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Chapter 672 The ambition of Xinzuka Chemical

Ka'an's paranoia actually just comes from his arrogance. Once he finds that his skills are inferior to others, he returns to his original rational and wise appearance. He understands that he has made too much trouble in Brazil's academic and political circles, and now

If you want to go back and start a new life, I'm afraid it won't be easy for others to accept you. It's better to change the environment and start from scratch. When you make some new achievements, you will have the capital to bargain with the government and the school.

Ka'an didn't know much about Qin Hai's situation, but he knew iron-based superconductors and graphene. If Qin Hai could master the core technologies in these two areas, he would naturally be someone he could rely on.

"Ming Zhu". Judging from the information provided by Qin Hai, graphene is indeed an ideal material for manufacturing supercapacitors. It is Qin Hai who currently holds the patent for graphene production. He wants to make some achievements in this area.

Naturally, it would be most advantageous to invest in Qin Hai's name.

Regarding his remuneration, Qin Hai's words were very clear. He claimed that Ka'an could get a piece of the commercial cake of supercapacitors. No matter whether the proportion of this piece is 5% or 10%, it would be unparalleled.

A fortune, Ka'an has no doubt about it.

After thinking about this, Ka'an naturally had nothing to hesitate. If he missed this village, he would not have this shop. He had to know what was good and what was good.

Ka'an wanted to go to China to work, and there were still some procedures to go through. At the same time, he also needed to sign an agreement with Qin Hai to clarify the responsibilities and rights of both parties. Qin Hai did not have time to accompany Ka'an to handle these matters, so he left Ka'an with

After getting off the phone at Anhe School of Materials, I made a long-distance transoceanic call to explain to Wang Xiaochen that he didn't need to take care of the rest. Someone from the School of Materials would contact Ka'an.

In the following time, Qin Hai continued to travel around South America with tranquility, enjoying the rare leisure. Of course, wherever he went, he still had to visit local scholars and well-known companies to discuss some cooperation matters. This was not necessary

Explain each one in detail.

Turning our attention back to Japan. Gen Yoshida, the technical director of Nitsuka Chemical, lied that he was a lecturer at a university in Osaka and went to Anhe Institute of Materials Science to obtain a sample of graphene. He was also temporarily assigned as an assistant through

Yu Yong, a student from the School of Materials Science and Technology, got a

These experimental reports said to be from Nie Sen's laboratory were a treasure. He stayed in Hongze for a few days, and after completing some routine tests, he returned to Japan with graphene samples and information, and began to lead his staff to research and develop day and night.

New graphene preparation process.

Graphene, like steel, is just a general term for a class of materials. Steel can be divided into carbon steel and alloy steel, and alloy steel includes manganese steel, chromium steel, nickel steel, etc., changing the content of an element. Even

Different types of steel can be produced by adjusting the smelting process. Steel patents are for various specific models. It is impossible for someone to monopolize all steel products by incorporating them into one patent.

The same is true for graphene. Through oxidation, hydrogenation, adding fluorine-containing functional groups, and doping elements such as boron and nitrogen, different types of graphene can be produced. Each type has its own unique physical and chemical characteristics and therefore belongs to different products.

Although Daqin Group is the first company to prepare graphene, it can only own the patent rights for a small number of products and cannot monopolize all products. What Yoshida Gen has to do is to compete with Daqin Group for time and compete for more product patents.

Especially the patent on the preparation process.

Before officially announcing the discovery of graphene to the international materials community, Qin Hai had asked Nie Sen to complete research on two preparation processes, namely the vapor deposition method and the redox method. When Yoshida Yuan saw this news, he

Secretly complaining, because based on Nitsuka Chemical's experience in the field of carbon materials, we know that these two preparation processes are the most efficient and lowest cost. If we want to bypass these two patents and develop other patents, it will not only be difficult, but also new development

The resulting process will also have efficiency disadvantages.

But at this point, Yoshida Gen knew that there were difficulties. He still had to face them. Otherwise, Nitsuka Chemical would either not enter the field of graphene at all, or it would have no choice but to purchase the patent from Daqin Group for production. The latter method is not suitable for

This is unacceptable to Nitsuka Chemical. Whether considering the face or the cost of patent authorization, Nitsuka Chemical cannot do this. Instead, it must develop a new process with independent intellectual property rights.

The data Yu Yong brought out from Nie Sen's laboratory showed that Nie Sen's team had tried other preparation methods, including organic synthesis and solvothermal methods. Judging from the data, the reason why Nie Sen's team did not continue

, because they lack suitable polymer materials and solvents. In this regard, Nitsuka Chemical has some advantages, so Yoshida Gen has locked his research direction in organic synthesis.

