On June 2, 2024, the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials conducted four doctoral and master’s dissertation/thesis defenses in the INCSMM Building Lecture Hall, Meeting Room, Zhi Zhi Building 1568 and 1668, and doctoral students Zhang Jing, Ding Nannan, Zhang Miaomiao and 24 master’s students passed the defenses.

In the Lecture Hall of INCSMM Building, doctoral students Zhang Jing and Ding Nannan, and master’s students Liang Jingjing, Liu Qianqian and Shi Qiyuan defended their dissertations and theses. Among them, Zhang Jing’s dissertation is titled “Design and synthesis of cyclic metal AuIII-conjugated compounds, luminescent properties and sensing applications”, and Ding Nannan’s dissertation is titled “Design and synthesis, photophysical properties and applications of perylene monoimide functionalized o-carborane derivatives”. The defense committee was chaired by Prof. Wang Shu from Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, with Prof. Zheng Qiyu from CAS Institute of Chemistry, Prof. Fu Yuxi from CAS Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Prof. He Gang from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Prof. Tang Yanli from Shaanxi Normal University as members, and Prof. Ma Jiani from Shaanxi Normal University was the secretary of the defense.

In the meeting room of INCSMM Building, master’s students Wang Tingyi, Zhou Zhijie, Zhang Rongrong, Xu Wan, Zhang Nan, Wang Xiaohui, Liu Lu and Liu Guijun defended their theses. The defense committee was chaired by Prof. Liu Feng from Xi’an Jiaotong University, with Prof. Tian Wei from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Prof. Cao Liping from Northwestern University, Prof. Zhai Quanguo from Shaanxi Normal University and Prof. Xu Yao from CAS Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics as members, and Dr. Liu Xiaoyan from Shaanxi Normal University was the secretary of the defense.

In meeting room 1568 of Zhi Zhi Building, doctoral student Zhang Miaomiao, and master’s students Wang Yanqing, Zhang Weiting, Bai Yimin, Guo Jiayao, Wang Qiuping and Ma Yalei defended their dissertations and theses. The title of Zhang Miaomiao’s thesis is “Solvation structure and ultrafast kinetics of aqueous battery electrolytes”. The defense committee was chaired by Prof. Ding Shujiang of Xi’an Jiaotong University, with Prof. Duan Pengfei of National Nano Center, Prof. Chen Jinquan of East China Normal University, Prof. Yang Jie of Tsinghua University, and Prof. Zhang Wei of Shaanxi Normal University as members, and Dr. Peng Lingya of Shaanxi Normal University was the secretary of the defense.

In meeting room 1668 of Zhi Zhi Building, master’s students Tao Wansheng, Liu Yongkang, Zhao Siyu, Dong Yan, Zhou Jie, Wang Yi and Su Yajiao defended their theses. The defense committee was chaired by Prof. Jia Chuandong of Northwest University, with Prof. Ma Heping and Prof. Gao Ruixia of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Prof. Yan Yi of Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Liu Dongpeng, Senior Engineer of Beijing Yuji Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. as members, and Dr. Bo Xin of Shaanxi Normal University was the secretary of the defense.

After the defense reports, the graduate students answered the questions raised by defense committee members , discussed with them the relevant issues as well as future research work and prospects. The defense committee unanimously agreed that all the defending students’ research contents were substantial, and their answers to the questions were clear and logical, and agreed to pass their defenses and confer them doctoral or master’s degrees.