A team led by Prof. WU Zhengyan and ZHANG Jia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new, eco-friendly way to deliver pesticides using porous microspheres made from halloysite nanotubes (HNTs). These microspheres are created through reversible metal-ligand coordination interaction, which makes them responsive to changes in pH, humidity, and enzymes.
According to research published in Energy Storage Materials recently, a team led by Prof. HU Linhua from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Science proposed a general principle through evaluating the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level of molecules and employed it as a critical descriptor to select non-sacrificial anionic surfactant electrolyte additives for stabilizing Zn anodes, realizing sustainable regulation effect with inhibited Zn dendrite growth and side-reactions.
Recently, a research group led by Assoc. Prof. CAO Liang from Hefei Institute of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. XIONG Yimin from Anhui University and Prof. XU Hai from Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, has introduced an additional translational degree of freedom in layered Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) crystals, enabling fine-tuning of their physical properties.
According to a research published in ACS Nano recently, a unique wristwatch has been created by a team led by Prof. HUANG Xingjiu from the Institute of Solid State Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Multiple modules, including a sensor array, a microfluidic chip, signal processing, and a data display system was packed in this advanced watch to monitor chemicals in human sweat.
A collaborative research team led by Professor WANG Hui from High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences developed magnetite nanozyme (MNZs) with dual enzymatic activities through structural engineering, and proved its structure-dependent behavior in the process of tumor treatment.