Academic communication----Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers from ISL Attend Loess and Asian Dust Source Seminar

From 27th to 28th, Researchers from ISL attend the 2013 loess and Asian dust source seminar which is hold by Nanjing University. The meeting covers the domain of loess, desert, lakes, glaciers, stalagmites, hydrology and oceans. Lai Zhongping is invited to give a key lecture, titled “Erosion of the Qaidam Basin”, he also hosts a branch meeting. Lai Zhongping talks about the the debate of ancient high lakes’ formation in Qinghai Tibet Plateau. New ideas are came up with when he is talk about the the formation and evolution of the saline lake and the transport mode of dust in atmospheric circulation.
Doctor An Fuyuan gives an oral lecture on the separation of wind component, determination of source region and its evolutional meaning to saline lake in the Sedimentary sequence of Chaerhan saline lake, Qaidam Basin. In the report, he also introduces the method of separation of wind component, and discusses the change of wind component source region and its reflection to areal evolution of the atmospheric circulation and its meaning to the formation of salt lake.

2013-12-05

Dr. Georg Stauch from Germany RWTH Aachen University visited ISL

Invited by the Lai Zhongping researcher from ISL, Dr. Georg Stauch from Germany Aachen University of technology, doctoral graduate student Philipp Schulte, Dr. Liu Weiming from Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Dr. Yu lupneg, from Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute have been visited ISL.
On 13th Sep, Georg Stauch and Philipp Schulte have been given lectures on “Aeolian sediments on the Tibetan Plateau” and “High-resolution analyzes of loess-paleosol sequences and its implications for Holocene paleoenvironmental change”， separately. Dr. Liu Weiming from Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment gave a lecture on “Ancient dammed Lake and its geomorphological effects on Tibetan Plateau”. Dr. Yu lupneg, from Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute introduced the field work of glacial and fluvial geomorphology in the western Sichuan and related scientific problem.
Related scientific researchers from Qinghai Normal University and Qinghai University attended the meeting.

2013-09-17

Professor Ma Zifeng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University Visited ISL with Research Team

Having been invited by ISL, Professor Ma Zifeng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University-the chief scientist of Chinese National 973 Program, Dr. Liu Xiao min from Nanjing Industrial University, Dr. Li Yangxin from Lithium Department of United Stated FMC, the group of five visited ISL on July 29th.
The group of Ma Zifeng visited the Pre-production Plant, the Analysis and Test Department, accompanied by Zhou Yuan, Wang Min extra. During the visiting, Zhou Yuan introduces the developing history, relevant scientific layout of ISL.
The lecture “Large-capacity lithium-ion battery and its industrialization” was given by Professor Ma. The report meeting is hosted by Wu Zhijian, the deputy director of the Qinghai Salt Lake, who expresses a warm welcome to the group of Professor Ma. In the report, Ma made a comprehensive and highly condensed summary on the application of lithium iron phosphate batteries, pointed out the key technology development strengths, existing problem and trend in this field. The latest research result, team building and its development of industrialization is highlighted by Ma Zi feng.
Background material
Ma Zifeng, male, born in August 1963 in Zhejiang province. Got bachelor's and master's degree in the department of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University from 1981 to 1988, got the Engineering PhD in the department of Industrial Catalysis, South China University in 1995. Appointed as the visit scientist in Brookhaven National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy from 2000 to 2001. Now engage as professor in Shanghai Jiaotong University, Doctoral tutor, Energy Research Department assistant dean. From 2001, being the editor of Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, Chemical Engineering.
Mainly interested in research of fuel cell catalysts and electro-catalytic reaction process, Lithium-ion battery electrode materials, Energy Materials Process Engineering Theory. Hosted and completed a sub-project of 863 key projects, three Chinese National Natural Science Foundation project. Presided the translation of foreign elite classical books: Momentum, heat and mass transfer theory, involved in the work of books writing: Fuel cell system, Fuel cell, published over 120 scientific papers. Currently bear the project of National 973 project, National Natural Science Foundation for International Cooperation, International cooperation projects in Shanghai.

