novelTele Chapter 87 Next Step: Aiming for 80%
Chapter 87 Next Step: Aiming for 80%
With a photoelectric conversion efficiency exceeding 70%, it is far ahead of the most advanced technologies in the industry.
The implementation of this technology will inevitably trigger a technological revolution in the photovoltaic new energy sector, leading to a major reshuffling of the entire industry.
Moreover, it can also drive the development of other sub-sectors.
For example, drones.
Currently, both domestic and international technology companies are researching solar-powered drones; for example, Google's X Lab is researching this technology.
The dramatic increase in photoelectric conversion efficiency means that solar-powered drones can stay in the air for longer periods of time, and it is even possible to make drones permanently stay in the air.
If applied to the military field, its value is self-evident.
In the eyes of the technical staff of the entire "Aurora Project" team, this is undoubtedly a world-class technological breakthrough.
At that moment, Lin Chuan calmly returned the call: "Understood. The next step is to strive for the 80% target."
According to data provided in the Hyperdimensional Technology Library, under ideal experimental conditions, the solar energy conversion efficiency of this technology can reach an astonishing 82.7%.
The boss's calm demeanor surprised Wenbin.
He originally thought Lin Chuan would be greatly excited to learn of this major breakthrough, but he didn't expect his boss to be so calm.
No wonder he's the head of DeepBlue Technology, Wenbin replied immediately, "Understood."
Lin Chuan exchanged a few words with him and then hung up the phone. On the other end, Wen Bin, who was in the laboratory, put his phone back in his pocket, turned to Chen Zhiyi and said, "President Lin said that the next target is over 80%."
In the days that followed, the technical team members of the "Aurora Project" no longer had any doubts and focused all their efforts on achieving an 80% photoelectric conversion rate.
After all, the Shockley-Quiser limit has been broken in practice, the ceiling has been breached, 70% photoelectric conversion efficiency has been achieved, and breaking through 80% is only a matter of time.
The project team continuously iterated on the data model, starting from first-principles calculations, and predicted the electrical performance of hundreds of doping schemes.
Over time, the project team successfully improved the film thickness uniformity from 5% to 1.5%.
The technical team discovered severe carrier recombination at the interface between the electron transport layer and the photoactive layer. Lin Chuan then offered his idea, proposing to insert an ultrathin molybdenum oxide buffer layer between the two, with the thickness controlled at the nanometer level.
This is actually the solution from the Hyperdimensional Library.
After Lin Chuan said this, the project team's technical researchers stopped questioning it as before and chose to do it anyway, and would not question it easily before the results came out.
Chen Zhiyi spent half a month optimizing the deposition process of this buffer layer, and every adjustment required a complete set of device tests to be redone.
The first version of the device with a buffer layer was produced, achieving an efficiency of 74.2%.
Then, by optimizing the doping concentration, the efficiency was improved to 76.8%.
Then, by adjusting the thickness of the photoactive layer, the efficiency was further improved to 79.1%, getting closer and closer to the target of 80%, and the entire technical team became more and more confident.
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During the same period, DeepBlue Technology's "Plastic-Eating Microbiome" business also made steady progress.
It is worth mentioning that since the country announced the ban on the import of foreign waste, many developed countries in Europe and America have not rushed to DeepBlue Technology to seek the "plastic-eating bacteria" solution.
Instead, they choose to export the waste they generate to other countries, such as several underdeveloped countries in Southeast Asia. The EU is still in talks with Turkey.
Lin Chuan had expected this, but he wasn't worried at all.
On the one hand, there is a global trend of increasing plastic waste; on the other hand, those countries have limited waste disposal capacity and will give up after a short time.
Even after these countries refuse to accept the waste, Europeans and Americans will still obediently come to DeepBlue Technology seeking a "plastic-eating bacteria" solution.
Otherwise, they would have to spend more than $400 to $1000 to deal with the waste.
It's not an option to leave it unattended, because over the years they've played the environmental card and created a lot of environmental organizations and individuals, and they'll inevitably suffer a backlash.
Compared to their original high-cost solutions, DeepBlue Technology's "Plastic-Eating Microbes" solution, even at a price of over $200, is still more than half the price, or even more than 70% cheaper.
In order to alleviate the financial burden, more pragmatic choices will inevitably be made.
However, the situation in the capital markets is quite different.
In the past two days, news has circulated that European and American countries plan to divert waste originally exported to China to Southeast Asia or other countries and regions.
Affected by this news, the stock price of DeepBlue Technology, which had been fluctuating at a high level, broke down and fell sharply, dropping below the 20 yuan level to a low of 18.00 yuan, a nearly 30% correction from the high of 25.49 yuan.
Ultimately, this is just the market finding a reason to decline; it had previously experienced too much of a short-term surge.
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Tuesday, October 23, 11:10 AM.
"Oh no, the tonic has fallen out of stock...!!"
Shi Xiao stared at Deep Blue Technology's intraday chart, cursing under his breath. He'd been feeling numb lately.
After he managed to break even and secure his investment, he actively or passively read a lot of news and information about DeepBlue Technology. Many people were praising this stock, and several financial influencers he followed were also optimistic about it.
After selling, I watched as Deep Blue Technology surged by more than 40 points.
Shi Xiao became increasingly restless, so he returned with 50 yuan, buying at a cost of 25.45 yuan, only to see the price peak that same day.
Another heavy blow and a high-level hold, and now the floating loss is nearly 30 points, Xiao's face is turning green with anger.
"Buy it and you're hooked; sell it and it takes off..."
Shi Xiao leaned back tactically, slumped in his chair, and stared at the ceiling, questioning the meaning of life.
After a while, Shi Xiao suddenly sat up straight with a tactical lean, staring at the intraday chart of Deep Blue Technology.
"Um?"
In just two or three minutes, DeepBlue Technology's stock price surged from -3.04% to positive territory, and is now up 6.27%.
"What's going on?"
Before Shi Xiao could react, a large buy order of tens of thousands of shares appeared in the trading room, sweeping up the price.
DeepBlue Technology's stock price took off again, soaring straight to 21.61 yuan, a gain of 9.98% and hitting the daily limit.
Not long ago, a piece of news circulated in the market.
Customers from three Gulf countries visited DeepBlue Technology seeking to introduce the "plastic-eating bacteria" solution. Among them was a Saudi tycoon who is currently resting at his hotel in Xin'an City.
The news is true; the three wealthy Middle Eastern clients have already arrived at DeepBlue Technology.
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Meanwhile, DeepBlue Technology.
The table in the company's VIP reception room was already set with an exquisite tea break, including coffee, black tea, mineral water, and several Chinese snacks.
Several black luxury vans stopped in front of DeepBlue Technology. The doors opened, and first got out were several entourage members dressed in dark suits, followed by guests dressed in traditional Arab robes.
Wearing a white robe and a headscarf secured with a black rope, the man leading the group was Hamad Al Thani of Qatar's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.
The other two convoys also disembarked one after another: the UAE Solid Waste Authority, the president of a Saudi environmental engineering company, and some accompanying technical officials.
"Mr. Al Thani, welcome, please come in."
"Mr. Abdul, welcome..."
Zhang Wei stood at the company entrance, warmly welcoming these wealthy individuals. His demeanor was now very formal.
Hamad nodded slightly, and the group entered DeepBlue Technology, walked through the corridor, and entered the conference room.
Upon seeing Lin Chuan, Hamad spoke first: "Mr. Lin, your company's microbial degradation technology has already spread throughout our area, and we've come to see it for ourselves."
Lin Chuan, who was present, smiled and said, "Welcome to the inspection. Please have a seat."
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