From the roadbed of high-speed rail to the aroma of mustard tuber, these new discoveries were born in Zhejiang University.
Zhejiang Online November 23rd (Zhejiang Online reporter Zeng Fuquan correspondent Zhou Wei)"Top Ten Academic Progress of Zhejiang University in 2016" was awarded on the afternoon of 23rd. Zhejiang University departments, research institutes of science and technology, members of the academic committee of Zhejiang University and peer experts recommended 23 candidate projects, and 10 award-winning projects were selected by experts of the academic committee of Zhejiang University. From profound and complicated quantum calculation to extraordinary life activities; From the roadbed of the high-speed rail to the aroma of mustard tuber on the dining table: the unremitting exploration of natural mysteries by scientific and technological workers and the emerging innovative achievements have changed our understanding of the world and our lives.
Let’s count these new discoveries and "black technology" born in Zhejiang University.
Wanghaohua team
A new breakthrough in quantum computing—
Wang Haohua, Department of Quantum Computing and Quantum Simulation Physics Based on Superconducting Devices
Quantum simulators can be used to study complex quantum systems that classical computers can’t do. The research team and collaborators of the Department of Physics used the integrated solid-state system to simulate the fractional statistical behavior of any quantum in Kitaev model, which is of great significance for realizing topological quantum operation in solid-state devices.
Uncover the mystery of "ball lightning"-
Wu Huichun, Department of Relativistic Microwave Theory Physics of Spherical Lightning
Spherical lightning is an unsolved mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for more than 200 years. Professor Wu Huichun put forward the first quantitative theory to describe the formation of spherical lightning, which has gained wide attention and more recognition because it successfully explained most characteristics of spherical lightning.
Xing Huabin (first from left)
"Brothers and brothers" are no longer inseparable-
Separation of acetylene and ethylene by ion hybrid porous materials Xing Huabin, School of Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering
The technical level and scale of ethylene production marks the development level of a country’s petrochemical industry. The efficient separation of acetylene and ethylene is a long-term major technical challenge for the petrochemical industry. Professor Xing Huabin’s research team published a paper in Science magazine, and put forward a new method for separating acetylene and ethylene with ion hybrid porous materials for the first time, which made a major breakthrough in the field of gas adsorption separation technology.
soft magnetic material
Break the monopoly of foreign soft magnetic materials-
High-performance metallic magnetic materials and key preparation technologies The School of Materials Science and Engineering is rigorous.
The team led by Professor Yan put forward original ideas, invented a series of low-power high-performance soft magnetic composite materials and low-cost high-performance permanent magnet materials and key preparation technologies, realized large-scale production and wide application, and promoted the development of related industries.
Make the foundation of China high-speed rail more stable-
Innovative test device and key construction technology of high-speed railway
The settlement of high-speed railway during operation reduces the track smoothness and directly affects the safety of train operation. Full-scale dynamic test device for high-speed railway subgrade is an irreplaceable experimental research means to reveal the mechanism and development law of line settlement, and to develop effective control and repair technologies. It is a major technological breakthrough in the study of long-term service performance of high-speed railway subgrade.
Advances in wireless communication—
Ultra-fast terahertz wireless communication information and electronic engineering college Yu Xianbin
Terahertz is an international frontier technology to solve the problem of the surge of wireless communication data. By overcoming the technical difficulties such as weak high-speed terahertz signal, very sensitive to phase noise and difficult to compensate, the project took the lead in realizing the recording transmission rate of 160G bits per second with a single antenna in the world, revealing the ultra-fast wireless communication potential of terahertz for the first time.
Why is mustard tuber so fragrant-
Asymmetric evolution and trait selection of vegetable polyploid subgenomes Zhang Mingfang, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology
The high-quality genome map of allotetraploid mustard tuber reveals that the differential expression and asymmetric evolution of polyploid subgenomic homologous genes promote the genetic mechanism of selection of quality traits such as glucosinolates and oils.
Where is the brain switch of fear—
Different subtypes of GABAergic neurons in dorsolateral tegmental GABA bidirectional regulate odor-induced congenital fear. Duan Shumin, Medical College.
For the first time, Academician Duan Shumin’s team discovered a core pathway in the brain involved in regulating the innate fear induced by olfactory smell, which provided a new idea for analyzing the neural circuit mechanism of emotions and treating anxiety and sleep disorders caused by abnormal fear.
Zhu Yongqun (first from left)
The Charm of Gene Editing "Magic Scissors"
Study on the mechanism of new anti-CRISPR protein inhibiting gene editing enzyme molecules Zhu Yongqun, Institute of Life Sciences
Zhu Yongqun’s research group revealed for the first time in the world the functional mechanism of the new anti-CRISPR protein inhibiting the "magic scissors" molecule in the gene editing tool, which not only showed people the wonderful biological phenomena in the long-term struggle between bacteria and bacteriophages and the process of co-evolution, but also provided important enlightenment for people to safely apply the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system.
Gloomily, Wen zai-
Wang Yun Road, China Lizang Humanities College
The Wang Yun Road team is conducting a comprehensive investigation, classification, collation and research on the literature of etiquette in past dynasties, and on this basis, exploring an effective path from traditional etiquette theory to contemporary etiquette practice. The goal is to compile a collection of Chinese Ritual Literature, and the first batch of eighteen volumes of Chinese Ritual Collection have been published one after another.