09/30/2022Novel Method Helps Quantify Reversibility and Irreversibility of Practical Li Metal Batteries
A research group led by Prof. LIU Zhaoping at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed an analytical approach to quantitatively evaluate the reversibility and irreversibility of practical lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). Their study was published in Nature Energy.
09/19/2022Hygroscopic Polymeric Gels: Collecting Freshwater and Energy from Atmospheric Moisture
Based on the previous reported studies on HPGs, Prof. CHEN Tao and coworkers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), systematically summarized recent progress in HPGs with particular focus on the hygroscopic mechanism, design and preparation strategy, and relevant AME applications.
09/02/2022Novel Isomeric Vinylene-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks Developed with Distinct Photocatalytic Properties
The Interface-Functional Polymer Materials (iFPM) Group led by Prof. ZAHNG Tao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has synthesized two novel vinylene-linked two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (v-2D-COFs) with isomeric structures via benzobisoxazole-mediated aldol polycondensation, which showed...
08/17/2022Solid Oxide Electrolytic Cells Facilitate CO2 Electrolysis Under Intermittent Renewable Energy Power
The Fuel Cell Technology Group at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed a pulsed current strategy to monitor the intermittency of renewable energy, proving that the solid oxide electrolytic cells (SOECs) can realize efficient CO2 electrolysis under intermittent renewable energy power. The study ...
07/13/2022Researchers Develop Neuron-Inspired High-Performance All-Around Telechelic Polymer
The Nano-Engineered Materials Group at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has proposed a neuron-inspired all-around telechelic polymer with remarkable mechanical and physical properties, rapid self-healing ability, adhesion, triboelectricity, as well as aggregate induced emission (AIE) fluorescence. The ...