The Advanced Nuclear Energy Physics Group focuses on fundamental and applied research encompassing physics design of advanced nuclear energy systems and innovative nuclear technology applications. Core research directions include: advanced nuclear energy physics, isotope production technologies and applications, nuclear functional materials, intelligent supercomputing systems, and advanced energy technologies. The group currently comprises 23 professional researchers and 13 graduate students.

Academic Output：

Over the past five years, the group has published more than 200 peer-reviewed SCI papers and been awarded over 70 patents and software copyrights.

1. Advanced Nuclear Energy Physics

2. Isotope Production Technology and Applications

3. Special Nuclear Energy Materials

4. Intelligent Supercomputing Systems

5. New Energy Technologies

Publications：

1. Haochen Wang, Zhao Zhang, Pei Yu, Yuxin Bao, Jiajia Zhai, Yu Xu, Li Deng, Sa Xiao, Xueheng Zhang, Yuhong Yu, Weibo He*, Liangwen Chen*, Yu Zhang*, Lei Yang, and Zhiyu Sun.Transfer learning empowers material Z classification with muon tomography.Nuclear Science and Techniques,2026,37(5):77

2. Feng Zhang, Li Deng, Yanjie Ge, Jiaxing Wen, Bo Cui, Ke Feng, Hao Wang, Chen Wu, Ziwen Pan, Hongjie Liu, Zhigang Deng, Zongxin Zhang, Liangwen Chen*, Duo Yan, Lianqiang Shan, Zongqiang Yuan, Chao Tian, Jiayi Qian, Jiacheng Zhu, Yi Xu, Yuhong Yu, Xueheng Zhang, Lei Yang, Weimin Zhou*, Yuqiu Gu*, Wentao Wang*, Yuxin Leng, Zhiyu Sun, and Ruxin Li.Proof-of-principle demonstration of muon production with an ultrashort high-intensity laser.Nature Physics.2025,21:1050

3. Xuefang Dong, Xinlian Ding, Lingyan Yuan, Yun Cui, Zhitong Bing, Long Yu, Lei Yang, Xiuling Li , Xinmiao Liang.Deciphering radiopharmaceutical mechanisms through integrated proteomic and PTM-proteomic profiling.Analyst.2025,150(17):3946-3957.

4. Yupeng Chen, Yafeng Shu, Canglong Wang, Zihao Gao, Yiwen Liu, Shaohui Wang, Zhaocang Meng, and Lei Yang.Mechanism-Informed Data-Driven Constitutive Modeling of SiCP/6061Al Composites via Genetic Algorithm-Optimized BP Neural Network.Materials Today Communications.2025,49:113723.

5. Canglong Wang, Zhaocang Meng, Jianke Tian, Yiwen Liu, Yafeng Shu, Haibo Wu, and Lei Yang.High-throughput screening for high thermal conductivity SiC ceramic systems: Experimental and multiscale simulation investigation.Ceramics International.2025,51(14),18636-18649.

6. Yu Wu, Jian Li, Wenxuan Jiang, Weiqing Xu, Lirong Zheng, Canglong Wang, Wenling Gu, and Chengzhou Zhu.Second coordination sphere regulates nanozyme inhibition to assist early drug discovery.Nature Communications.2025,16(1):3123

7. Jiaojiao Cheng1,3 , Cunjie Duan7, Yunzhen Du1,2,3, Jizheng Duan2,3, Meiling Qi2,3, Yanwei Chen2,3,Lei Yang2,3,5, Wenshan Duan1, Sheng Zhang4,*, and Ping Lin6,*.Neural network potential model molecular dynamics study on the effect of temperature and pressure on the lattice thermal conductivity of Mg3Sb2.JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE.2025,60(15),6551-6564

8. Weining Liu, Xi Tan, Mingyang Zhao, Zhao Liu, Hairong Li.In situ derived MOF/MXene-based SnO2/TiO2 heterostructures for ultrasensitive triethylamine sensing.Applied Surface Science.2025,714:164473

9. "Chen Li; Ya-Ling Zhang; Zheng Wei; Yong Sun; Lei Yang ; Yu-Cui Gao ; Wei Wang; Yan-Shi Zhang.Predictions of 225Ac and 223Ra production cross sections from p, α and

heavy ion irradiated thorium and uranium targets.Applied Radiation and Isotopes.2025,225:111981"

