(Correspondents Yue Deng and Xiao Jin) In order to improve the academic level of teachers and students and create a dense academic research atmosphere, the Schoolhasinvited a number of domestic and foreign experts and scholars to deliver several high-level academic reports to teachers and students.
On May 10, Professor Wang Zhiming,theDirector of the Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences (IFFS) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), conducted academic exchange at the invitation of the School, and delivered an academic report entitled “Photoinduced Ultrasonic Driven Fluid and Laser Driven Microfluidic Pump”. This seminar was presided over by Professor Yang Rusen,the Vice Dean of the School. Some teachers and graduate students of the School participated to this seminar.
At the seminar, Professor Wang Zhiming first introduced the latest research achievements of the team, i.e. a new microfluidic pump based on photoinduced ultrasonic driven fluid. Professor Wang Zhiming’s team proposed a new mechanism of optical fluidics, i.e. acoustic effect and acoustic wave driven fluid effect. Under this mechanism, the continuous high-speed water jet of 4 cm/s was achieved for the first time in water by pulsed laser incident on a cuvette containing aqueous solution of gold nanoparticles. Single pump, dynamic pump and multi-pump modes can be easily realized by controlling the laser beam programmatically. The laser driven microfluidic pump opens a new door for the development of micropump technology, provides new opportunities for the integration and multi-functional application of microfluidic pump, and promotes the development of microfluidic chip technology, ultrasonic drug delivery, medical surgery and other fields. In the report, Professor Wang Zhiming also introduced the development history of IFFS from its inception to its growth and expansion, and shared his valuable experience accumulated in the process of development and growth of IFFS.
On the same day, Dr. Sun Xiangcheng of Cornell University presented a report entitled “Preparation and Application of Fluorescent Materials: Explosive Detection and Polymer Observation” at Room G118. This report focused on the explosive detection ways with a wide range of practical application scenarios, such as international anti-terrorism, mine detection, and environmental monitoring, etc. Dr. Sun proposed that his research group prepared 3D nanoporous films and electrospun fiber membrane fluorescent materials with polymer doped system to overcome this difficulty. Owing to its wide contact area, this material can be utilized to detect explosives in gas and solution. Microwave-assisted method will work effectively when it is used correctly even if this method is simple. All of these provide a new research idea for the researchers at site.
On May 13, Associate Professor Guan Jingqi of Jilin University presented an academic report entitled “A Study on Electro-catalytic Property of Unit Point Catalyst” at Room G118. This report mainly focused on the design and preparation science of hydrogen release, oxygen release and oxygen reduction reaction. He proposed to use O, N and other ligands to stabilize mononuclear / polynuclear metal ions, and then prepare new mononuclear or polynuclear heterogeneous catalysts, and improve the electro-catalytic property. He also explored solutions to key scientific problems such as crystal structure and construction principle of mononuclear or polynuclear catalysts.
On May 23, Professor Steven Dunn,theDirector of the Department of Chemical Engineering at London South Bank University, was invited to present a report entitled “Harnessing Intrinsic Functionality for A Reduced Carbon Energy” at the School. This report mainly focused on energy conversion and storage, functional materials, piezoelectric materials or thermoelectric materials. The findings including water decomposition and antibacterial activity were described based on the development of chemical reaction process, such as the water decomposition with low enthalpy waste heat.
