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Xucheng, Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park.

Chen Yansen picked up his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and answered the call.

”President Chen, I heard a rumor that Senlian Capital is looking to transfer its shares in Desai Battery.” Jiang Jie let out a hearty laugh, his tone cautiously probing.

”It’s not a rumor.” A slight smile touched Chen Yansen’s lips as he added, ”I am indeed considering selling my shares in Desai Battery.”

The smile vanished from Jiang Jie’s face in an instant. His heart felt as if it had been crushed by a boulder, and his mind went blank.

After all, Desai had been riding the wave of the smartphone boom for the past two years. With Orange in one hand and Apple in the other, both its revenue and stock price had been skyrocketing.

’If Chen Yansen is cashing out now, can Desai Battery hold on to its supply orders from Orange Technology?’

Jiang Jie’s brows knitted together, a tightness forming in his chest. He couldn’t help but press, ”What about the partnership between Desai and Orange Technology?”

”Don’t worry, President Jiang. For this year, at least, Orange Technology has no plans to switch suppliers.”

Chen Yansen said in a level tone.

’This year?’

’What about next year?’

Jiang Jie immediately read between the lines. Orange Technology was probably going to terminate its partnership with Desai.

He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, ”President Chen, if it’s a matter of supply price, I can knock off another five points.”

”It has nothing to do with the price,” Chen Yansen replied crisply.

”Alright, President Chen. I understand.” Jiang Jie’s face fell. He didn’t press the issue further, forcing a few pleasantries before taking the initiative to end the call.

Chen Yansen casually tossed his phone to the side of the desk, immediately putting the matter of Desai Battery out of his mind.

Although the Deep Blue Battery had overcome issues like the shuttle effect, lithium dendrite formation, and short cycle life, its manufacturing process was more complex and its costs were higher. This was due to the need for high-purity carbon nanotubes, graphene, and metal-organic frameworks.

To achieve large-scale commercialization, further optimization of the solid-state electrolyte’s component ratio was necessary, as was the development of a more effective technical solution to prevent capacity decay.

Furthermore, excessively high energy density could lead to reduced thermal stability in the battery, creating safety risks such as overheating and fires.

However, the first version of the design was merely meant to test the waters and gauge the reaction of markets both at home and abroad.

A more refined version of the technology would naturally be held back until the opportune moment for its release.

Three days later, the patent association in Yanjing received a request, a description, a list of claims, and other related materials submitted by Ding Houmeng.

’A high-density lithium-sulfur battery?’

’Deep Blue Battery?’

’An energy density of 600 watt-hours per kilogram!’

The staff member in charge of the preliminary review was taken aback for a moment but quickly regained his composure.

It wasn’t that the 600 Wh/kg figure wasn’t shocking. It was just that he was experienced and had long grown accustomed to seeing patents that were all style and no substance.

Regarding lithium-sulfur batteries, the Huake Science Association’s Bin City Institute of Physical Chemistry had already produced research results last year. Their battery also reached an energy density of 420 watt-hours per kilogram, but this figure was measured under constant 25-degree Celsius temperatures and at a low discharge rate.

Once switched to low-temperature conditions, the battery’s performance would decay significantly, and during high-rate discharge, its internal resistance would increase sharply, causing the actual energy output to be far lower than the theoretical value.

Furthermore, the safety hazards of the metallic lithium anode, the rapid capacity decay caused by the shuttle effect, and the poor conductivity of sulfur itself were all major obstacles preventing the commercialization and mass production of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Therefore, after confirming that Senlian Capital’s patent and the one from the Bin City Institute of Physical Chemistry seemed similar on the surface but were in fact vastly different, the preliminary reviewer advanced the process to the next stage.