07/02/2020Researchers Propose Novel Method for Plasmonic Structural Color Generation
A research group led by Prof. CAO Hongtao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a novel direct growth method of vertically orientated nanocavity arrays to generate plasmonic structural colors, which feature wide gamut, improved color saturation, excellent stability in ambient condition ...
06/22/2020Efficient Ammonia Thermal-treatment Strategy to Create Carbon Topological Defects for CO2RR
A research group led by Prof. CHEN Liang at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a novel and facile ammonia thermal-treatment strategy for synthesizing 3D topologically defected porous carbon (DPC) particles as efficient electrocatlaysts for carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). The ...
06/17/2020Novel Catalytic Accelerator to Enhance the Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Sugar
A research group led by Prof. ZHU Jin at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), prepared hydroxyl-enriched glucose-based carbonaceous sphere (HEGCS), which as a catalytic accelerator can remarkably improve the hydrolytic efficiency of cellulose to sugar. The study was published in ACS Applied Materials a...
06/02/2020Researchers Clarify the Oxidation Mechanisms of Cr2AlC MAX Phase Coatings
A research group led by Prof. WANG Aiying at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), successfully fabricated dense Cr2AlC MAX phase coatings, and revealed that the oxidation kinetics of Cr2AlC MAX phase coatings follow a two-stage parabolic relationship at 900-1100 °C. The study was published in Corrosio...
05/19/2020Metal Coordination Enables High-temperature Creep Resistant Polyimine Vitrimer Preparation
The Bio-based Polymers Group at the Ningbo Institute of Materials and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed polyimine vitrimers with significantly enhanced creep resistance and thermal and mechanical properties via metal coordination. The study was published in Macromolecules.
