From Nano to Supra-nano: The Golden Triangle of High Value Creation | Jian Lu | TEDxCityUHongKong

so good afternoon everyone my name is

so good afternoon everyone my name is Chandu so I have been in this research

Chandu so I have been in this research

Chandu so I have been in this research activities for more than 35 years I have

activities for more than 35 years I have

activities for more than 35 years I have been also worked with many global

been also worked with many global

been also worked with many global companies for developing new project

companies for developing new project

companies for developing new project from ideas to project to product and

from ideas to project to product and

from ideas to project to product and also from basic research to application

also from basic research to application

also from basic research to application many people think for a researcher the

many people think for a researcher the

many people think for a researcher the greatest achievement is to discovery

greatest achievement is to discovery

greatest achievement is to discovery some disruptive things then publish in

some disruptive things then publish in

some disruptive things then publish in the top journal I think is a very

the top journal I think is a very

the top journal I think is a very important thing however if you ask me

important thing however if you ask me

important thing however if you ask me the same question I will say is the same

the same question I will say is the same

the same question I will say is the same than Indiana Jones for funding the Holy

than Indiana Jones for funding the Holy

than Indiana Jones for funding the Holy Grail because he was so excited when he

Grail because he was so excited when he

Grail because he was so excited when he found the Holy Grail while in fact this

found the Holy Grail while in fact this

found the Holy Grail while in fact this is a very important for him but if you

is a very important for him but if you

is a very important for him but if you ask me the same question I think our

ask me the same question I think our

ask me the same question I think our think is a greatest excitement for

think is a greatest excitement for

think is a greatest excitement for funding the grill but I will fill it

funding the grill but I will fill it

funding the grill but I will fill it with water so that lives can be saved so

with water so that lives can be saved so

with water so that lives can be saved so development of good research is great

development of good research is great

development of good research is great however if you make it with some real

however if you make it with some real

however if you make it with some real application is even better this is what

application is even better this is what

application is even better this is what I want to share with you today what is

I want to share with you today what is

I want to share with you today what is the added value in science and

the added value in science and

the added value in science and technology by pushing the envelope

what’s the characteristic of the

what’s the characteristic of the envelope and how to push out of the

envelope and how to push out of the

envelope and how to push out of the envelope to me the most important thing

envelope to me the most important thing

envelope to me the most important thing is uniqueness best and disruptive so we

is uniqueness best and disruptive so we

is uniqueness best and disruptive so we can’t describe new envelope using these

can’t describe new envelope using these

can’t describe new envelope using these three key words so today I will show you

three key words so today I will show you

three key words so today I will show you some example of this through our

some example of this through our

some example of this through our research work the most important thing

research work the most important thing

research work the most important thing is to how to develop something out of

is to how to develop something out of

is to how to develop something out of the envelope so I just give you one

the envelope so I just give you one

the envelope so I just give you one first example the first example is after

first example the first example is after

first example the first example is after defect in battle the king bei rule in

defect in battle the king bei rule in

defect in battle the king bei rule in India present a gift to Alexander the

India present a gift to Alexander the

India present a gift to Alexander the Great the winner

Great the winner

Great the winner what’s the gift the gift is the Indian

what’s the gift the gift is the Indian

what’s the gift the gift is the Indian would instill Indian would steal SWAT

would instill Indian would steal SWAT

would instill Indian would steal SWAT containing within a code box so what

containing within a code box so what

containing within a code box so what that means that means two thousand three

that means that means two thousand three

that means that means two thousand three hundred years ago gold is cheaper than a

hundred years ago gold is cheaper than a

hundred years ago gold is cheaper than a is cheaper than steel okay

is cheaper than steel okay

is cheaper than steel okay why is that in fact the added value is

why is that in fact the added value is

why is that in fact the added value is in the mastering of the temperature as

in the mastering of the temperature as

in the mastering of the temperature as you know at that moment very few people

you know at that moment very few people

you know at that moment very few people can mastering the composition and the

can mastering the composition and the

can mastering the composition and the temperature so the one who has some

temperature so the one who has some

temperature so the one who has some technological advantage he can sell the

technological advantage he can sell the

technological advantage he can sell the product with much more higher price than

product with much more higher price than

product with much more higher price than the existence of the middle so this is

the existence of the middle so this is

the existence of the middle so this is the first lesson gold may be cheaper

the first lesson gold may be cheaper

the first lesson gold may be cheaper than steel

than steel

than steel today of course it’s totally different

today of course it’s totally different

today of course it’s totally different because due to the resource limitation

because due to the resource limitation

because due to the resource limitation code is much more expensive than let’s

code is much more expensive than let’s

code is much more expensive than let’s do

so how to push out of the arms up in

so how to push out of the arms up in fact I think what we need to do is to be

fact I think what we need to do is to be

fact I think what we need to do is to be faced a different type of research

faced a different type of research

faced a different type of research challenge such as conflicting properties

challenge such as conflicting properties

challenge such as conflicting properties so it just takes example of strength and

