Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new way to significantly enhance upconversion luminescence in oxide perovskites, a class of materials known for their thermal and chemical stability but limited optical efficiency.
Inspired by hierarchical structures found in nature, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel bio-inspired laminated ZTE metal matrix composite that overcomes these limitations. The design draws inspiration from the ‘brick-and-mortar’ laminated structure of abalone nacre, which is known for its exceptional strength and toughness, as well as the thin inner membranes of bamboo stems that enable efficient transport of water and nutrients.
Recently, a research team led by Prof. WANG Zhenyang from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed two interfacial regulation strategies to improve the stability of silicon–carbon composite anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The team proposed a laser-directed covalent bonding strategy and a hierarchical dual-coating regulation strategy, both of which effectively suppressed interfacial failure induced by volume expansion and significantly enhanced the cycling stability and electrochemical performance of the batteries.
Recently, a research team led by Prof. WANG Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. ZHAO Yanli’ s group from Nanyang Technological University, constructed a novel urchin-like copper single-atom nanozyme (UCCSE) and revealed that needle length plays a critical role in enhancing cellular uptake and chemodynamic tumor therapy efficiency.
The Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (HFIPS, CAS), Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have joined forces to establish the Joint Laboratory for Spectroscopic Detection of Matter Composition in Deep Space (Lab-DeepSpec) on Science Island, Hefei.