Efficient and stable CO2 conversion under visible light by using a novel photocatalyst with Z-scheme charge flow on 3-dimensional nanowire arrays....read more
Well-defined colloidal zinc oxide-copper(I) oxide hybrid nanocatalysts behaved as photocatalysts for the direct conversion of carbon dioxide to methane in an aqueous medium under ambient pressure and room temperature. The activity was 1080 mmolgcat-1h-1 with a quantum yield of 1.5%, which were two magnitudes superior to any other catalysts under aqueous environments. Moreover, the selectivity to methane approached 100%, meaning that carbon dioxide could be exclusively converted into pure fuels by sunlight....read more
The phase transition of topological defects formed by liquid crystal (LC) materials was directly observed for the first time....read more
Sublimation and recondensation of liquid crystal molecules can produce complex curvatures at the nanometer scale such as an Udumbara flower-like structure....read more
A new method to bind hydrogel on paper produces implantable paper origami for tissue regeneration. ...read more