so it just takes example of strength and

so it just takes example of strength and activity so as you know for the majority

activity so as you know for the majority

activity so as you know for the majority of material when you increase the

of material when you increase the

of material when you increase the strength the tactility reduced so how to

strength the tactility reduced so how to

strength the tactility reduced so how to combine these two conflicting property

combine these two conflicting property

combine these two conflicting property together this is the work of material

together this is the work of material

together this is the work of material scientists so nanotechnology is one of

scientists so nanotechnology is one of

scientists so nanotechnology is one of the key solution to meet this objective

the key solution to meet this objective

the key solution to meet this objective so before as you know I know that many

so before as you know I know that many

so before as you know I know that many people has no knowledge about the

people has no knowledge about the

people has no knowledge about the material so for this reason I want to

material so for this reason I want to

material so for this reason I want to introduce you about some background

introduce you about some background

introduce you about some background information so in the nature and in the

information so in the nature and in the

information so in the nature and in the man-made world basically we can’t

man-made world basically we can’t

man-made world basically we can’t distinguish the material as a crystal

distinguish the material as a crystal

distinguish the material as a crystal poly crystal and I’m offers so the

poly crystal and I’m offers so the

poly crystal and I’m offers so the majority of the material under the form

majority of the material under the form

majority of the material under the form of poly crystal okay

of poly crystal okay

of poly crystal okay however due to the defect inside of the

however due to the defect inside of the

however due to the defect inside of the poly crystal then the strength is not

poly crystal then the strength is not

poly crystal then the strength is not very high and single crystal we don’t

very high and single crystal we don’t

very high and single crystal we don’t have many nature metallic single crystal

have many nature metallic single crystal

have many nature metallic single crystal we only have some carbon-based nature

we only have some carbon-based nature

we only have some carbon-based nature created a single crystal such as diamond

created a single crystal such as diamond

created a single crystal such as diamond okay but also for the amorphous

okay but also for the amorphous

okay but also for the amorphous structure is also very difficult to

structure is also very difficult to

structure is also very difficult to produce for this reason these two type

produce for this reason these two type

produce for this reason these two type of material a manly man made material

of material a manly man made material

of material a manly man made material and the polycrystalline material which

and the polycrystalline material which

and the polycrystalline material which defect is the majority of the material

defect is the majority of the material

defect is the majority of the material so this is our normal envelope so how to

so this is our normal envelope so how to

so this is our normal envelope so how to push our material out of this I’m up to

push our material out of this I’m up to

push our material out of this I’m up to reach the property of single crystal and

reach the property of single crystal and

reach the property of single crystal and the property of amorphous material so in

the property of amorphous material so in

the property of amorphous material so in the past many people has developed

the past many people has developed

the past many people has developed single crystal for aerospace application

single crystal for aerospace application

single crystal for aerospace application so inside of our engine we have a lot of

