According to research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition recently, a team led by Prof. HU Linhua. from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Science develop a high mechanical durability hydrogel electrolyte using urea as a zincophilic solubilizer and Zn(Ac)2 salt for its low cost and eco-friendly traits. As-prepared hydrogels can sustain 557% tensile elongation and 3.7 MPa compressive strength. In-situ polyurea solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed during aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) operation allows for stable Zn stripping/plating in a dendrite and passivation-free manner.
On June 18, the Lower Hybrid Current Drive system—a key subsystem of the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology—successfully passed expert testing and was officially accepted, marking a significant milestone for the project.
A research team led by Professor HUANG Xingjiu at the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a highly stable adaptive integrated interface for ion sensing.
A research team led by Prof. SHAO Dingfu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has predicted a new class of antiferromagnetic materials with unique cross-chain structures, termed "X-type antiferromagnets". These materials exhibit sublattice-selective spin transport and unconventional magnetic dynamics, offering new possibilities for next-generation spintronic devices.
A research team from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a compact dynamic cantilever magnetometer with a diameter of just 22 mm, achieving a magnetic moment sensitivity on the order of 10⁻¹⁷ A·m².