Huangpu tests temperature-measuring patrol robot
A patrol robot for temperature measurement using 5G network is being deployed in Huangpu District, Guangzhou (Guangdong Province). The robot records where it has moved, and if it finds a person whose body temperature is above a set point or has no mask, it sounds an alarm. The robot performs on a panorama view with no blind spot.
People Daily online, February 7, 2020
CAS DICP improves synthesis of aromatic hydrocarbons from CO2
A team around CAS Academician LIU Zhongmin at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has developed a ZnAlOx & H-ZSM-5 catalyst, a nano-spinel structured ZnAlOx oxide mixed with nano-H-ZSM-5a zeolite of a high silicon-to-aluminum ratio. This catalyst provided...
Shenzhen team analyzes urban business and traffic using big data
The group around FAN Xiaopeng at Shenzhen’s CAS Advanced Technology Research Institute has analyzed the track and transactions of over 15000 taxis in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district for a better understanding of traffic related to urban business. 50-60 % of business came...
Researchers at CAS Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics use clay separator for lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries have a high specific capacity (1675 mA h g-1) and energy density (2600 Wh kg-1). However, the poor conductivity of the Li polysulfides (Li2Sn, 4 ≤ n ≤ 8) formed seriously restricts practical applications. ZHANG Junping’s group has now reported...
Changchun tests driverless subway
The entire vehicle is completely made-up from composite materials, and relies on an automatic driving system which is claimed to have achieved the highest automation level in the world. Japan China news release, September 10, 2018
China builds „silicon valley“ in Ningxia’s Tengger desert
Located in the Tengger Desert near Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province, a photovoltaic industrial park is being built relying on the advantages of abundant sunshine and wide space. Companies have started to produce solar panels, a photovoltaic power station and other...
Beidu-tracked autonomous tractors advance in rural China
Due to full coverage by the Beidu satellite system, more and more farms in China use driverless tractors for agricultural work. The example in this photo in from Ninxia Hui Province near the Yellow River where according to local survey by agricultural engineers, the...
CAS DICP improves syngas synthesis using metal oxide catalysis
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
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...
Yunnan’s first smart restaurant opened in Kunming, orders are done by smartphone
Before visiting the shop, guests can order dishes through an App or Alipay, and specify the time to pick up the dish. The customer can also order at the store using the smartphone, open the app to receive a QR code, and then pick up the dish. Japan JST China news,...
First private rocket launched from national launch site in China
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 satellite...
Shanghai introduces EV taxi cabs
The Converse Ei5 taxis have a range of about 260 - 270 kilometers which corresponds to the daily mileage. Slow 100 % charging takes 5,5 hours, and quick charging up to 80% about 40 minutes. The energy consumption efficiency is about two times better compared to...
CAS DICP develops highly efficient light-harvesting catalyst
Academician LI Can and colleagues at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have loaded surface promoters Au or Au and CoOx on a BiVO4 surface which effectively promoted oxygen production performance of BiVO4. When coupled with a ZrO2/TaON surface through a...