so inside of our engine we have a lot of

so inside of our engine we have a lot of single crystal plate

single crystal plate

single crystal plate also amorphous material as you know

also amorphous material as you know

also amorphous material as you know we’re be and already in our mobile phone

we’re be and already in our mobile phone

we’re be and already in our mobile phone okay sometimes we call it liquid metal

okay sometimes we call it liquid metal

okay sometimes we call it liquid metal okay because that behave like liquid

today I will present you two new

today I will present you two new technology that we have developed for

technology that we have developed for

technology that we have developed for producing the Nano material one of the

producing the Nano material one of the

producing the Nano material one of the technology called surface mechanical

technology called surface mechanical

technology called surface mechanical attrition process so basically we use

attrition process so basically we use

attrition process so basically we use localized plastic deformation with

localized plastic deformation with

localized plastic deformation with repeat multi-directional loading to

repeat multi-directional loading to

repeat multi-directional loading to introduce nano structure which is good

introduce nano structure which is good

introduce nano structure which is good for the strength of the material so

for the strength of the material so

for the strength of the material so basically we use the technology similar

basically we use the technology similar

basically we use the technology similar than the preparation of the meat for the

than the preparation of the meat for the

than the preparation of the meat for the Chinese dumpling so you can see here to

Chinese dumpling so you can see here to

Chinese dumpling so you can see here to start with this to cut the large grant

start with this to cut the large grant

start with this to cut the large grant to down to small grant we need to

to down to small grant we need to

to down to small grant we need to generate the loading in all the

generate the loading in all the

generate the loading in all the direction so that we can have a small

direction so that we can have a small

direction so that we can have a small piece of the meat okay then this

piece of the meat okay then this

piece of the meat okay then this material if we have changed the nano

material if we have changed the nano

material if we have changed the nano structure on the surface of the material

structure on the surface of the material

structure on the surface of the material we can see the chemical reactivity

we can see the chemical reactivity

we can see the chemical reactivity becomes very special and very

becomes very special and very

becomes very special and very interesting because as the preparation

interesting because as the preparation

interesting because as the preparation of the tea egg when you break the shell

of the tea egg when you break the shell

of the tea egg when you break the shell which is the grain boundary then the

which is the grain boundary then the

which is the grain boundary then the chemical product can be easily

chemical product can be easily

chemical product can be easily penetrated in the material and for the

penetrated in the material and for the

penetrated in the material and for the western people you can refer to the

western people you can refer to the

western people you can refer to the steak tartare is the same process the

steak tartare is the same process the

steak tartare is the same process the sauce can be easily penetrated inside of

sauce can be easily penetrated inside of

sauce can be easily penetrated inside of the meat if we have small piece of

the meat if we have small piece of

the meat if we have small piece of material small piece of meat so this is

material small piece of meat so this is

material small piece of meat so this is a very important issue we have developed

a very important issue we have developed

a very important issue we have developed such technology to make it possible for

such technology to make it possible for

such technology to make it possible for generic application in the of

generic application in the of

generic application in the of nanotechnology so what’s that make first

nanotechnology so what’s that make first

nanotechnology so what’s that make first of all that make many ladies happier why

of all that make many ladies happier why

of all that make many ladies happier why because this technology is able to

because this technology is able to

because this technology is able to produce very hard gold as you know pure

produce very hard gold as you know pure

produce very hard gold as you know pure gold or 24k gold are very soft so it’s

gold or 24k gold are very soft so it’s

gold or 24k gold are very soft so it’s very difficult to produce a product with

very difficult to produce a product with

very difficult to produce a product with this we have developed this smart

this we have developed this smart

this we have developed this smart technology and the new composition of

technology and the new composition of

technology and the new composition of the coat with only 1% additive which is

the coat with only 1% additive which is

the coat with only 1% additive which is allowed for 24k code in China and this

allowed for 24k code in China and this

allowed for 24k code in China and this region so by this way we can increase by

region so by this way we can increase by

region so by this way we can increase by 5 times the strength and the hardness of

5 times the strength and the hardness of

5 times the strength and the hardness of this coat then that make it possible for

