“A full-coverage passive exoskeleton with bulletproof capabilities?”
The efficiency and enthusiasm of a group of geniuses gathered together were extremely high. After listening to Xia Xu's plans and needs, the entire Xinghai research team started brainstorming together.
"In terms of protection, the technology of body armor is now very mature, right? Should we just use off-the-shelf body armor?"
Zhang Meng was the first to make a lazy suggestion.
"no."
Xia Xu decisively rejected it and shook his head: "My idea is actually to divide the passive exoskeleton into two parts. One part is the main body of the exoskeleton, but it is only used as an accessory that can be temporarily added.
The other part of the protective clothing needs to be as light and thin as possible. I hope it can be worn at all times without being conspicuous and can be covered by regular clothes, which is obviously not possible with ordinary bulletproof vests."
If he really wants a body armor, he doesn't have to make it so complicated. Xinghai Industry has a ready-made Xinghai Industry Type I combat uniform.
The threat posed by Gardner or the Andela Group is covert, which is also his biggest headache.
It's like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark. You have no idea when it will spring out and bite you, infusing it with deadly venom.
But what can be expected is that as the active party in premeditation, the time it chooses must be when it thinks it is fully prepared, or when the target is the most vulnerable and least able to resist.
Wearing a bulletproof vest and swaggering through the city not only affects daily life, but also does not have much preventive significance. When you are in danger, you will not have the opportunity to put on a bulletproof vest.
"This is no problem. In fact, it is easy to solve. To put it bluntly, bulletproof vests actually have two parts. One part is a high-strength material that prevents bullets from penetrating, and the other part is a structure or material that relieves and disperses the impact force.
We can find more suitable alternatives ourselves. There are also many ready-made bulletproof fibers and composite materials on the market. By sacrificing a little bit of defense and reducing the thickness, even if the bullet cannot be blocked, the bullet can still be avoided as much as possible."
After listening to Xia Xu's words, Lu Dong nodded and interjected.
"This is fine, as long as it can stop the bullet from penetrating. It's okay if the impact force is slightly larger."
Xia Xu also nodded slightly.
Lu Dong's words are actually exactly what he wants to say. His current physical fitness is actually relatively strong. After activating the second heart at a critical moment, it will be stronger. Even if he suffers a relatively large impact, it will be no problem.
Therefore, the most difficult problem for him with firearms is their penetration. Bullets will tear through the body and leave penetrating wounds. It is okay to hit the limbs, but it may be fatal if it hits the organs and brain.
“How about using graphene?”
Zhou Ji, who was silently listening to the discussion, suddenly made a suggestion and continued: "Graphene is one of the strongest materials known so far. Even if it is stacked multiple layers, it is thinner than paper. It is also sparse and porous, and its thermal conductivity is also very impressive.
Even the heat dissipation and ventilation of clothing have been solved.”
"You really dare to say that there is no efficient way to produce graphene now, and the cost is horribly high. It also has to be made into clothes. Do you know how difficult it is to process?"
Jiang Yuanyuan looked helplessly at her boyfriend who had no emotional intelligence, and said angrily: "I'm afraid you really want to bankrupt Brother Xu. According to what you said, the production cost alone may be several million, and it will be difficult to sell it.
, and it is simply impossible to achieve mass production.”
"money is not a problem."
Xia Xu's eyes lit up after hearing Zhou Ji's proposal, and he waved his hand angrily: "Just use graphene."
Jiang Yuanyuan obviously thought wrong. He didn't want this kind of bulletproof vest to sell, so there was no need to consider the issues of cost and output.
A mere few million is not as much as one kilogram of Haite alloy.
What's more, no matter how important anything is, it is not as important as your own life. No matter how much money you spend in exchange for your own life safety, it is a problem that does not need to be considered.
"Okay, our Xu Zongtang is inhumane."
When Jiang Yuanyuan heard that Xia Xu said this, she naturally could only stop and give a thumbs up to Xia Xu.
"Is the conductivity of graphene too strong? Do I need to make an insulating layer?"
Zhang Meng asked.
It can only be said that graphene is indeed known as the king of materials in this century. It has too many excellent properties in all aspects.
As an allotrope of materials such as diamond and carbon fiber, it has extremely exaggerated strength. As a single layer of carbon atoms arranged, it has unparalleled lightness and thinness.
With just a layer thinner than paper, it can be a hundred times stronger than steel, have high toughness, can bend, etc.
But these are only its mechanical properties. In addition, it has extremely superior performance in a series of fields such as optics and electronics.
It's just that this almighty composite characteristic is not necessarily a good thing sometimes.
"Wouldn't it make the insulation layer thicker again? What we are making is body armor. Why do we need to insulate and protect against electricity?"
Lu Dong said speechlessly.
"Is there any other way to do insulation treatment, such as coating technology or something?"
Xia Xu asked.
If possible, he naturally hopes to be more perfect in all aspects.
Without insulation treatment, this kind of graphene body armor would be at a huge disadvantage when it encounters attacks such as electric shock.
Nowadays, as black technology gradually emerges in endlessly, there are definitely no shortage of high-tech weapons in the form of electric shocks and even creatures with related special abilities.
Not to mention, Andra's lycanthropy modulation technology and gene fusion technology may use animals such as electric eels to create modified organisms with the ability to discharge electricity.
And this is still the most complex form for human beings. Today's technology lacks everything except the application of electric current. Electric shock devices and stun guns have long become conventional self-defense weapons.
It would be a bit funny if he went out dressed like this and fell on an electric baton instead of a gun.
"There is a way, even without coating."
Zhou Ji nodded and took over the conversation, saying: "I have a friend from the School of Physics who happened to be studying graphene and discovered that graphene has a unique physical property.
As long as two layers of graphene are stacked and twisted to a slight specific angle, the graphene can reach a superconducting state or an insulating state. He called this graphene magic angle bilayer graphene."
"Isn't this a coincidence? Can you let your friend join the team? He is the right professional for making graphene body armor."
When Xia Xu heard this, he immediately became happy.
Sure enough, what National University of Science and Technology does not lack most is talents.
And to be able to achieve such achievements in graphene and high-temperature superconductivity so early, this friend of Zhou Ji is obviously not ordinary, at least a four-star.
"I can ask later."
Zhou Ji nodded in agreement.
"Don't wait for a while. Ask now. If you agree, come directly to participate in the discussion."
Xia Xu has always been very enthusiastic about talents, especially talents in scientific research, and he has not forgotten that he also has a competitor in this school, Victor. If he doesn't move quickly, someone may get ahead of him.
"Okay, I'll make a call right now."
Zhou Ji nodded, then stepped aside and made a phone call.