Peking University, Mar. 16, 2017: Charge-density-waves (CDW) is one of the most fundamental collective quantum phenomena in solids. Charge density waves display periodic modulations of the charge with a period that is commensurate or incommensurate to the underlying lattice. Most...

Peking University, Feb. 23, 2017: An important breakthrough in super-resolution microscopy has been made by Prof. Xi Peng’s group in College of Engineering, Peking University, in collaboration with researchers from Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, and...

Peking University, Jan. 19, 2017: Symmetry is the essential basis of nature, which gives rise to conservation laws. In comparison, the breaking of the symmetry is also indispensable for many phase transitions and nonreciprocal processes. Among various symmetry breaking phenomena...

Peking University, Jan. 18, 2017: Battery science and technology are of current interest. While the specific capacity of the commercially used graphite anode for lithium battery is limited to 372 mAh/g. Extensive efforts have been devoted to improve the performance but not much p...

Peking University, Jan. 17, 2017: Energy and environment problems severely restrict the sustainable development of society and economy, and are two critical challenges at the present time. The utilization of solar energy is one of the best solutions to these problems, and solar c...