CAS DICP improves syngas synthesis using metal oxide catalysis

Sep 7, 2018

The group of WANG Xiaodong at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has applied „chemical looping“ for the preparation of syngas. In the reaction process, syngas (H2/CO=2) is prepared with 95 % selectivity from methane or a water-carbon dioxide mixture through...

9 % of all Chinese are claimed to have some scientific training

Sep 7, 2018

According to a statement at a press conference of the State Council, 9.47 % of all Chinese have some scientific qualification in 2018, and the goal ist o reach 10 % by the end of 2020. In 2015, only 6.2 % of Chinese were scientifically educated. Japan JST China news...

First private rocket launched from national launch site in China

Sep 6, 2018

A solid fuel space exploration rocket “SQX-1Z” was launched by Beijing’s iSpace Technology Co, a private commercial rocket company, at Jiuquan Satellite launch center deep within the wasteland of Gansu province. Jiuquan is the largest integrated rocket and...

Food delivery robots tested in Shanghai

Sep 6, 2018

In some office buildings smart delivery robots are being tested to deliver food inside the building. The delivery robot is about half the height of a person. The customer places the order via his mobile phone, and the food delivery staff inserts the food and scans the...