Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 82：Introduction to Nanomaterials

"Rejected?"
Both Jiang Fan and Principal Lu were equally astonished.

"Professor Wu, is there an error in Jiang Fan's data?" Principal Lu asked, perplexed.

"Not exactly," Professor Wu replied. "The issue lies in the fact that Jiang Fan has included a few concepts that are far too advanced. The reviewers, with their limited knowledge, simply won't be able to comprehend them. If the paper is to be accepted, those parts must be revised. They need to be clearly marked, and the annotations should be as detailed as possible..."

Jiang Fan suddenly understood upon hearing Professor Wu's words. Thank goodness he had shown it to him first, or the paper would have certainly been rejected!

Professor Wu then highlighted the sections Jiang Fan needed to revise and advised him to annotate them in greater detail.

After returning, Jiang Fan immediately began to revise the paper, painstakingly adding notes to the most complex points—some annotations stretching several pages.

Once the revisions were completed, he brought the paper back to Professor Wu for a final review. After making a few minor adjustments, the paper was finally ready for submission.

Professor Wu suggested several prestigious mathematical journals for submission, and Jiang Fan ultimately chose SIAM Review—the premier journal in applied mathematics.

Professor Wu wholeheartedly approved of this choice, as SIAM Review was among the world's top mathematical journals, perfectly matching the caliber of Jiang Fan's work. Having published numerous SCI papers himself, Professor Wu was familiar with the submission process and swiftly assisted Jiang Fan in navigating the required steps.

The waiting began.

How long it would take for a response was uncertain—some papers received feedback in a day, others took months. The speed depended entirely on the reviewers.

Professor Wu was even more eager than Jiang Fan, eagerly anticipating the moment when Jiang Fan's paper would be published in a world-renowned scientific journal. When mathematics experts saw this paper, they would be utterly shocked, and they would undoubtedly reassess the state of mathematics in the Dragon Kingdom.

However, Jiang Fan could not afford to wait. He still had six major SCI papers to publish for his core subjects.

He looked through his academic specialties and selected one in which he was most proficient—Materials Science. He decided to write a paper on nanomaterials.

Jiang Fan began drafting an outline:

The Basic Concepts of NanomaterialsThe Properties of NanomaterialsThe Chemical Characteristics of NanomaterialsThe Methods of Fabricating NanomaterialsThe Applications of NanomaterialsThe Significant Future Impact of Nanomaterials

With this structure in place, the writing became straightforward. Jiang Fan simply had to insert his knowledge into the framework.

Time flew by, and before he realized it, it was dark outside.

When he completed the section on the chemical properties of nanomaterials, he checked the time—it was already 9:30 PM!

At that moment, his stomach began to protest.

"The cafeteria probably closed by now," he muttered to himself. But then he recalled the kind woman who had given him steamed buns a few days ago.

"I wonder if the woman at window 10 is still there?"

Thinking of her, Jiang Fan felt a bit strange—twice he had eaten the buns she gave him, and both times they sparked a sudden inspiration, enabling him to solve one of the seven great millennium math problems.

If he told anyone, they would probably find it unbelievable.

Although it was quite late, Jiang Fan still decided to try his luck and headed to the cafeteria.

As soon as he entered, he noticed that the light at window 10 was still on. With a smile, he walked over.

Aunt Li, hearing his footsteps, looked up and saw him. She opened the window and smiled cheerfully.

"Young man, you're even later today than yesterday!"

"Aunt Li, I got so caught up in writing my paper that I lost track of time!"

"Studying is important, but taking care of your health is even more important!"

After saying this, Aunt Li handed him a plastic bag containing two steaming hot buns.

"Thank you, Aunt Li!" Jiang Fan said, then turned to leave. But after taking a couple of steps, he turned back and asked,

"Aunt Li, may I ask your name?"

"My name is Li Ailan. Just call me Aunt Li. And what's your name, young man?"

"My name is Jiang Fan, Aunt Li."

"Funny coincidence! My mom's last name is also Li!"

Jiang Fan smiled.

"How interesting! They say people with the same surname are all related if you trace back 500 years. Maybe we are relatives!"

Jiang Fan laughed and then said his goodbyes to Aunt Li.

Watching him leave, Aunt Li's eyes glistened with unshed tears.

"Ah, if only Xiao Hui were still alive... He'd be about this age."

Sighing, Aunt Li shut the window light and, resting a hand on her waist, walked away.

Back in his dorm, Jiang Fan opened the bag with the buns and discovered that they were stuffed with slices of beef.

Touched by the gesture, Jiang Fan felt a warmth in his heart. Though he had only met Aunt Li briefly, she had waited so long for him just to ensure he had something to eat, and even added beef to the buns.

After finishing the buns, Jiang Fan put aside his thoughts and returned to his work, determined to complete the tasks set by the system to unlock the ITER magnet technology.

For the entire night, he worked tirelessly without rest.

By 10 AM the next day, Jiang Fan had finished his paper on nanomaterials.

Since Long Lao had previously researched nanotechnology and achieved remarkable results, Jiang Fan decided to ask for his guidance on the paper.

He called Long Lao and found out that he was in the lab, so Jiang Fan printed the data and went straight there.

Inside the lab, Xu Guangyuan and the others were busy with their research. With Jiang Fan's guidance, their graphite coating experiments had been progressing smoothly.

When the door to the lab opened, Xia Xiaoyu looked up instinctively and saw Jiang Fan.

She immediately smiled and called out,

"Jiang Fan, you finally came to the lab!"

Xu Guangyuan and Niu Xu were also excited to see Jiang Fan—they loved working with him on experiments.

Jiang Fan's success rate in experiments was exceptionally high. He could always pinpoint the issues from the previous trial and avoid them in the next one, ensuring better results.

Unlike them, who often encountered various problems during their experiments and had to revisit failed attempts after several trials.

Of course, improving success rates required extensive experimental experience.

After greeting them briefly, Jiang Fan headed inside to find Long Lao.

But just then, Xu Guangyuan grabbed him.

"Jiang Fan, I have a problem here. Every time we reach this point in the experiment, something unexpected happens..."