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7th International Conference on Chemistry and Physics of Transactinide Elements Held in Huizhou

The 7th international conference on the chemistry and physics of transactinide elements (TAN 23) was held from November 12 to 17 in Huizhou, China.The 7th international conference on the chemistry and physics of transactinide elements (TAN 23) was held from November 12 to 17 in Huizhou, China.The conference was organized by the Institute of M...

| 24 11, 2023

Researchers Produce Mo-99 by Electron Accelerator with Optimized Target System

Chinese researchers have developed the process of producing the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) using the electron accelerator system. Recently, Chinese researchers have developed the process of producing the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) using the electron accelerator system. The study was published in Applied Radiation a...

| 08 11, 2023

Chinese Researcher QIU Feng Receives Inaugural IQ Award

On October 25, QIU Feng, a professor from IMP received the inaugural IQ Award at the 11th International Low Level Radio Frequency Workshop (LLRF2023) held in Gyeongju, South Korea.Professor QIU Feng, a researcher from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was awarded the inaugural IQ Award at the 11th International Low Level Radio Fr...

| 26 10, 2023

Researchers Obtain New Results on Microstructure Evolution of Oxide Films of Fe-Cr-based Alloys

Researchers at IMP select candidate materials (15-15Ti, 316L and T91) to study their early oxidation behavior in high-temperature steam and the evolution process of oxide microstructure. Ferritic/martensitic steels and austenitic steels are the primary candidate materials for advanced nuclear energy systems such as supercritical water cooled reactor and lead cooled fast reactor. Th...

| 24 10, 2023

Scientists Confirm a Reaction Path of Rapid Proton Capture Process

An international nuclear astrophysical team led by HOU Suqing from IMP has successfully derived the new accurate reaction rates and confirmed a reaction path of the rp-process.Type I X-ray bursts are the most frequent types of thermonuclear stellar explosions in the Galaxy. As the key nucleosynthesis process in X-ray bursts, the rapid proton capture process (rp-process) ...

| 13 10, 2023

Proton Radiation Effects Facility Passes Beam Acceptance Test

As China’s first proton accelerator dedicated for testing displacement damage effects, the Proton Radiation Effects Facility (PREF), also known as the 60 MeV Proton Accelerator, passed the proton beam acceptance test on September 12. As China’s first proton accelerator dedicated for testing displacement damage effects, the Proton Radiation Effects Facility (PREF), also known as the 60 MeV Proton Accelerator, passed the proton ...

| 18 09, 2023

High-performance Standardized Solid-state Power Amplifier Passes Field Test

Chinese researchers have lately developed a kind of high-performance standardized Solid-state Power Amplifier (SSPA), which passed its field test on September 11 in Chengdu.Chinese researchers have lately developed a kind of high-performance standardized Solid-state Power Amplifier (SSPA), which passed its field test on September 11 in Chengdu.The expert panel conduct...

| 17 09, 2023

Study Provides New Insight for Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer by Probiotics Intervention

The researchers at IMP suggested that the intervention of probiotics is a potentially feasible strategy for preventing colon cancer. In a recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum, the researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) suggested that the intervention of probiotics...

| 14 09, 2023

Study Reveals Inconsistency in Nanoindentation Testing Using Different Berkovich Indenters

Researchers from IMP reported that using different Berkovich indenters for nanoindentation testing, excluding fused silica, yields inconsistent results. The researchers further analyzed the reasons behind this inconsistency.In a recent study published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology, researchers from the Materials Research Center of the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CA...

| 22 08, 2023

Scientists Derive New Reaction Rate for Rapid Proton Capture Process

Scientists have successfully derived new reaction rate based on the latest nuclear mass of sulfur-27. Type I X-ray bursts are the most frequent types of thermonuclear stellar explosions in the Galaxy. As the key nucleosynthesis process in X-ray bursts, the rapid proton capture process (rp-process) ...

| 21 07, 2023