Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation Committee announced its 2023 evaluation results, and the projects submitted Prof. Ma Jiani, Assoc. Prof. Liu Zhongshan and Postdoctoral Fellows Shu Yuanhong and Guo Yan of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials were awarded grants.

Ma Janni’s project Mechanisms of Photochemical Reactions of Organic Molecules was awarded the Outstanding Youth Fund with a funding of CNY 2 million yuan. Liu Zhongshan's project Insight into the Phase Separation and Crystallization Toward Developing Crystalline Separation Materials was granted CNY 500,000 yuan by the General Fund. Shu Yuanhong's project Formation and Mechanical Response Mechanism of the Mechanochromism Dynamic Covalent Interfacial Film was granted CNY 200,000 yuan by the Youth Fund. Guo Yan’s project Unraveling the Reaction Mechanisms of Photogenerated Quinone Methide Compounds was granted CNY 200,000 yuan by the Youth Science Fund.