"Yoshida-kun, do you think the cost of graphene can be reduced to the same level as that of the Chinese using organic synthesis?" Chairman Saburo Hanatani asked Yoshida Gen more than once.

"Theoretically, the efficiency of the organic synthesis process is not as good as the vapor deposition process, so at the same technical level, the cost of the vapor deposition process owned by the Chinese should be lower... probably more than 30% lower than ours.

"Yoshida Gen replied honestly.

"30%..." Saburo Hanatani frowned and muttered, "With such a big difference, how can we ensure that our products are competitive?"

Yoshida Gendao: "Production cost and production scale are related. What I just said is a comparison under the same scale and the same technical equipment conditions. From what I learned last time when I went to China, Daqin Group does not plan to produce on a large scale.

For graphene, they only have a production capacity of 5 kilograms per day. Under such small-batch production conditions, the cost is very considerable, so they expect the price of graphene supplied in batches to reach $20 per gram."

"What about us? If the organic synthesis process is successfully developed, at what level can you control the cost?" Hanatani Saburo asked.

"Within 5 US dollars per gram." Yoshida Gen said, "This is calculated based on a daily production scale of more than 200 kilograms."

"Yoshi..." Saburo Hanatani nodded with satisfaction, "If this is the case, then we can form an absolute advantage over the Chinese, whether it is production capacity or price, so that they have no power to fight back. Yoshida-kun, please

Speed ​​up the work with your team to completely squeeze out the Chinese before they occupy this market."

"Understood!" Yoshida Genhao promised enthusiastically.

It’s no wonder that Saburo Hanatani is anxious. Daqin Group has adopted an open approach and provided graphene samples to scientists and companies around the world. In just a few months, scientists and engineers have proposed hundreds of product application designs.

, some are used to make solar cells, some are used to make LED light-emitting devices, and some are

Chemically doped modified graphene is used to make high-strength thin film materials. All these applications have been verified in the laboratory, and they can be put into production just waiting for sufficient supply of graphene raw materials. These new products

Once it comes out, it will inevitably cause a sensation in the market and set off a revolution in graphene applications.

When such a crisis comes, if Nitsuka Chemical fails to develop the ability to mass-produce graphene, it means that it will hand over this market to Daqin Group. Losing a large amount of profits is a secondary problem, and the most frustrating problem is

What Saburo Hanatani doesn't want to see is that his rival Daqin Group has developed rapidly as a result, which will be a long-term threat to Ninzuka Chemical.

Fortunately, according to Yoshida Gen, Daqin Group is extremely short-sighted in the application of graphene. It clearly holds the patent for large-scale production, but is unwilling to bear high investment in equipment. In the initial stage, it only planned to produce 5 kilograms per day.

Production capacity. Such a small amount of production capacity is certainly enough to meet the current market demand, but in a few months, the market demand for graphene will rapidly increase to hundreds of kilograms or even tons per day. At that time, Daqin Group will regret it

It's too late.

"How can the Chinese understand the potential of the Western market?" Sales Minister Yoshiki Morioka said to Saburo Hanatani, "According to what I learned from the side, several executives of Daqin Group have said that the price of graphene products

It is too high and cannot be afforded by ordinary people, so the market prospects for this type of product are not optimistic."

Saburo Hanatani smiled and said: "This is understandable. LED displays and household solar panels are luxury goods in China. They don't know how big the market these products will be in the Western world."

Yoshiki Morioka: "Yes, some manufacturers in the United States, Britain, and Germany are contacting us to find out when we can provide graphene raw materials in batches. The quantities they require are calculated in tens of kilograms per day. China

People are completely unable to meet their needs.”

"Morioka-kun, you must keep in touch with these companies and tell them that we can provide graphene in three months at the latest, and the price will be more than 30% cheaper than the Chinese. It would be even better if we can sign a contract with them.

Okay." Hanagani Saburo said.

"Three months?" Morioka Yoshiki hesitated, "After three months, can we really provide mass-produced graphene? Are Yoshida-kun and the others so sure?"

"We must say this, otherwise they will turn to the Chinese for supplies, and this will send a signal to the Chinese to start paying attention to the production of graphene." Saburo Hanatani said, "Although the Chinese are in the field of graphene

They got the first start in invention, but they made mistakes in judging the prospects of the graphene market. Now that they are asleep, what we have to do is not to wake them up, so as to give them a head-on blow at the critical moment." (

To be continued)


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