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Butterfly-Inspired Technology Could Change the Way We Monitor AirInspired by a special drinking behavior observed in nature, researchers have developed a new pump-free airborne sampling technology that operates entirely without external power and costs as little as $0.12 per disposable unit.Aug 12, 2026
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Scientists Use Novel Crystal Strategy to Enhance Zero-Thermal-Expansion MaterialsA team led by Prof. LIN Zheshuai from TIPC-CAS has successfully designed a material with an exceptionally broad zero-thermal-expansion temperature window.Jun 17, 2026
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Scientists Identify Liquid Metals as Vital Materials for Future Deep‑Space MissionsChinese researchers recently demonstrated how room-temperature liquid metals served as key materials in future deep space exploration.Apr 07, 2026
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TIPC Develops Liquid Metal Strategy to Break Organ Cryopreservation BottleneckChinese researchers presented liquid metal cryoprotectants and interventional heat transfer strategy to breakup bottleneck facing organ cryopreservation.Apr 02, 2026
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New Method Revolutionizes Fabrication of Superhydrophobic FabricsA Chinese research team developed a new one-step fabrication strategy—Molecularly Assembled Robust Superhydrophobic Shell—for producing superhydrophobic fabrics with stable mechanical performance under harsh conditions.Mar 17, 2026
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New 2D Membrane Reactor Revolutionizes Photocatalytic SynthesisChinese researchers developed a photocatalytic membrane reactor that dramatically improves the synthesis of imines—a class of compounds essential to the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced synthetic materials.Feb 28, 2026
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New Method Revolutionizes Beta-Blocker Production ProcessResearchers developed a novel amine-functionalized graphene oxide membrane reactor that enables ultrafast, continuous-flow synthesis of propranolol, with nearly 100% conversion and selectivity in under 4.63 seconds at 23 °C.Jun 20, 2025
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Chinese Researchers Boost Efficiency of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell CatalystsResearchers developed a new catalyst that significantly enhances the efficiency and durability of methanol oxidation reactions. Composed of ultrafine platinum-based high-entropy alloy octahedra, the catalyst marks a promising advance in DMFC efficiency and resistance to catalytic poisoning.Apr 07, 2025
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Researchers Develop Biomimetic Adsorbent to Efficiently Extract Uranium from SeawaterChinese researchers develop bio-inspired adsorbent to efficiently extract uranium from seawater inspired by the hierarchical structure of Liquidambar formosana fruit.Mar 24, 2025
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Chinese Researchers Make Breakthrough in Artificial Chiral Structural-Color MicrodomesChinese researchers have made progress by finding that microdomes made from common polymers have chiral structural colors with broadband tunability and multiple polarization-modulated chirality.Feb 24, 2025
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Researchers Create Chemotaxic Biomimetic Liquid Metallic Leukocytes with Versatile BehaviorInspired by biochemotaxis in biological system, researchers established a synergistic route through introducing the mechanism of chemotaxis and asymmetric chemistry. Liquid metal prepared via this means successfully mimics rather diverse autonomous behaviors of leukocytes.Feb 11, 2025
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Researchers Develop Ultrahigh-Resolution Micro-LED DisplaysChinese researchers have recently made progress by developing remote epitaxial growth of continuous crystalline perovskite thin films for seamlessly integrated into ultrahigh- resolution micro-LEDs with pixels less than 5 μm.Jan 19, 2025