
As a natural renewable resource, the catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is considered to be an important strategy to alleviate the tremendous dependence on fossil resources. The synthesis of γ-valerolactone (GVL), which is hailed as a new-generation of biomass-based platform molecules, and its derived valeric biofuels is believed to be one of the pivotal steps in the transformatio...

A research group led by associate professor Nan Li from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering has developed a novel technology in heterotopic formaldehyde biodegradation, and published an article entitled “Heterotopic Formaldehyde Biodegradation through UV/H2O2 System with Biosynthetic H2O2” as the cover paper in Water Environment Research,an academic journal of the Water Env...

On December 15, 2019, a Special Exhibition of Chinese Wood-block New Year Pictures and Culture “Spring Festival with Paintings 2020” opened up in the Zheng Dong Library at Tianjin University’s Peiyangyuan Campus, which will continue until next spring. Being held by the Feng Jicai Research Institute of Literature and Art, this event employs various ways such as special exhibitions, keynote re...

In September, 2019, Dr. Chunfeng Song’s team from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering published a paper entitled “Novel Regeneration and Utilization Concept Using Rich Chemical Absorption Solvent As a Carbon Source for Microalgae Biomass Production” in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (IECR) as the cover page article.The paper introduces the integration of chemical...

Dr. Chunfeng Song’s group from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering published an important review “Absorption-microalgae hybrid CO2 capture and biotransformation strategy—A review” in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control.The review summarized the existing absorption-microalgae hybrid CO2capture processes and discussed the advantages and challenges of carbon captur...

"What sport do you like?" "What do you think of Frozen 2?" This apparent small talk was actually carried out among robots called “chatbots”. It happened during the Third "Social Robotics" Forum i.e. the First Robot Group Chat Competition held in Tianjin on Dec. 14th.The robot designed by Dr. Peng Zhang’s team, from Tianjin University’s College of Intelligence and Computing proved to be the ...