10. Qiuying Liang, Yaling Zhang, Wei Wang, Yongwei Yang, Lei Yang.Study of medical radioisotope production of Ac-225 by proton accelerator.Applied Radiation and Isotopes.2025,217:111637

11. Chengjian Jin, Shichang Liu, Mengsen Zhang, Xingbo Wang, Mancang Li, Xuesong Yan, Tiancheng Lai, Yixue Chen.Application of similarity analysis method in neutronics design of multi-purpose experimental reactor.Progress in Nuclear Energy.2025,180:105604

12. "Yu Xu, Xueheng Zhang, Yuhong Yu, Pei Yu, Li Deng, Jiajia Zhai, Liangwen Chen*, He Zhao, Lina Sheng, Guodong Shen, Ziwen Pan, Qite Li, Chen Zhou, Qiang Li, Lei Yang, and Zhiyu Sun*.Feasibility study of the GeV-energy muon source based

on the High Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility.PHYSICAL REVIEW ACCELERATORS AND BEAMS. 2025,28:053401"

13. Xuesong Yan,Yucui Gao,Yaling Zhang,Lei Yang.Simulation Calculation of the Utilization Rate of Uranium Resources on the ADANES Fuel Cycle.The ASME Digital Collection.2024,(11)

14. Zihao Gao,Changsheng Zhu,Yafeng Shu,Canglong Wang.Exploring time-series transformers for spatio-temporal prediction of microstructural evolution of polycrystalline grain.Materials Today Communications.2024,40:109477

15. Li Deng, Liangwen Chen* , Yue Yuan , Ziwen Pan , Lei Yang.Quantum Monte Carlo study of one electron immersed in homogeneous distinguishable muon and proton systemsPhysics Letters A.2024,525:15

16. Li Deng , Yue Yuan, Ziwen Pan , Liangwen Chen*, and Lei Yang.Quantum Monte Carlo study of quantized muon in molecular systems.PHYSICAL REVIEW B.2024,110:115118

17. Lan-Xin Shi；Lin Wei；Yang-Yang Yang; Lei Yang; Wen-Shan Duan.Theoretical investigation of wave transmission and reflection in a 1D dusty plasma chain with impurities.Physics of Plasmas.2024,11:113701

18. Yi Peng, Sheng Zhang, Jiangfeng Wan, Yangyang Yang, Kewei Tao, LiDong Ma, Guanghui Yang, Lei Yang, Mengke Wang. Numerical study of granular flow in a slit funnel with a novel structure to avoid particle clogging. PLoS ONE.2023,18(6): e0286591..

19. Feng Fang, (D Wenchang Zhou, (D Changjie Luo Yufan Li Rui Cheng,'inwen Ma,.. (D and Jie Yang.lon dynamics in strongly coupled ultracold neutralplasmas at the early stage.Physics of Plasmas.2023,30(4):042108

20. Peng Fang, Xiang Wu, Yongwei Yang*, Huiqiao Wang, Lei Yang, Yuyao Guo, Hanghui Lai . Development and preliminary verification of a Monte Carlo neutron transport code IMPC-Neutron . ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY. 2022,175:109221.

21. Zelong Zhao, Yongwei Yang*, Qingyu Gao, Peng Fang, Xiang Wu . Development of code IMPC-MC1.0 by implementing the function for proton transport simulation in OpenMC . ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY.2022,166:108705.

22. Yi Peng, Sheng Zhang, Jiangfeng Wan, Yangyang Yang, Kewei Tao, LiDong Ma, Guanghui Yang, Lei Yang, Mengke Wang. Numerical study of granular flow in a slit funnel with a novel structure to avoid particle clogging. PLOS ONE.2023,18(6):e0286591

23. Yucui Gao. et al. Neutronics design optimization of a small modular fast reactor based on response surface methodology. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 2022,395:111860

24. Guanghui Yang;Sheng Zhang;Ping Lin.D granular inclined flow Granular temperature in a boundary-driven oscillating RESEARCH ARTICLE.Physics of Fluids.2022,34:013313

25. Ping Lin, Yuanshuai Qin, Changwei Hao, Tian Yuan, Jiangfeng Wan, Huan Jia, Lei Yang, Wenshan Duan, Han-Jie Cai, Sheng Zhang. Thermal study of a scanning beam in granular flow target. Nuclear Engineering and Technology.2022,54(11):4310-4321.

