As global demand for clean energy and high-energy batteries surges, scientists are racing to develop more efficient and eco-friendly energy storage solutions. Compared to widely used lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries stand out due to their abundant sodium resources and lower costs. A crucial factor in enhancing their performance lies in identifying high-performance cathode materials. Sci...

Recently, a team led by Assistant Professor Huang Huan-Ming from the School of Physical Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University published a groundbreaking achievement in the top-tier journal Nature Communications. They developed a new method that uses an organophotocatalyst and a chromium catalyst to transform three simple ingredients into complex “chiral” molecules in a sing...

Natural gas, a clean and abundant fossil fuel, is primarily methane, sourced from conventional reservoirs and unconventional deposits like coal beds, tight formations, shale, and marine sediments. These diverse sources collectively underpin the global natural gas supply. Yet, methane’s high chemical stability—stemming from its symmetry, strong C-H bonds, and low polarizability—limits its use as a...

Aromatic hydrocarbons are essential raw materials in chemical production, finding widespread application in the synthesis of plastics, dyes, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, and synthetic rubber. Technologies that convert non-petroleum carbon sources, such as syngas and methanol, into aromatics within molecular sieves have garnered significant interest for their potential to reduce reliance on petrole...

Infrared visualization technology has found extensive applications in fields such as security surveillance, medical diagnostics, and industrial inspection. Traditional infrared imaging typically relies on integrating detector arrays, such as indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), with readout integrated circuits (ROICs), followed by complex image processing workflows to produce images. This process dem...

A research paper titled “Rainbow screening: Chromoproteins enable visualized molecular cloning,” authored by Associate Professor Li Jian’s group from the School of Physical Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, has received widespread attention. Published in Biotechnology Journal (Wiley Group, Volume 19, Issue 4, 2024), the paper ranked among the top in download volume fo...

A team led by Distingshed Adjunct Professor Chen Yulin and Assistant Professor Chen Cheng from Laboratory for Topological Physics at the School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, has made a significant discovery in the study of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG). Using spatial- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (Nano-ARPES), they obser...

Nature produces colors in several different ways, from the vibrant blues of a morpho butterfly’s wings to the iridescent hues of an opal and the ever-changing colors of a chameleon’s skin. These fascinating colorations, known as structural colors, result from the diffraction of light from nanostructures. After millions of years of evolution, the structural colors have long captivated scient...

The recent Quantum Gravity and Cosmology 2024 international conference was convened at ShanghaiTech University, co-hosted by ShanghaiTech, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Taking place at the School of Physical Science and Technology (SPST) of ShanghaiTech, this conference marked a significant milestone in high-ener...

Optical frequency comb, composed of discrete spectral lines, derives the name from its presenting a uniform and comb-like distribution of signals in the frequency domain. Frequency dimension has its significance as emphasized by Nobel laureate Arthur Schawlow’s quote, “Never measure anything but frequency”. The optical frequency comb significantly enhances the precision of freque...

Halide perovskite solar cells are currently deemed as the most promising third-generation photovoltaic technology, opening vast opportunities for transformative development in the solar cell industry. In recent years, the efficiency of halide perovskite cells has been constantly improved, however, there remains a gap compared to the theoretical limits. Therefore, enhancing the efficiency of perovs...

Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Feng Jicheng in the School of Physical Science and Technology (SPST), a research team has recently made a significant contribution to the fabrication of complex architectures at the nanoscale. Their findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials in March and featured as the journal’s back cover, introduced an innovative 3D nano...

Perovskite is currently the most promising new type of solar cell material. Perovskite-based ultra-efficient solar cells have been rated as one of the “Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2024” by MIT Technology Review. The commonly used lead perovskite solar cells have achieved high photoelectric conversion efficiency, but they still have shortcomings in terms of environmental friendliness and ...

Visiting Assistant Professor Zhou Xinan in SPST is awarded the 2023 ICTP Prize, a prestigious international prize from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). Established in 1964 by Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam in Trieste Italy, ICTP is a renowned international scientific hub and a UNESCO-affiliated organization that is committed to promoting science in the underdeveloped world. The...