On Friday, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) received approval for six key projects by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This places SUSTech 23rd among mainland Chinese universities.

Obesity is the fifth leading cause of human death worldwide. Every year at least 2.8 million adults worldwide die from obesity-related diseases.

Cyano group is one of the most common functional groups in organic synthesis, and it can be easily converted into other compounds such as carboxylic acid derivatives, aldehydes, ketones, amines and others.

On July 29 to July 30, 2019, the first International Symposium on Theoretical and Physical Chemistry sponsored by the Institute of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) was held in the No.1 Lecture Hall of SUSTech.

It has been ten years since the birth of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Remarkable progress has been made, with their efficiency increased from its initial 3.8% to 24.2%, and the introduction of organic hole-transport layer materials has improved the stability, efficiency and lifetime of perovskite solar cells.

The Daphniphyllum alkaloids are a structurally fascinating and remarkably diverse family of natural products. General strategies for the chemical synthesis of their challenging architectures are highly desirable for efficiently accessing these intriguing alkaloids and addressing their pharmaceutical potential.