26. Sheng Zhang, Ping Lin, Mengke Wang, Jiangfeng Wan, Yi Peng, Lei Yang, Meiying Hou. Flow-induced surface crystallization of granular particles in cylindrical confinement. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021,11(1):13227

27. Gao, ZhiChao, Lu, Liang, Xing, ChaoChao, Yang, Lei, He, Tao, Zhang, XueYing. Design of a 200-MHz continuous-wave radio frequency quadrupole accelerator for boron neutron capture therapy. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES.2021,32(3):1-10

28. Peng, Yi, Zhang, Sheng, Wang, Mengke, Yang, Guanghui, Wan, Jiangfeng, Chen, Liangwen, Yang, Lei. Influence of an inserted bar on the flow regimes in the hopper*. CHINESE PHYSICS B. 2021, 30(2): 535-539

29. Qian, Chaohang, Lin, Ping, Zhang, Sheng, Chen, Liangwen, Huang, Liang, Hou, Meiying, Yang, Lei. Shock induced compaction in a channel confined granular gas. GRANULAR MATTER. 2021,23(2):36

30. Meng, Zhaocang, Wang, Canglong, Liu, Jitao, Wang, Yinlong, Zhu, Xiaolu, Yang, Lei, Huang, Liang. First-principles investigation of oxygen interaction with hydrogen/helium/vacancy irradiation defects in Ti3AlC2. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 2021, 23(9): 5340-5351

Patents：

1. Title: Target Capsule for Easy Encapsulation and Encapsulation MethodInventors: Lei Yang, Heng Zhang, Qingfeng Tang, Yaling Zhang, Jianrong Zhang, Xuezhi Zhang, Yangyang Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Wenlong ZhanType: Invention PatentIssued Date: March 10, 2026Patent No.: ZL202511823584.7Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

2. Title: Weld‑Free Target Capsule for Isotope Production and Manufacturing MethodInventors: Lei Yang, Heng Zhang, Qingfeng Tang, Yaling Zhang, Jianrong Zhang, Xuezhi Zhang, Yangyang Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Wenlong ZhanType: Invention PatentIssued Date: February 17, 2026Patent No.: ZL202511564713.5Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

3. Title: Solid Cooling Target Device for CyclotronInventors: Lei Yang, Sicheng Wang, Jianrong Zhang, Qingfeng Tang, Yangyang Yang, Weiming Liu, Xiaofei GaoType: Invention PatentIssued Date: September 30, 2025Patent No.: ZL202411616340.7Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

4. Title: Method and System for Evaluating Particle Size Parameters of Micro‑Particle AccumulationsInventors: Yaju Li, Dongbin Qian, Maoji Zhou, Liangwen Chen, Xinwen Ma, Lei Yang, Shaofeng ZhangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: August 26, 2025Patent No.: ZL202211385917.9Applicants: Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology; Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

5. Title: Method and System for Characterizing Pressure of Laser Plasma Flow FieldInventors: Yaju Li, Dongbin Qian, Maoji Zhou, Liangwen Chen, Xinwen Ma, Lei Yang, Shaofeng ZhangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: December 23, 2025Patent No.: ZL202211394863.2Applicants: Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology; Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

6. Title: Method and System for Characterizing Thickness of Micro‑Particle AccumulationInventors: Shuhang Gong, Dongbin Qian, Liangwen Chen, Xinwen Ma, Lei Yang, Shaofeng ZhangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: September 12, 2025Patent No.: ZL202211707535.3Applicants: Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology; Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

7. Title: Isotope Thermophotovoltaic Cell Testing System with Dual Heating Modes and Testing Method ThereofInventors: Lei Yang, Yafeng Shu, Canglong Wang, Jitao Liu, Yanshi Zhang, Kui XieType: Invention PatentIssued Date: April 22, 2025Patent No.: ZL202310652370.2Applicants: Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology; Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

8. Title: Target DeviceInventors: Wenlong Zhan, Lei Yang, Xuezhi Zhang, Xiaofei Gao, Meiling Qi, Qiong Yang, Xiaolong ChenType: Invention PatentIssued Date: January 28, 2025Patent No.: ZL201911344323.1Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

