Nature Communications Publishes Research on Advanced Materials by International Team, Supported by Multiple Global Grants
An article detailing research contributions from scientists at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and other institutions was published in Nature Communications. The work received funding from multiple Chinese national and provincial programs. Technical support came from the China Spallation Neutron Source.
U.S. Department of Energy from United States / Wikimedia (Public domain)1038/s41467-026-71730-3. The article was received on July 1, 2025, and accepted on March 30, 2026. It details research supported by various funding sources and conducted by an international team of researchers.
Y. Y. L. Y. Staff members of the Multi-Physics Instrument Neutron Scattering at the China Spallation Neutron Source provided technical support and assistance in data collection and analysis.
Research Team Affiliations Shuaipeng Hao, Yi Zhang, Yaqi Liao, Haijin Ji, Yuelin Kong, Yudi Shao, Yuelin Lv, Long Qie, Yunhui Huang, and Lixia Yuan are affiliated with the State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shuaiwei Liu is affiliated with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Karlsruhe, Germany. Zhouliang Tan is affiliated with the State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Wei Liu is affiliated with the School of Automobile and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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Contributions to the Research S.
conducted the experiments and prepared the manuscript. Y. contributed to the completion of part of the characterizations. Yuelin Lv gave instructive advice to perform the experiments. Lixia Yuan conceived and designed the research.
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Article published in Nature Communications with DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71730-3.
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Article accepted for publication.
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Article received by Nature Communications.
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Research supported by grants including 2025YFF0516300 from National Key Research and Development Program of China.
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Potential Impact
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Recognition of roles for researchers like Lixia Yuan in conceiving research designs.
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Advancement in materials science research through funded experiments at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
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Improved neutron scattering data analysis capabilities via support from China Spallation Neutron Source.
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Enhanced international collaboration involving Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Chinese institutions.
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Publication contributes to academic record in Nature Communications, potentially influencing future grant allocations.
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