Tianjin, February 26th, 2023 - The latest research progress in high-energy-density lithium batteries by Professor Qing Zhaofrom the Collegeof Chemistry at Nankai University,Academician Jun Chen, Vice President of Nankai University and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Special Chemical Power Sources, and Researcher Yong Li from Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources has been published online in the prestigious academic journal Nature. (Reported by Li Xiang, Photos by Li Xiang) The res

As we embark on a new journey in the Year of the Horse, the new energy battery team at Nankai University will continue to gallop ahead, using technology as their hooves and innovation as their wings. They will persistently push the boundaries of technology, leading Made in China with cutting-edge innovation and opening a new chapter in the accelerated upgrade of the new energy sector.--by the editors.Background knowledgeThe second Deputies Passage interview session of the Second Session of the 1

On the morning of December 11, 2025, Professor Silvia Caro, Vice President of Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), led a delegation to visit the College of Chemistry at Nankai University. The accompanying members included Professor Dong Shuhui, the Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute and a professor of Chinese language and culture, as well as Professor Mauricio Sánchez-Silva from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de los Andes. Associate Dean Professor X

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Bernard L. Feringa Appointed as Yang Shixian Distinguished Lecturer at Nankai UniversityOn November 19, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and renowned organic chemist Bernard Lucas Feringa—a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member of the Academia Europaea, Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as a

On November 28th, President Irene Tracey of the University of Oxford led a delegation to visit Nankai University. President Chen Yulu of Nankai University met with the guests at the Haibing Building on the Balitai Campus. Attendees included Cao Xuetao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former President of Nankai University; Chen Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Executive Vice President of Nankai University; Zhang Wenzhong, Lifetime Trustee of Nankai Uni

Academician Chen Jun Attended the Closing Ceremony of the 39th Chinese National Chemistry Olympiad (Final) and Delivered a SpeechOn October 29, 2025, the Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony of the 39th Chinese National Chemistry Olympiad (Final) were grandly held at the High-Tech Campus of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Academician Chen Jun, Vice President of the Chinese Chemical Society and Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the ceremony and delivered

Nankai University recently held an appointment ceremony to officially engage internationally renowned chemist Professor Javier Garcia-Martinez, former President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), as a visiting professor. Academician Chen Jun, Vice President of Nankai University, attended the ceremony and presented the appointment certificate, while leaders from the College of Chemistry, the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, and representatives of fa

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