9. Title: Data‑Driven Constitutive Modeling Method and Stress Prediction Method for Particle‑Reinforced Metal Matrix CompositesInventors: Yupeng Chen, Canglong Wang, Yafeng Shu, Zihao Gao, Lei YangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: January 24, 2025Patent No.: ZL202411343556.0Applicants: Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology; Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

10. Title: Rotary Disc Hoist (Single‑Side Feeding)Inventors: Lei Yang, Yangyang Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Jianrong Zhang, Weiming Liu, Yanshi ZhangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: February 1, 2024Patent No.: ZL201811492895.XApplicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

11. Title: Rotary Disc Hoist (Double‑Side Feeding)Inventors: Lei Yang, Jianrong Zhang, Xiaofei Gao, Yangyang Yang, Weiming Liu, Yanshi Zhang, Lidong MaType: Invention PatentIssued Date: February 1, 2024Patent No.: ZL201811490796.8Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

12. Title: Spallation Target and Heat Exchange Method for Target BodyInventors: Lei Yang, Yangyang Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Jianrong Zhang, Lidong Ma, Qiong Yang, Meiling Qi, Xiaolong ChenType: Invention PatentIssued Date: December 26, 2023Patent No.: ZL201911344776.4Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

13. Title: Apparatus and Method for Producing HydrogenInventors: Lei Yang, Yangyang Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Weiming Liu, Jianrong Zhang, Lidong MaType: Invention PatentIssued Date: August 15, 2023Patent No.: ZL201911354238.3Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

14. Title: Method for Characterizing Yield Stress of Soft Materials Based on Laser‑Induced Breakdown SpectroscopyInventors: Dongbin Qian, Shuhang Gong, Xinwen Ma, Liangwen Chen, Lei YangType: Invention PatentIssued Date: July 21, 2023Patent No.: ZL202210086022.9Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

15. Title: High‑Wear‑Resistant BeO–ZrO₂ Core–Shell Structural Ceramic Spheres and Preparation Method and Application ThereofInventors: Lei Yang, Canglong Wang, Zhaocang Meng, Yiwen Liu, Jitao Liu, Hao ZhaoType: Invention PatentIssued Date: March 14, 2023Patent No.: ZL202210107619.7Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

16. Title: Method for Preparing Be–Ti Alloy Microspheres Based on Plasma Rotating Electrode ProcessInventors: Lei Yang, Canglong Wang, Yiwen Liu, Zhaocang Meng, Jitao Liu, Hao ZhaoType: Invention PatentIssued Date: October 18, 2022Patent No.: ZL202210710258.5Applicants: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Advanced Energy Science and Technology

17. Title: Solar Heat Absorber, Solar Heat Collection System and Solar Power Generation SystemInventors: Lei Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Yangyang Yang, Sheng Zhang, Yuan Tian, Jianrong Zhang, Ping LinType: US Invention PatentIssued Date: December 7, 2021Patent No.: 11,193,695Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

18. Title: Solar Heat Absorber, Solar Heat Collection System and Solar Power Generation SystemInventors: Lei Yang, Xiaofei Gao, Yangyang Yang, Sheng Zhang, Yuan Tian, Jianrong Zhang, Ping LinType: European Invention PatentIssued Date: July 21, 2021Patent No.: EP3561409B1Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

19. Title: Heat Exchange Medium, Heat Exchange System and Nuclear Reactor SystemInventors: Wenlong Zhan, Lei Yang, Hushan XuType: US Invention PatentIssued Date: June 30, 2020Patent No.: 10,669,818Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

20. Title: System and Method for Simulating Particle FlowInventors: Lei Yang, Ji Qi, Yuan Tian, Xiaofei GaoType: UK Invention PatentIssued Date: May 27, 2020Patent No.: GB2523640Applicant: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Awards：

1. Third Prize, High-Performance Computing Track, 3rd Staff Skills Competition, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), November 2024.

2. Second Prize, Gansu Pharmaceutical Development Award, for the project Establishment and Application of a Screening Platform for Novel Natural Tumor Radiosensitizers, Gansu Pharmaceutical Association, July 2020.

3. ADS Research Team, honored as Outstanding Contribution Team of the 12th Five-Year Plan Period, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), December 2016.

4. Best Application Award, 3rd CAS Supercomputing Application Awards, for the project Development of Spallation Target Simulation Algorithms, Bureau of Condition Support and Finance, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), October 2015.