this coat then that make it possible for

this coat then that make it possible for many new your industry why these

many new your industry why these

many new your industry why these technology is very interesting because

technology is very interesting because

technology is very interesting because it’s unique it’s the only physical

it’s unique it’s the only physical

it’s unique it’s the only physical technology possible to make gold five

technology possible to make gold five

technology possible to make gold five times hotter than the normal gold

times hotter than the normal gold

times hotter than the normal gold the second example I want to show you is

the second example I want to show you is

the second example I want to show you is the best how to make use of the best

the best how to make use of the best

the best how to make use of the best property of one certain material the

property of one certain material the

property of one certain material the example I want to show you is the steel

example I want to show you is the steel

example I want to show you is the steel so we call it nano twin in steel a

so we call it nano twin in steel a

so we call it nano twin in steel a hierarchical and you Tinian still as you

hierarchical and you Tinian still as you

hierarchical and you Tinian still as you see this was the envelope fixed by the

see this was the envelope fixed by the

see this was the envelope fixed by the European Union for 2030

European Union for 2030

European Union for 2030 so we succeed to push out this initial

so we succeed to push out this initial

so we succeed to push out this initial envelope and also to arrive this

envelope and also to arrive this

envelope and also to arrive this initiative and unlock for 2030 so we are

initiative and unlock for 2030 so we are

initiative and unlock for 2030 so we are now here for the developers of the

now here for the developers of the

now here for the developers of the material why we need to develop such

material why we need to develop such

material why we need to develop such high strength high tech eg material

high strength high tech eg material

high strength high tech eg material because the need is huge for the

because the need is huge for the

because the need is huge for the electrical vehicle so this is the one

electrical vehicle so this is the one

electrical vehicle so this is the one example of the electrical vehicle but

example of the electrical vehicle but

example of the electrical vehicle but and you know to protect the passenger

and you know to protect the passenger

and you know to protect the passenger and

and

and the driver the energy absorption during

the driver the energy absorption during

the driver the energy absorption during the shock is a very important issue for

the shock is a very important issue for

the shock is a very important issue for this reason we have developed new energy

this reason we have developed new energy

this reason we have developed new energy absorber compared to the other

absorber compared to the other

absorber compared to the other technological solution so one example is

technological solution so one example is

technological solution so one example is that this is a crash post developed by

that this is a crash post developed by

that this is a crash post developed by the Tesla so this is our tool box here

the Tesla so this is our tool box here

the Tesla so this is our tool box here these are two most expensive component

these are two most expensive component

these are two most expensive component in still inside of electrical car

in still inside of electrical car

in still inside of electrical car so for each electrical car we can

so for each electrical car we can

so for each electrical car we can develop new energy absorber by

develop new energy absorber by

develop new energy absorber by integrating this advanced nano structure

integrating this advanced nano structure

integrating this advanced nano structure the material after this integration you

the material after this integration you

the material after this integration you can see the the energy absorption

can see the the energy absorption

can see the the energy absorption property per unit of weight is much more

property per unit of weight is much more

property per unit of weight is much more higher compared to other technology and

higher compared to other technology and

higher compared to other technology and as a solution so this is a new

as a solution so this is a new

as a solution so this is a new breakthrough for the energy absorber and

breakthrough for the energy absorber and

breakthrough for the energy absorber and which can be used in the next generation

which can be used in the next generation

which can be used in the next generation of electrical vehicle because as you

of electrical vehicle because as you

of electrical vehicle because as you know electrical vehicle is much more

know electrical vehicle is much more

know electrical vehicle is much more sensitive to the weight

sensitive to the weight

sensitive to the weight also each kilo gram of additional weight

also each kilo gram of additional weight

also each kilo gram of additional weight we need to add it equivalent weight for

we need to add it equivalent weight for

we need to add it equivalent weight for battery so for each kilo saving then we

battery so for each kilo saving then we

battery so for each kilo saving then we can reduce the number of battery

can reduce the number of battery

can reduce the number of battery necessary for the design objective so no

necessary for the design objective so no

necessary for the design objective so no after the uniqueness best and the more

after the uniqueness best and the more

after the uniqueness best and the more important to me is a disruptive because

important to me is a disruptive because

important to me is a disruptive because with all this you can only develop very

with all this you can only develop very

with all this you can only develop very progressive

progressive

progressive things so recently we have developed a

things so recently we have developed a

things so recently we have developed a new material called super nano we have

new material called super nano we have

new material called super nano we have successfully obtained a material with

successfully obtained a material with

successfully obtained a material with the core crystal is indicated here in

the core crystal is indicated here in

the core crystal is indicated here in the blue area and in the yellow area you

the blue area and in the yellow area you

the blue area and in the yellow area you have a amorphous structure so this

have a amorphous structure so this

have a amorphous structure so this structure is very unusual and we

structure is very unusual and we

structure is very unusual and we discovered this material has exceptional

discovered this material has exceptional

discovered this material has exceptional mechanical property

mechanical property

mechanical property so compared to the normal magnesium

so compared to the normal magnesium

so compared to the normal magnesium alloy the strength is much more higher

alloy the strength is much more higher

alloy the strength is much more higher even compared to the high strength

even compared to the high strength

even compared to the high strength metallic glass based on magnesium the

metallic glass based on magnesium the

metallic glass based on magnesium the strength is three times higher we

strength is three times higher we

strength is three times higher we obtained this structure by using

obtained this structure by using

obtained this structure by using physical vapor deposition this is a

physical vapor deposition this is a

physical vapor deposition this is a quite conventional technology but so we

quite conventional technology but so we

quite conventional technology but so we design new targets so that we can obtain

design new targets so that we can obtain

design new targets so that we can obtain such specific structure and this

such specific structure and this

such specific structure and this structure called super nano super and I

structure called super nano super and I

structure called super nano super and I know is very important but it’s the

know is very important but it’s the

know is very important but it’s the first time we are able to produce with

first time we are able to produce with

first time we are able to produce with the very good distribution of nano

the very good distribution of nano

the very good distribution of nano crystal lower than ten nanometer with

crystal lower than ten nanometer with

crystal lower than ten nanometer with metallic glass around this nano crystal

metallic glass around this nano crystal

metallic glass around this nano crystal so the application is vague probably

so the application is vague probably

so the application is vague probably very soon in your next iPhone or any

very soon in your next iPhone or any

very soon in your next iPhone or any mobile phone you will use this

mobile phone you will use this

mobile phone you will use this technology and also that can be used for

technology and also that can be used for

technology and also that can be used for biodegradable implant so uniqueness best

