Institute for Carbon Neutrality
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2022-11-14
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The Institute for Carbon Neutrality of Zhejiang University was established in 2022, administratively affiliated with the College of Energy Engineering. Professor GAO Xiang, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, serves as the dean. Building upon ZJU's extensive research portfolio, the Institute, established in 2022, is an interdisciplinary research center committed to conducting cutting-edge clean energy research, fostering training and development opportunities, and showcasing ground...
ZJU scholars publish latest research findings about optical absorption of black carbon aerosols
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2022-03-15
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Recently, Prof. LI Weijun and doctoral student WANG Yuanyuan from the School of Earth Sciences and Prof. HUANG Jin from the College of Computer Science and Technology co-published their research findings about the optical absorption of black carbon (BC) aerosols in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.BC, emitted by the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels, can strongly absorb sunlight in the atmosphere, affecting the...
ZJU scientists delve into aerosol-cloud interaction using a new lidar technique
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2022-03-13
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Aerosol-cloud interaction (ACI) is a crucial aspect of atmospheric research and one of the primary sources of uncertainties in climate predictions. However, our understanding of ACI, such as the ACI mechanisms in the climate models, the influence of aerosols on serving as cloud condensation nuclei to form water cloud droplet and the evolution of water clouds, is hampered by the inadequate observational capability. Therefore, there is an urgent need for high-quality and high-resolution observatio...
Green synthesis of H2O2 using water, air, and sunlight
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2022-03-12
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Harvesting solar fuels by artificial photosynthesis has great values in the global missions on tackling climate change and environmental pollutions. Among various artificial photosynthetic reactions, solar-driven water splitting for H2O2, an emerging liquid fuel as well as a green oxidant, are attracting growing interests. Recent studies on this topic have made significant progress, yet are mainly focused on using organic polymers. This set of photocatalysts is susceptible to potent oxidants (e....
Unravelling the mystery of East Asia’s largest dust storm in a decade
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2022-03-02
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Last spring, China and some other Asian countries were plagued several times by dust storms, among which the dust storm that occurred in mid-March was considered to be the worst in the past decade in China. Large-scale dust storms, which have been dormant for years, have undergone a dramatic resurgence, seriously jeopardizing people’s life. What were the initial sources of the dust? How were its transport pathways? What kind of mechanism did trigger the event? All these pertinent scientific que...
Marine pastures equipped with “giant pumps” to reduce carbon and purify water
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2022-03-01
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By the end of December 2021, China’s first artificial upwelling demonstration project, located in the waters of Aoshan Bay in Qingdao, had been in operation for 40 months. In this project, an artificial system is installed to form seawater upwelling which can transport nutrient-rich seawater to the euphotic layer on the surface. In this way, the growth of phytoplankton and algae can be promoted, thereby improving primary productivity, restoring the marine ecological environment, and enhanc...
Turn brittle mineral into plastic substitute
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2022-02-16
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Plastics bring much convenience to human life by virtue of their flexibility, plasticity, lightness and cheapness, but they also pose a considerable threat to the natural environment owing to their non-degradable bonds that lead to “white pollution”. In recent years, an increasing number of researchers have started to seek new “plastics” as an alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics.The research findings by Prof. LIU Zhaoming and Prof. TANG Ruikang from the Department o...
Solar housing project structured by ZJUers lands in the Winter Olympic City Zhangjiakou
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2022-02-12
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What comes to you when talking about the 2022 Winter Olympics? Fast and fierce actions on the slopes? The cute panda mascot Bing Dwen Dwen? The world has gone warm over the Games since its opening. Want to know how ZJUers contributed to the Games? Let’s turn the spotlight on the Solar House, a Demonstration Project in the host city Zhangjiakou jointly designed and built by an international team, Y-Team composed of students and faculty members from the Zhejiang University-University of Illinois ...
ZJU scientists contribute their part to green and clean Winter Olympics (II)
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2022-02-09
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[Editor’s Note: the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was officially opened on February 4. In addition to the crystal white world of ice and snow, the Beijing 2022 is featured by another bright color—green, the symbol of environmental protection. The Games embodies the concept of “greenness” in every dimension, such as ecology, buildings and transportation. This is Part II of a two-part story, showcasing how ZJU scientists have contributed to a “green and clean” Winter Olympics.] A new lida...
ZJU scientists contribute their part to green and clean Winter Olympics (I)
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2022-02-08
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[Editor’s Note: the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was officially opened on February 4. In addition to the crystal white world of ice and snow, the Beijing 2022 is featured by another bright color—green, the symbol of environmental protection. The Games embodies the concept of “greenness” in every dimension, such as ecology, buildings and transportation. This is the first installment of a two-part story, showcasing how ZJU scientists have contributed to a “clean and green” Winter Olympics.]Gr...