Kan Zhang

Jun 28, 2024 | nature.com | Ki Chul Kim |Kan Zhang

AbstractDihydroxyacetone is the most desired product in glycerol oxidation reaction because of its highest added value and large market demand among all possible oxidation products. However, selectively oxidative secondary hydroxyl groups of glycerol for highly efficient dihydroxyacetone production still poses a challenge.

Aug 10, 2023 | nature.com | Kan Zhang |Chang Liu

AbstractGrain boundary engineering is a versatile tool for strengthening materials by tuning the composition and bonding structure at the interface of neighboring crystallites, and this method holds special significance for materials composed of small nanograins where the ultimate strength is dominated by grain boundary instead of dislocation motion.