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09 2023
A research team led by Prof. GUO Rongbo and Prof. FU Shanfei at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Process Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a method for size- and surface charge-tunable core-shell Au@Nanoplastics (Au@NPs) synthesis, which can be used to study the environmental fate of NPs in an artificial freshwater system. Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the environment still remains a challenge due to their properties ...
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08 2023
Organic photovoltaic solar cells (OSCs) are a type of solar cells that use organic materials, typically composed of small molecules or polymers, to convert sunlight into electricity, distinct from traditional inorganic solar cells, which use crystalline silicon or other inorganic materials. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have recently tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and achieved efficiencies in reach of their c...
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08 2023
Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the significant role of β-glucosidase (BglA) in the metabolism of cellobiose and laminaribiose in C. thermocellum.
Agricultural and forestry waste biomass is a renewable lignocellulosic resource. The cellulosome-producing strain Clostridium thermocellum (C. thermocellum), an efficient cellulose-degrading bacterium, is promising in lignocellulose biorefinery.
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08 2023
Recently, researchers led by Prof. WU Jianfei from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a breakthrough in defect engineering and performance improvement of ASSLSBs. They prepared porous-carbon nanotubes (P-CNTs) that are used as sulfur-bearing matrix, forming S@P-CNTs-based composite cathodes for ASSLSBs. P-CNTs acted as a mediator and established a stable triple phase between sulfur, P-CNTs, and ionic conductor solid-state electrolyte (SSE) Li6PS5Cl.
All-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices for high energy density, high safety, and low cost of sulfur.
Recently, researchers led by Prof. WU Jianfei fro...
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08 2023
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have fabricated highly dispersed PtFe nanoparticles loaded on mesoporous Fe-N-C using mesoporous hybrid Fe-N-C as a model support through the in-situ alloy strategy.
Pt-based intermetallic alloys with high activity and stability are promising for accelerating the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and large-scale application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
Atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalyst...
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08 2023
Recently, a research team led by Prof. SUN Xiaoyan from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with a focus on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), have provided pivotal mechanistic insights into the role of oxygen coupling between dual active sites during OER. Atomically precise cluster catalysts bridge the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, facilitating comprehensive elucidation of structure-activity relationships in catalytic processes. However, the synergistic effects between non-si...
