Polymer blending is a simple and effective means to bring desired properties that are demanded by end uses. However, compared to single-polymer systems, the foaming behavior and the cell structure of polymer blends are difficult to be precisely controlled. The reason lies in many influential factors, such as the phase morphology, the heterogeneous nucleation, and the differe...

A package of reaction and separation technologies for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) was recently developed by Prof. Jian Zhang’s team at Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in cooperation with Zhejiang Sugar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 

Prof. CHEN Liang's research group at the Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) prepared an iridium-free and low-ruthenium-content oxide (Cr0.6Ru0.4O2) derived from a metal-organic framework. The substance is quite active and low-cost, featuring excellent oxygen evolution reactio...

A research team led by Prof. Li Runwei at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a flexible tactile sensor that could be used in the electronic skin and is able to detect subtle changes such as moving ants, in cooperation with the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan.

Amorphous/nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials (ANSMM) exhibit high permeability, low loss, and good frequency stability, which are widely used in electric power, electronic information, intelligent sensing and other industries. Their energy consumption in the production and application process is only 80% of traditional crystalline soft magnetic materials