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    11 2017

    Scientists Synthesize Highly Efficient Ultra-wide-bandgap Conjugated Polymers

    Organic conjugated polymers continue attracting considerable attention all over the world in the prospect of producing high-efficient , large-area , and flexible organic electronics with tunable properties .The potential applications of organic semiconductors include organic field-effect transistors ( OFETs ) , organic bulk heterojunction organic solar cells ( OPVs ) , organic light emitting diodes ( OLEDs ) and organic sensors etc .However , the conjugated polymers with ultra-wide bandgap ( Eg > 2.2eV ) generally exhibit very low power conversion efficiency .
      Organic conjugated polymers continue attracting considerable attention all over the world in the prospect of producing high-efficient, large-area, and flexible organic electronics with tunable properties. The potential applications of organic...

  • 31

    10 2017

    Big Data Evaluation of Marine Carbon Fixation Driven by Planktonic Microalgae

    Increasing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are now facilitating global warming , which seriously threatens human life and social sustainable development .Dr . LIANG Yantao in the research group calculated that the annual carbon fixation by picophytoplankton in Bohai Sea is about 1.5 million tons of carbon .Based on the research progresses , QIBEBT is now leading the development of one National Ocean Occupation Standard on “ Blue Carbon Investigation , Monitoring and Measurement : Picophytoplankton ” .
      Increasing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are now facilitating global warming, which seriously threatens human life and social sustainable development. Curbing dangerous climate change requires deep cuts in emissions, as well as ...

  • 27

    10 2017

    Zn and Mg Batteries Powered Low-Speed Electric Vehicles

    There has been a strong global incentive to develop electric vehicles , as a move to reduce oil dependence and mitigate green gas emission .Based on preliminary progress in basic research and the technological development , QIESRI had broken through the technical bottlenecks of Zn batteries in the pilot-scale research and successfully developed new types of Zn batteries with high safety .
      There has been a strong global incentive to develop electric vehicles, as a move to reduce oil dependence and mitigate green gas emission. Especially, because of mobility and low use costs, the low-speed electric vehicle (LSEV) revolution has...

  • 19

    09 2017

    Novel Nanomaterial Achieves Rapid Formation of Natural Gas Hydrates

    Natural gas hydrates , also called combustible ice , are formed with natural gas and water molecules at suitable pressure and temperature .The estimated amount of natural gas hydrates is equivalent to more than twice of fossil fuels , which are recognized as a clean and efficient alternative energy source in the world .Moreover , natural gas hydrates also produce great potential in natural gas storage and transportation , which has caused great attention during the past decade .
      Natural gas hydrates, also called combustible ice, are formed with natural gas and water molecules at suitable pressure and temperature. The estimated amount of natural gas hydrates is equivalent to more than twice of fossil fuels, which are ...

  • 15

    09 2017

    Uncommon P450 Reactions Expand Natural Products Chemical Space

    P450 enzymes ( P450s ) , a super family of proteins widely distributed in animals , plants and microorganisms , represent the most versatile biocatalysts in nature .P450s play important roles in the biosynthesis of natural products due to their substrate diversity and catalytic reactions diversity .In last few years , Professor LI Shengying ’ s group from Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology ( QIBEBT ) , Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS ) , had been focusing on the biochemical function .Of Natural Product Reports as a cover article . P450 enzymes (P450s), a super family of proteins widely distributed in animals, plants and microorganisms, represent the most versatile biocatalysts in nature. P450s play important roles in the biosynthesis of natural products due to their substra...

  • 11

    09 2017

    QIBEBT Reported Novel Substrate-specific Recognition Mechanisms

    As the most abundant renewable resource on earth , lignocellulosic biomass is involved in the central step of “ Carbon Cycle ” in nature .After billions years evolution , plant cell walls form a natural degradation – resistant barriers .Structure of the complex of F32EG5 E193Q mutant and cellotetraose revealed a sharply-bent substrate conformation that fitting to the bent sugar chains in lichenan ( Figure 2B ) .
      As the most abundant renewable resource on earth, lignocellulosic biomass is involved in the central step of “Carbon Cycle” in nature. After billions years evolution, plant cell walls form a natural degradation–resistant barriers.
      The ...