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Quantum confinement discovered in porous nano-photocatalyst which produces hydrogen under visible light from water splitting
12 Oct 2021
Quantum confinement discovered in porous nano-photocatalyst which produces hydrogen under visible light from water splitting
Green hydrogen production from solar water splitting has attracted a great deal of interest in recent years because hydrogen is a fuel of high energy density. A research team co-led by scholars from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Germany discovered the quantum confinement effect in a photocatalyst of a 3D-ordered macroporous structure.
Breakthrough in vaccine against deadly antimicrobial-resistant pathogen
27 Sep 2021
Breakthrough in vaccine against deadly antimicrobial-resistant pathogen
Microbiologists and chemists from two universities in Hong Kong recently made a breakthrough in synthesizing the first vaccine against one of the most deadly antimicrobial resistant pathogens, Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii).
World’s first discovery of liquid directional steering on a bio-inspired surface
17 Sep 2021
World’s first discovery of liquid directional steering on a bio-inspired surface
Inspired by a kind of tree leaf, scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered that the spreading direction of different liquids deposited on the same surface can be steered, solving a challenge that has remained for over two centuries.
CityU’s new, easily assembled fast-track ventilation system can thoroughly filter Covid-19
10 Sep 2021
CityU’s new, easily assembled fast-track ventilation system can thoroughly filter Covid-19
A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a new ventilation system that can thoroughly filter viral particles and quickly stop the spread of Covid-19 in the air at low cost.
CityU scientist hunted down the first unpaired Weyl magnetic monopole
02 Sep 2021
CityU scientist hunted down the first unpaired Weyl magnetic monopole
a City University of Hong Kong (CityU) physicist observed the first unpaired singular Weyl magnetic monopole in a specific kind of single crystalline solid.
New photocatalyst produces ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen at room temperature without fossil fuels
26 Aug 2021
New photocatalyst produces ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen at room temperature without fossil fuels
A research team led by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) developed a new kind of photocatalyst that can produce ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen at room temperature using sunlight.
Animal experiments demonstrated the need for new cochlear implant design for localising sound directions
19 Aug 2021
Animal experiments demonstrated the need for new cochlear implant design for localising sound directions
A research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has shown that neonatally deafened rats could be trained with cochlear implant stimulation to restore the ability to locate the directions of sound origins.
A new sensor and joint motion monitoring system to remind users to exercise regularly
12 Aug 2021
A new sensor and joint motion monitoring system to remind users to exercise regularly
A research team led by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) developed a new sensor with a unique composite and kirigami structure, which can distinguish different modes of joint motions.
Does sunshine affect the decision making of top corporate executives?
05 Aug 2021
Does sunshine affect the decision making of top corporate executives?
A study participated by an accounting scholar from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) found that if the weather is sunny immediately before releasing an earnings forecast, firm managers tend to issue more upwardly biased forecasts.
CityU scholar promotes digital humanities Utilising digital tools for research on Chinese history
15 Jul 2021
CityU scholar promotes digital humanities Utilising digital tools for research on Chinese history
A historian from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) who actively promotes digital humanities research uses digital tools to study the history of the Song dynasty.