On June 8, 2023, about 100 senior high school freshmen from Xi'an Jinyuan Middle School, led by Principal Fan Suoqiang and six teachers, visited the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials in a science popularization tour.

Vice dean Prof. Ding Liping introduced the development history of the Institute and the research faculty to the students, explained the connotation of the Institute’s concept of "Green-oriented, interdisciplinary, fusing and docking", and led the students to visit the achievement exhibition room, presenting the explosive detector, drug detector and other commercialized products developed by Prof. Fang Yu's research group.

In the lecture hall, Prof. Peng Haonan and Prof. Liu Kaiqiang gave two lectures for the students. Taking the olfactory system of a dog as an example, Peng introduced the basic principle of the sensor in a vivid way, and showed the results and applications of film-based fluorescent sensors achieved by the research group led by Prof. Fang Yu, letting the students feel the great role of the power of science in social and economic development. Liu briefed about the development status quo of gels at home and abroad and the important contributions made by Fang group in the fields of small molecular gel propellants, high energy density fuels, gel emulsions and high strength and low density materials, etc. He suggested that students should keep up with the pace of the times, earnestly learn all subjects and courses, and strive for China’s development of science and technology.

After the visit, Jinyuan teachers and students took a group photo with INCSMM teachers, ending their journey of scientific exploration.