On January 21, 2025, the first Forum of the Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials and the Party Branch Co-construction Activity co-organized by the Party Branches of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials of Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Instrument Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology was held on Chang’an Campus of Shaanxi Normal University.

A total of 19 scholars and doctoral and master’s students from the two universities were invited to give academic presentations, including Nan Lang, Zhang Chuanyu, Lu Xiaoke, Gao Weizhuo, Ye Xichong, Cao Yu, Yang Shugui, Xu Hongcheng, Li Guoping, Wei Wenxin, Li Yawen, and Liu Xu from Xi’an Jiaotong University; and Liu Kaiqiang, Liu Taihong, Liu Xiangquan, Wang Junjie, Peng Haonan, Zhai Bimbin, and Zhang Shenghun from Shaanxi Normal University.

In the report session, the participating scholars and graduate students focused on the core themes of new concept sensors and molecular materials, displaying cutting-edge research results, and exchanging ideas in discussion. In the field of microfluidic technology, XJTU’s Nan Lang explained the design and application of droplet microfluidic system, and Zhang Chuanyu analyzed the principles and application scenarios of microscale acoustic fluidics; in materials science, Lu Xiaoke  focused on the optimization of biomass-derived carbon-based electromagnetic wave absorbing materials; in sensor technology, SNNU’s Liu Taihong introduced the stacked liquid-phase optical sensors and the portable detection prototype, Zhao Minghui demonstrated a Falper interferometric seismic wave sensor for low-frequency weak vibration detection; in the field of soft matter research, Liu Kaiqiang explained the mechanism of domain-limited crystallization and interfacial adhesion of functional soft matter; in the field of optical imaging and photocatalytic energy, Yang Shugui revealed a new knowledge of macromolecular crystallography with the help of three-dimensional optical imaging, and Wei Wuxin constructed an optical biocatalytic nano-light reactor-enzyme system.

The forum was presided over by Prof. Ding Liping, vice dean of SNNU’s Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials and vice director of Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials, and the report sessions were moderated by Prof. Wei Xueyong, secretary of Party Committee of XJTU’s School of Instrument Science and Technology, Prof. Liu Feng of XJTU School of Materials Science and Engineering, Prof. Peng Junxia of SNNU’s Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials, Prof. He Gang, vice dean of XJTU Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and director of Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Material, respectively.

Prof. Zhao Weibin, secretary of Party Committee of XJTU Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, attended the forum and delivered a speech. Also attending the forum were A/Prof. Jiao Jiao from XJTU School of Chemistry, SNNU INCSMM full-time research assistants and graduate students from both universities.

Prof. Fang Yu attended the forum and spoke highly of the event, saying that it has built a key bridge for the exchange and integration of disciplines, and strongly promoted the sharing of cutting-edge academic achievements and collision of innovative thinking, and hoped that the forum can build a solid foundation for the subsequent collaboration of research and innovation, and promote the related fields to new heights and open up new horizons.