Profile of relevant experts and scholars:
Wang Zhiming serves as the Director of the Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences (IFFS) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC),themember of the Provincial Party Committee of Jiu San Society,themember of Sichuan Provincial CPPCC,theRoyal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Fellow, the Institute of Materials,theMinerals and Mining (IMMM) Fellow,the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Fellow, Institute of Physics (IOP) Fellow, senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),thesenior lifetime member of American Optical Society (OSA), the lifetime member of American Physical Society (APS),thelifetime member of Chinese Physical Society,themember of MRS, AVS, AAAS and ACS,theoutstanding expert with outstanding contribution in Sichuan Province,theexpert of Sichuan 100 Talents Program, and editor of several international well-known publishing houses, such asSpringer Series in Materials Science andLecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology,thefounder and chairman of many international conferences, such as EMN (Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology) Meetings, Collaborative Conferences on Crystal Growth, International Conferences on Small Science, as well astheevaluation expert of the National Ten Thousand Talents Program, the China Scholarship Council, the national key R & D plans, and the High-end Foreign Experts Introduction Plan. Professor Wang Zhiming has long engaged in the growth and characterization of semiconductor nanomaterials and the design and preparation of optoelectronic components. He is one of the industry leaders in the world, and has obtained a series of innovative research achievements. For example, he published nearly 400 SCI papers in famous international journals such asNature Materials,Nature Communications,Science Advances,PNAS,Accounts of Chemical Research,Nano Letters,Advanced Materials,Nano Today,Advanced Functional Materials,ACS Nano, andAdvanced Energy Materials. Among them, 37 papers composed by him as first author are cited by SCI for more than 5,600 times, and 5 papers are highly cited by SCI, with H-index of 37. He also applied 28 patents, including 3 U.S. patents and 1 Canadian patent, and authorized 17 patents, including 1 U.S. patent and 1 Canadian patent. His 16 English monographs were published by Springer, 8 of which were composed by him as first author. He has won many provincial, ministerial and university-level awards, such as the Overseas Chinese Returnees Contribution Award, Scientific Chinese of the Year, China Industry-University-Research Cooperation (Individual) Innovation Award, Tang Lixin Outstanding Scholar Award, 2017-2018 Advanced Individual Award for Making Achievements at Post, Excellent Instructor Award for International Students in China, and Excellent Post-graduate Guidance Team Award, Advanced Individual of Talent Introduction and Cultivation. His research results have attracted extensive attention of international peers and professional media, and have been introduced on the covers ofApplied Physics Letters,Advanced Energy Materials,Advanced Functional Materials and other journals., and reported on the homepage of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for many times, as well as X-mol platform, Zhishe Academic Circle, Xinhua News Agency, China News, MIT Technology Review and laser focus World. Moreover, the relevant reports are released in Japanese, Portuguese and Italian.
Sun Xiangcheng obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai) in July 2008 and a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in July 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he studied at the University of Connecticut under the guidance of Professor Lei Yu. In August 2015, he obtained his Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering. His research work focused on the development of new fluorescent nanomaterials and their application in explosive detection during the period of doctoral study. From 2015 to 2019, he was engaged in postdoctoral research oriented to single molecule fluorescence observation of polymer growth in Cornell University under the guidance of Professor Chen Peng. Up to now, he has published 27 research papers, including 12 papers composed as first author or corresponding author, 2 papers highly cited by ESI and 1 paper displayed on journal cover. The number of academic paper citations in Google has reached about 1,200.
Guan Jingqi, born in 1980,theAssociate Professor and Master Supervisor, was awarded the Tang Aoqing Youth Talent Award Fund of Jilin University. In 2007, he obtained a Doctor of Science Degree in Physical Chemistry. From March 2012 to February 2018, he successively engaged in postdoctoral research in the University of California, Berkeley and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. His research direction is nano-energy electrocatalysis, mainly focusing on the preparation of mononuclear - polynuclear catalytic materials and the electrocatalysis (HER, OER, ORR) property. Up to now, he has issued more than 120 SCI papers, including more than 90 SCI papers and 2 academic monograph chapters issued onNat. Catal.,Chem. Sci.,ACS Catal.,J. Catal.,ChemSusChem,Energy,Electrochim. Acta and other journals as first author or corresponding author.
Steven Dunn isthehead of the Department Chemical Engineering and Professor of Materials Engineering at London South Bank University. He completed his PhD at Cambridge University developing nanostructured metal oxides for electrochemical sensors. With an enviable track record of publishing in top ranked journals such as Advanced Materials and Energy and Environmental Science the impact of his work is further highlighted by appearances on BBC Click and Radio 4 as well as other popular media outlets. He has provided keynote presentations at international conferences as well as consultancy to clients based across Europe, America and Singapore. As a Fellow of the Institute of Mining Minerals and Materials he has demonstrated innovative thinking in the areas of solid state chemistry, electrochemistry and applications of thin film/nanostructured materials. Professor Dunn’s current role involves leading a team of scientists and engineers to enhance materials discovery for energy storage or conversion applications. Outside of work his drive and commitment has been demonstrated by winning UK National dinghy sailing championships and receiving full blues from Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities.
