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    12 2023

    Magnesiophilic Three-Dimensional Substrate Enables Planar Electroplating/Stripping Process of Magnesium Metal Anode

    Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have discovered that using the practical polyolefin separator indeed cause the short-circuit of coin cell even at the low current density. They have established a layer-by-layer planar growth model for short-circuit suppression, and proposed the design strategy of 3D magnesiophilic for achieving planar Mg electroplating/stripping behavior. As a promising candidate to current lithium-ion batteries, rechargeable magnesium batteries have attracted extensive attention due to the superior properties of magnesium (Mg) metal anodes, such as high volumetric capacity (3833 mAh/cm3), abundant...

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    12 2023

    Qingdao Energy Institute develops a new biomimetic adsorption material based on rare earth hyperaccumulated plants

    Recently, the Green Reaction Separation and Process Enhancement Technology Center of Qingdao Energy Institute has developed a new type of biomimetic adsorption material based on rare earth hyperaccumulated groups which has made a series of progress for green and efficient adsorption of low concentration rare earth ions in leaching tailings. Under the background of the two-carbon strategy era of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, energy transformation has become a global consensus. Rare earth elements are known as "industrial vitamins" and " mother of new materials". As the strategic ...

  • 08

    12 2023

    Study Reveals CO2 Sink/Source and Environmental effects of Seaweed Farming Under Synergistic Influence of Macroalgae and Microorganisms

    Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have revealed dynamic CO2 sink/source and environmental effects of seaweed farming at different growth stages of kelp under the microbial regulation. Their findings were published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment on Nov. 16. Under climate scenarios, seaweed farming is now used globally as a promising approach to achieve carbon neutrality. Seaweed farming contributes substantial amounts of organic carbon to the ocean, part of which can be locked for a long term in the ...

  • 08

    12 2023

    Particulate Organic Carbon Released During Macroalgal Growth Has Significant Carbon Sequestration Potential in Ocean

    Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have revealed the fate of macroalgae-released POC and their carbon sequestration effects. Macroalgae are the most productive plants in coastal ecosystems. They have attracted worldwide interest due to their ability to sequester carbon. The growth of macroalgae can produce significant amounts of particulate organic carbon (POC), but it ...

  • 05

    12 2023

    Ramanome-based Technology Shortens Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing to 24 Hours

    In response to the escalating challenges posed by the high drug resistance of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM), a collaborative team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Chest Hospital, and Qingdao Single-Cell Biotech. has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of RGM. In response to the escalating challenges posed by the high drug resistance of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM), a collaborative team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, t...

  • 05

    12 2023

    Cracking 6mA Code to Enhance Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae

    A new study led by Prof. XU jian from Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has unraveled the distribution pattern and dynamic changes of N6-methyladenosine (6mA) at a single-cell resolution in wild-type and 6mA-disrupted mutant strains, revealing its crucial role in lipid accumulation, especially under high light conditions. Microalgae—which are major contributors to global photosynthesis and primary productivity—serve as promising chassis cells in synthetic biology.
      In a study published in Plant Communications, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenerg...