16-Jan-2023

Chargeinjection waswidely utilized in tuning the energy level ofelectrons in semiconductorswithout altering theirmicroscopic structures. Recently, a research team led by Professor ZHU Yanwu fromthe University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ...

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“This result is very interesting and helpful for understanding the unique properties of azafullerenes”

09-Jan-2023

Recently, a research team led by Prof. YANG Shangfeng from the University of Sciences and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) synthesized La@C81N, a type of monometallic endohedral azafullerene (MEAF) for the first time, providing a new way to modulate the ...

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The transformation ability reaches the same level as that of thermocatalysis, but photocatalysis happens under relatively mild conditions

07-Jun-2022

Methane (CH4)isthe main component of liquid natural gas. However, the combustion of methane generates a critical amount of carbon dioxide, making the use of this power source contradict the concept of green chemistry. Therefore, the transformation of methane into higher-value-added chemicalsis ...

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Scientists have made important progress in the research of cold atom super-resolution imaging

10-Jan-2022

The teamofacademician GUO Guangcan ofUniversity of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Scienceshas made important progress in the research of cold atom super-resolution imaging. The team achieved super-resolution imaging of a single ion inanion trap system. The ...

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Novel electrochemical device based on solid-state electrolyte

05-Jan-2022

Anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide bring a series of climatic and environmental problems including global warming. Artificially upcycling of carbon dioxide into value-added fuels and chemicals, powered by "green electricity" of renewable energy, provides an elegant route to close the ...

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Electrocatalyst converts CO2 into multicarbon products

18-Nov-2021

A new electrocatalyst called a-CuTi@Cu converts carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into liquid fuels. As reported by a team of Chinese researchers in the journal Angewandte Chemie, active copper centered on an amorphous copper/titanium alloy produces ethanol, acetone, and n-butanol with high efficiency. Most ...

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24-Sep-2021

Ion separation using membrane separation technologyis of greatimportance inthefieldsincludingenergy conversion and storage, environmental detection and resource reuse. Membranes with sub-2-nanometer channels have high ion transport rates but they fail to sieve different ions effectively due ...

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Water enables mild oxidation of methane to methanol on gold single-atom catalysts

09-Mar-2021

Advances in hydraulic fracturing technology have enabled discovery of large reserves of natural gas which primarily contains methane, which is mainly burned directly and causing global warming potentially. Upgrading methane to greener energy such as methanol through aerobic oxidation is an ideal ...

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Tough, strong and heat-endure

11-Nov-2020

Modern life relies closely on plastics, even though the petroleum-based production creates serious environmental challenges. The industry opts out to use sustainable materials due to their limited mechanical properties or complex manufacturing processes. An advanced strategy to design and produce ...

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An electric vehicle with such a battery could travel 600 miles on a single charge

12-Oct-2020

Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity, but their long charging time is a significant detraction for potential customers. While a typical SUV with a combustion engine could travel 300 miles with a five-minute refuel, a state-of-the-art electric vehicle takes about one hour to store enough ...

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