biodegradable implant so uniqueness best

biodegradable implant so uniqueness best disruptive the ingredient to develop new

disruptive the ingredient to develop new

disruptive the ingredient to develop new product so the last example I want to

product so the last example I want to

product so the last example I want to show you is one example which

show you is one example which

show you is one example which incorporates all this ingredient so the

incorporates all this ingredient so the

incorporates all this ingredient so the technology we develop is a so-called a

technology we develop is a so-called a

technology we develop is a so-called a metallic transformer as you all know

metallic transformer as you all know

metallic transformer as you all know metal sheet can only have only one

metal sheet can only have only one

metal sheet can only have only one stable shape okay so I will show you our

stable shape okay so I will show you our

stable shape okay so I will show you our metallic material have a multiple shape

metallic material have a multiple shape

metallic material have a multiple shape as you know why the aircraft has less

as you know why the aircraft has less

as you know why the aircraft has less efficiencies than bird because one of

efficiencies than bird because one of

efficiencies than bird because one of the reason is the wing is not so

the reason is the wing is not so

the reason is the wing is not so flexible compared to the word so in our

flexible compared to the word so in our

flexible compared to the word so in our case our technology is very flexible we

case our technology is very flexible we

case our technology is very flexible we can generate any shape but this shape is

can generate any shape but this shape is

can generate any shape but this shape is a stable so for this reason

a stable so for this reason

a stable so for this reason we can develop this kind of metallic

we can develop this kind of metallic

we can develop this kind of metallic transformer with very high strengths so

transformer with very high strengths so

transformer with very high strengths so the example here is another underwater

the example here is another underwater

the example here is another underwater system so you can see this system start

system so you can see this system start

system so you can see this system start to work okay then

to work okay then

to work okay then once it will be at the bottom of the

once it will be at the bottom of the

once it will be at the bottom of the aquarium then they will move up you can

aquarium then they will move up you can

aquarium then they will move up you can see here also the example this is a cat

see here also the example this is a cat

see here also the example this is a cat with camera that you can see the camera

with camera that you can see the camera

with camera that you can see the camera take all the image wrong okay but with

take all the image wrong okay but with

take all the image wrong okay but with this specific technology we can see the

this specific technology we can see the

this specific technology we can see the movie we can generate energy as you know

movie we can generate energy as you know

movie we can generate energy as you know the solar energy reserve the biggest one

the solar energy reserve the biggest one

the solar energy reserve the biggest one is the ocean because the temperature on

is the ocean because the temperature on

is the ocean because the temperature on the top surface and the deep sea is

the top surface and the deep sea is

the top surface and the deep sea is totally different with 20 degree

totally different with 20 degree

totally different with 20 degree difference we can collect this storage

difference we can collect this storage

difference we can collect this storage energy using this kind of system to

energy using this kind of system to

energy using this kind of system to develop the new system of course no day

develop the new system of course no day

develop the new system of course no day without a teamwork you cannot succeed so

without a teamwork you cannot succeed so

without a teamwork you cannot succeed so with the three ingredient I do believe

with the three ingredient I do believe

with the three ingredient I do believe you need that team so this is my team

you need that team so this is my team

you need that team so this is my team with my special thanks for them because

with my special thanks for them because

with my special thanks for them because they contribute to the achievement of

they contribute to the achievement of

they contribute to the achievement of this so before I conclude I think that

this so before I conclude I think that

this so before I conclude I think that there is no boundary in the innovation

there is no boundary in the innovation

there is no boundary in the innovation of science and technology okay

of science and technology okay

of science and technology okay the research is the transformation of

the research is the transformation of

the research is the transformation of money into the knowledge the innovation

money into the knowledge the innovation

money into the knowledge the innovation is the transformation of knowledge back

is the transformation of knowledge back

is the transformation of knowledge back into money ways added value for this

into money ways added value for this

into money ways added value for this reason I don’t believe by pushing out

reason I don’t believe by pushing out

reason I don’t believe by pushing out the envelope by developing disruptive

the envelope by developing disruptive

the envelope by developing disruptive unique and the best discovery and the

unique and the best discovery and the

unique and the best discovery and the innovation technology week

innovation technology week

innovation technology week succeed so pushing envelope is a

succeed so pushing envelope is a

succeed so pushing envelope is a excellent concept for the future

excellent concept for the future

excellent concept for the future I just illustrate our work in three

I just illustrate our work in three

I just illustrate our work in three example four different attributes and

example four different attributes and

example four different attributes and showing another this example as the

showing another this example as the

showing another this example as the integrative example oh thank you very

integrative example oh thank you very

integrative example oh thank you very much

much

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