The research group of Xuefeng Jiang at East China Normal University has long focused on the scientific research of upgrading and degrading waste plastics. Relying on a self-built photocatalytic reaction instrumentation platform, they have established a room-temperature and ambient-pressure catalytic upgrading and recycling system covering various strongly inert polymers such as polyester, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, and gem-dimethyl plastics. Recently, in collaboration with Yujie Song of Hainan University, they achieved the efficient conversion of polystyrene to high-purity benzoic acid under room-temperature, ambient-pressure, and visible light conditions using a homogeneous/multiphase synergistic dynamic enhanced photocatalysis strategy. The article was published as an open access Research Article in CCS Chemistry, the flagship journal of the Chinese Chemical Society.

As wireless devices, high-frequency electronics, and communication technologies become increasingly common, electromagnetic interference, or EMI, is becoming a growing concern for device reliability, signal quality, and information security. Conventional shielding materials often work mainly by reflecting electromagnetic waves, which can create unwanted secondary radiation. Researchers are therefore seeking lightweight materials that can absorb electromagnetic energy while remaining strong, flexible, and sustainable.

Nitrogen applied to agricultural soils does not always remain available to crops. Microorganisms can transform nitrate through several competing pathways, some of which conserve nitrogen in the soil while others ultimately remove it from the system. A new study published in Biochar shows that long-term biochar amendment can reshape this competition throughout the soil profile, promoting nitrogen retention in deep alkaline paddy soils.

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced that this technology is a recipient of the latest round of seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. This technology is a lung-targeting lipid nanoparticle (sLNP) system engineered for the precise delivery of anti-inflammatory agents to lung tissue, to treat acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The sLNPs are constructed from sulfonium lipids, which confer unique properties enabling selective accumulation in the lungs and robust, uniform expression of protein across all lung lobes. This approach sustains therapeutic protein expression directly within lung tissue while minimizing systemic exposure, thereby reducing potential side effects. What differentiates this technology is its lung specificity and the use of sulfonium lipid chemistry, which sets it apart from conventional amine-based lipid nanoparticles commonly used. Traditional LNPs lack organ selectivity, often requiring higher systemic doses that can increase toxicity and limit therapeutic efficacy, especially for lung diseases. In contrast, the sLNP platform enables targeted delivery and sustained local expression of therapeutics, overcoming the pharmacokinetic limitations and short half-life associated with systemic therapies. This targeted approach not only enhances therapeutic outcomes for ALI and ARDS but also opens avenues for treating other pulmonary inflammatory conditions and advancing pulmonary drug delivery. The technology’s novel combination of materials and delivery strategy positions it as a promising solution for unmet clinical needs in respiratory medicine.

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced that this technology is a recipient of the latest round of seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. This technology is an on-chip quantum sensor platform that leverages arrays of individually addressable single-erbium ion qubits embedded within silicon-based hollow nanopillars. Utilizing advanced nanofabrication and materials engineering, the platform is fully compatible with standard semiconductor foundry processes, enabling scalable and cost-effective production. These quantum devices exhibit exceptional performance at room temperature, unattainable with current technologies.

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced that this technology is a recipient of the latest round of seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. This University at Buffalo and Ohio State University technology is a vertical trench MOSFET built on gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) with a novel in situ Mg-doped current-blocking layer (CBL). This design overcomes challenges in the development of vertical power devices, particularly the lack of shallow acceptors in Ga₂O₃. The technology enables higher voltage operation with increased efficiency, robustness, and thermal performance, making it suitable for high-power applications.

A new recycling technique could help tackle a major challenge: breaking down some of the toughest plastics, called pDCPDs, without generating large amounts of waste or heavy energy use. The green chemistry method uses an eco-friendly solvent and a ruthenium-based catalyst.

Computer simulations identify a promising sensor architecture combining borosilicate glass, aluminum, aluminum oxide and graphene oxide to detect subtle optical changes associated with mercury, lead and zinc in water