1 year birthday party of “Green Carbon” with a 2024 National Green Carbon Science Conference

http://qibebt.cas.cn/news/zyxw/202410/t20241017_7402455.html

From October 17 – 19, the first birthday of the journal was celebrated with a conference to which over 100 scientists attended.

Signing ceremony of the Qingdao Synthetic Biology Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

T the conference theme was “Innovation of green and low-carbon technology, empowering carbon peak and carbon neutrality”, focusing on carbon resources, low-carbon conversion technology, multi-energy integration and utilization and other fields for in-depth discussions. The conference invited more than 100 experts, scholars, and business people to attend the conference.

As the chairman of this conference, QIBEBT director and Green Carbon editor-in-chief Lv Xuefeng said that this conference aims to build a high-level exchange platform for scientific research in the field of green and low-carbon research across the country. Breakthroughs will be sought in perovskite photovoltaics, solid-state lithium batteries, biosynthesis of energetic materials, green bio-jet fuel, new generation of bio-based green plasticizers, and iron-branched butyl-pentane rubber. In order to further expand China’s academic influence in the field of green and low-carbon science and technology, the international academic journal Green Carbon aims to promote scientific and technological innovation in the field of sustainable development and provide a high-quality and open academic exchange platform for global researchers in the field of green and low-carbon.

At the meeting, the “Qingdao Synthetic Biology Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance” jointly established by the Qingdao Institute of Energy and relevant enterprises, universities and research institutes was formally established. Qingdao Wanyuan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Jinzhirui New Materials Development Co., Ltd., Shandong Environmental Protection Development Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao Zhongchuanghuike Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Qingdao Zhongke Green Carbon Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Hengxin Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao Zhongke Yuanben New Energy Co., Ltd., and China Hydrogen Energy Company (Energy Cube (Qingdao) Data Technology Co., Ltd.) signed contracts with the Institute respectively.

The conference also held a special event for the first anniversary of the publication of the international journal Green Carbon. Jiang Lei and Lv Xuefeng presented the “Excellent Editorial Board Award” to Rolf Schmid, Tang Yong, Chen Xuesi and Lv Xuefeng presented the “Excellent Young Editorial Board Award” to 24 young editors, and Rolf Schmid and Lv Xuefeng jointly unveiled the Green Carbon Overseas (Germany) Office.

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Evonik and Vland Biotech form JV in Qingdao on animal gut health products

http://www.vlandbiochem.com/article-5545-10977.html

On March 14, 2024, Evonik Vland Biotech (Shandong) Co., Ltd. was put into operation in Qingdao, China. The joint venture of Evonik China Co., Ltd. and Shandong Vland Biotech Co., Ltd. aims to develop and expand gut health solutions products including probiotics for farm animals in China. Evonik holds the majority with a share of 55 %.

Head of Evonik’s life science division Nutrition & Care, the Animal Nutrition business line is Johann-Caspar Gammelin.

The joint venture is headquartered in Vland Biotech Innovation Park in Qingdao, China, and Vland’s production facilities in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China., will be utilized.

“Benefiting from the strong innovation capabilities, applied technology expertise and excellent reputation of the two parent companies, we will deliver innovative products and solutions to the market, and create more value for our customers,” says Dr. Wang Xu, general manager of Evonik Vland Biotech (Shandong) Co., Ltd.

Professor Juergen Popp, University of Jena, gives talk at QIBEBT on “Translational Biophotonics”

http://english.qibebt.cas.cn/ne/ns/202310/t20231027_397294.html

On Oct. 27, 2024, Prof. Juergen Popp Speaks, director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology and chair for Physical Chemistry at Friedrich-Schiller University, gave a talk at QIBEBT Distinguished Expert Forum and Visits Single-Cell Center on “Translational Biophotonics – Raman spectroscopy and AI a game changer !?” Popp elucidated the innovative technologies and potential applications of Raman spectroscopy in biophotonics, particularly its extensive use in clinical diagnostics. He emphasized the potential of multimodal methods combining Raman spectroscopy with other spectroscopic/optical technologies and how Raman can address today’s medical challenges, such as early cancer diagnosis and personalized treatments.

The visit was part of the Sino-German Scientific Partnership Program funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

QIBEBT: novel electro catalyst offers hydrogen production from seawater

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101169

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/chem/202411/t20241111_694029.shtml

Seawater electrolysis has long been seen as a promising pathway for sustainable hydrogen production but has faced significant limitations due to chloride ion (Cl⁻) corrosion, which can degrade a catalyst’s performance.

Scientists from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their collaborators, have developed an efficient electrocatalyst called Co-N/S-HCS that demonstrates remarkable activity and stability in seawater electrolysis. This offers a sustainable hydrogen production solution with minimal reliance on freshwater resources.

The Co-N/S-HCS electrocatalyst utilizes an asymmetric CoN₃S₁ structure, in which each cobalt (Co) atom is coordinated with three nitrogen (N) atoms and one sulfur (S) atom. This asymmetric CoN₃S₁ configuration, optimized through density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations, modifies the electronic distribution around the Co center compared with the symmetric CoN4 configuration, thereby weakening corrosive Cl⁻ adsorption and enhancing the catalyst’s performance in seawater-based electrolytes.

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