07/15/2016Stretchable Supramolecular Hydrogels with Triple Shape Memory Effect
The Smart Polymer Group led by Prof. Tao Chen from Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, has successfully constructed self-healing shape memory hydrogels on the basis of supramolecular interactions.
07/06/2016Exploration of Gas–solid Interfacial Modification of Oxygen Activity in Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries
A research group led by Prof. Zhaoping Liu and Prof. Yonggao Xia reported a novel surface modification strategy manipulating gas-solid interface reaction between Li-rich layered oxides and carbon dioxide.
06/30/2016Towards High-Voltage Aqueous Metal-ion Batteries Beyond 1.5 V
In 2013, a team led by Prof. Zhaoping Liu from Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, firstly proposed an innovative concept of M+/N+ mixed-ion electrolytes to construct two batteries Na0.44MnO2/TiP2O7 and LiMn2O4/Na0.22MnO2
05/27/2016The Industrialization of Oleophylic and Hydrophobic Material for Oil Spills Cleanup
Zhixiang Zeng and Gang Wang research group of Marine Functional Materials invent a series of high efficient oil-water separation materials and intelligent oil spills emergency equipment.
03/31/2016Design of Thermoelectric Materials and the Enhancement of Performance
Recently, Jiang’s group at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the thermoelectric performance for several candidates by a combination of first-principles calculations and zone-melting method.
