A research team led by Chair Professor Bin Tan from the Department of Chemistry at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), in collaboration with Professor Kendall N. Houk’s team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has made a significant breakthrough in nitrogen chirality.

In traditional material systems, solid-state phase transitions typically refer to structural or property changes in response to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, or chemical interaction. These transitions usually proceed continuously, with lattice reconstruction occurring simultaneously with energy input—such as in the cases of ion intercalation or atomic diffusion. However, previous studies observed an unusual palladium (Pd) diffusion-induced phase transition in palladium diselenide (PdSe2) under mild annealing, suggesting a previously unknown, non-classical thermodynamic pathway.

Perovskite materials demonstrate remarkable optoelectronic characteristics, including exceptionally high light absorption coefficients and extended carrier diffusion lengths. In photovoltaic applications, these materials have achieved laboratory device efficiencies exceeding 27% for single-junction configurations, surpassing conventional crystalline silicon solar cells and significantly outperforming traditional thin-film technologies. This outstanding performance highlights their transformative potential to disrupt the current photovoltaic landscape.

Earth possesses a global magnetic field dominated by a dipole. This geomagnetic field shields the planet from high-energy solar wind particles and cosmic rays, playing a critical role in the evolution of Earth’s habitability. Ancient rock records of remanent magnetism indicate that the geomagnetic field has existed for at least 3.5 billion years.

At 12:12 on May 17, China celebrated a new achievement in aerospace advancement with the successful launch of the SUSTech-1 satellite. Developed by the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), the satellite was successfully launched aboard the Zhuque-2 Y2 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

A research team led by Chair Professor Haiping Xia from the Department of Chemistry and Executive Dean of the Shenzhen Grubbs Institute at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) has recently made a groundbreaking achievement in annulene chemistry.