A team of Chinese researchers has recently elucidated the characteristics of human eyelashes. Their study reveals that eyelashes consist of a hydrophobic, curved, flexible fiber array, featuring surface micro-ratchets and a macro-curvature approximating the Brachistochrone curve. This structure enables eyelashes to rapidly and directionally expel incoming liquid, thereby preserving clear vision.
A research team led by Prof. KANG Yanbiao from the University of Science and Technology of China reported a discovery in the field of environmental chemistry. The team developed a novel photocatalyst named KQGZ which can photocatalytically defluorinate polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a low temperature range of 40–60°C.
Researchers from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a sustainable technology to selectively reduce nitrate to ammonium. This innovation delivers three benefits: It increases rice yield, reduces fertilizer usage, and mitigates nitrate pollution in groundwater.
A research group led by Prof. YE Mingliang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, collaborating with Prof. LUO Cheng's group from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, developed a highly sensitive proteomics method called peptide-centric local stability assay (PELSA), which enables the simultaneous identification of ligand-binding proteins and their binding sites in complex systems.
Researchers have developed a new aluminosilicate zeolite, ZMQ-1, which features a unique intersecting meso-microporous channel system that is expected to enhance catalytic processes in the petrochemical industry.
A research group led by Prof. GE Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed two isomerized dimeric acceptors, 5-IDT and 6-IDT, which differ in molecular length. These acceptors serve as a third component in binary organic solar cells (OSCs), resulting in highly stable OSCs with the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 19.96%.
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