, it won’t cause much delay regardless of the result.

I have thought it over. It’s not impossible. I don’t fully understand specific solutions, but I can provide help for any computational and data analysis issues."

"You... you can help us produce the finished product?" Ma Botao asked in surprise.

Zhang Zuolin beside him didn’t speak but glanced at Liu Hao, who was sitting on the other side, listening quietly to the conversation.

There was an understanding between mentor and student.

Upon noticing his mentor’s gaze, Liu Hao immediately understood, coughed a few times, and then voluntarily said, "Professor Ma, I’m mainly in charge of this project.

You may not know yet, but our materials have been stuck in optimization for three months now. We previously invited Professor Lu from the School of Mathematics to help us analyze the lab data.

But Professor Lu felt the data we provided was insufficient, making it difficult to give a helpful analysis report. We had no choice, so we asked Qiao Yu, who had collaborated with us before, to do some analysis for us again.

Qiao Yu designed a new analytical technique specifically for our project. In just over half a month, he took us from being clueless to achieving a major breakthrough today."

Actually, Zhang Zuolin had told him on the phone that their breakthrough was all thanks to Qiao Yu.

Yet listening to Liu Hao’s complete report still surprised Ma Botao.

He knew covalent bond technology would get stuck in optimization. Although he hadn’t specifically researched this technology, he knew it was a cutting-edge technology in new materials. Ma Botao naturally had some understanding.

Data that left other professors at a loss could turn into a miracle in Qiao Yu’s hands?

To be honest, if it were someone else, Ma Botao would be skeptical.

But considering Qiao Yu’s recent reputation in the mathematics world made him half-believe, half-doubt.

The most crucial part is, would Qiao Yu need to specially invite him here just for a joke? For what?

After quickly thinking it over, Ma Botao seriously asked, "This... Qiao Yu, could you tell me what this new method is?"

Qiao Yu replied, "I call it the Geometric Modal Analysis Method. It has been proven to be very effective for data analysis of nonlinear systems. Projecting from high-dimensional modal to low-dimensional modal can effectively remove redundant information from data.

The more specific approach is to map the system state to a high-dimensional modal space. Everyone knows that excessively high dimensions in mathematics lead to high computational costs and difficulty extracting patterns when analyzed directly.