The 59th Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad for high School Students was held from May 5th to May 13th at the Federal University of Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais in Brazil. More than 400 students and mentors from 40 countries and regions participated. At the organisers invitation, the College of Chemistry at Nankai University dispatched a team of teachers to lead Chinese participants in this competition.This competition has two theoretical exams and one experimental exam. After intense com

On March 13th, Clarivatereleased the latest statistical data from Essential Science Indicators (known as ‘ESI’, itis a deep analytical research tool based on the Web of Science Core Collection database.)In the evaluation of the field of chemistry, Nankai University has entered the top ten-thousandth of the world for the first time.At present, Nankai Chemistry has carried out various exchange programs with 331 partners from 46 countries and regions around the world, including student exchange, jo

Ultra-small CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots (QDs) are the most promising candidate materials for achieving efficient and stable pure red perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs).However, maintaining the solution phase properties of ultra-small CsPbI3 quantum dots when assembled into conductive thin films is a challenge, which greatly hinders their device applications.Here, researchers includingZhang Wei, Yuan Mingjian, and Academician Chen Junfrom Nankai University and Tianjin Haihe Sustainable

On December 11th, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Nankai University and the American Chemical Society Publishing Department was held at the Haili Building in the Balitai Campus. Chen Yulu, President of Nankai University, and James Milne, President of the Publishing Department of the American Chemical Society, attended the signing ceremony and signed the memorandum on behalf of both parties. Chen Jun, academician of the CAS Member and vice president

On December 7, the Lecture Hall of Foreign Experts of Nankai University was successfully held at the lecture hall of the Shixian Building of the College of Chemistry. Prof. Raza Shah from theUniversity of Karachi,was invited to Nankai to give a lecture entitled Supramolecular Methods in Delivery Systems. Ding Dan, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Nankai University, and Zhao Dongbing, vice Dean of the College of Chemistry of Nankai University, attended the event

Recently, Sir Anton Muscatelli, who is the President of the University of Glasgow, was awardedan Honorary Doctoral Degree by Nankai University. The Awarding Ceremony was held at the Balitai Campus. With the approval of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, President Prof. Chen Yulu, on behalf of Nankai University, conferred the honorary doctoral degree to Prof.Anton Muscatelliand jointly unveiled the plaque for the Joint Research Center of the two universities. Rachel Sandison, th

（By Wang Liuqing, trans. by Li Jing）On November 20th, Alison Dell, Minister Counsellor for Education and Research Affairs at the Australian Embassy in China, and her delegation visited Nankai University. Vice President Prof.Chen Junmet with guests at the Balitai campus.Chen Jun introduced Alison Dell to the history and current development of Nankai University and its cooperation with Australian universities. Chen Jun stated that Nankai University has a good foundation for collaboration with Aust

(BY Wang Liuqing, Trans. by Li Jing) On November 15th, Andi Kurniawan, Vice President of the University of Braga, Indonesia, led a delegation to visit Nankai University. Vice President Prof. Zhu Shoufeimet with guests at the Balitai campus.Prof. Zhu Shoufeiwelcomed Andi Kurniawan and his delegation, introducing the history, current development, and international exchanges of Nankai University. Zhu Shoufei expressed the hope that the two schools can carry out interdisciplinary and substantive hig

On November 15th, the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference hosted by the Ministry of Education, convened in Beijing. President Xi Jinping congratulated the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of Confucius Institutes via congratulatory letter.Chen Jun, academician of the CAS Member and vice president of Nankai University, attended the conference. Confucius Institute full-time teacherYu Yingof Nankai University attended the conferences opening ceremony as an Outstanding Teacher representative.

(by Zheng Dong, Trans. by Li Jing) On November 13, Prof. Chen Jun, an academician of the CAS Member, Vice President of Nankai University, met with Irene Tracey, President of the University of Oxford in Shenzhen. During the meeting, both sides expressed their friendship and sought common development, reaching many consensuses in further promoting the high-quality development of the relationship between the two schools.Zhang Wenzhong, lifetime board member of Nankai University, chairman of Nankai

On November 6th, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Global Nankai International Exchange Month and the 4th Overseas Learning and Exchange Education Exhibition of Shanhaitong Inviting Public Energy to Shine Together were held at the Balitai Campus. Chen Jun, an academician of the CAS Member, vice president of Nankai University, and Wang Junyan, director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of Tianjin Municipal Education Commission attended the event and delivered a speech. Nearl

On October 29, 2024, Professor Richard N. Zare, an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a professor of Stanford University, was appointed as the Yang Shixian Chair Professor of Nankai University.The appointment ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Tiannan University Union Building at the Balitai Campus. Professor Zhou Qilin, academician of the CAS Member, director of Yang Shixian Lecture Committe

On October 15th, Professor JavierGarcía-Martínezthe former president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) visited Nankai University on the eve of its 105th anniversary, representing IUPACs first visit to Nankai University.Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Director of the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab, at the University of Alicante, Spain. President of IUPAC 2022-2023, for the past 15 years, he has been a member of the World Economic Forum, Prof García-Martínez has c

On Sunday 22 morning, September 2024, ACS Publications paid a visit to the College of Chemistry, Nankai University. Prof. Cheng Fangyi, the dean of Chemistry College, warmly hostedDr. Sarah Tegen and her team in the central chemistry building.The guests were provided a full round of introduction of the attendees and related information on the knowledge of its up-to-date history, its scale and representative research of the College, chaired by Prof. Yuan Mingjian, vice dean of the College. Dr. Sa

Propylene oxide (PO) is a crucial organic chemical intermediate. The direct epoxidation of propylene with molecular oxygen offers 100% theoretical atomic economy, representing a most desired route for PO production. However, this aerobic epoxidation reaction suffers from the apparent trade-off between propylene conversion and PO selectivity, which remains a key challenge in catalysis.、A recent research by Nankai University research team, titled “Direct Propylene Epoxidation with Molecular Oxygen