Ma Zi feng visited the pilot plant of ISL. Photo/RCL

MA Zi feng visited Technology Hall of ISL. Photo/RCL

2013-08-07

Lecture: Multiplicity and Function of Brine Microbe Response to Environmental Change

Professor Dong Hailiang, from Miami University, was invited by Lai Zhongping, the researcher of ISL, to give lecture at 9pm, on May.20, 2013 at ISL. The lecture was titled: multiplicity and function of brine microbe response to environmental change.
The lecture was hosted by Lai Zhongping, who has cooperated with Dong Hailiang in the field of brine microbe since 2009, and combined training of the postgraduates. The bilateral meeting of the U.S.-China on brine microbe was hold successfully via the combined support of the United States National Natural Science Fund Committee and National Natural Science Foundation of China in August, 2011.
Biography
Professor Dong Hailiang is one of the world renowned geo-microbiologist who got the doctoral degree in University of Michigan, USA. He is the dean of the laboratory of geo-microbiology, Thousand scholar and Changjiang scholar in China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and has got the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Overseas Outstanding Youth Fund in 2002. Two papers have been reported in the journal Science which were wrote by professor Dong Hailiang. He has engaged as the vice editor of the international journal Clays & Clay Minerals, Geomicrobiology Journal, and has been invited as the panel of United States National Natural Science Fund Committee, DoE and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Fund Committee.

Professor Dong Hailiang gave academic report. Photo/RCL

2013-05-24

Lecture: Climate Change in the Holocene at the Central Asian

Having been invited by Lai Zhongping, the researcher of ISL, professor Feng Zhaodong from Montclair State University, specially invite researcher in Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, gave lecture at 10pm, on May.20, 2013 at ISL. The lecture was titled: climate change in the Holocene at the central Asian.
Biography
Professor Feng Zhaodong has got the doctoral degree in Kansas Stated University in 1992. He is the professor of Montclair State University and the specially invite researcher in Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Changjiang scholar in Lanzhou University. As a researcher with international importance in the scientific research field of quaternary geology, he has mainly engaged in the research field of global environmental system, river system and Geographic Information System. He has undertaken the scientific research projects of ministry of education, National Natural Science Foundation of China, United States National Natural Science Fund Committee since 2000.

Professor Feng Zhaodong gave academic report. Photo/RCL

2013-05-24

Professor Liu Xingqi, Jiang Hongyi, Chang Jun give academic reports at Qinghai ISL

Having been invited by Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, professor LiuXingqi from Capital Normal University, professor JiangHongyi from China University of Geosciences(Wuhan) and professor ChangJun from Dalian University of Technology gave academic reports at Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes. The academic report meeting was hosted by researcher Lai Zhongping.
Report 1: Lake sedimentation record in dry and semi-dry region in western China-take Qinghai Lake, Wulun paleo lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Kusai Lake as examples
Reporter: professor LiuXingqi
Brief introduction of reporter: LiuXingqi, male, professor of environment and tourism college,Capital Normal University, tutor of Ph.D. student, professor invited specially in Beijing. Engaged in the research work of lake sedimentation and their geochemical processes, lake sedimentation record in dry and semi-dry region and its responser to global change. He has more than 60 publication of academic papers in influential academic journals in his own research, such as Quaternary Science Reviews， Earth and Planetary Science Letters， Earth Science Reviews，Quaternary Research， Quaternary International.

Professor LiuXingqi gave academic report. Photo/RCL
Report 2: Geo-microbiological in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes
Reporter: professor JiangHongyi
Brief introduction of reporter: JiangHongyi, male, born in May 1977, has the honer of "new age excellent talent" and "Chutian scholar", work in the national key laboratory, geo-microbiological and environment college, China University of Geosciences(Wuhan). Graduated from Capital Normal University in 2000, baccalaureate; graduated from China University of Geosciences(Wuhan) in 2003, masterate; graduated from Uinversity of Miami in 2007, doctorate; get post doctorate in University of Oklahoma. He has published more than 40 academic papers in SCI and is the member of editorial board in international journal Frontiers in Terrestrial Microbiology, mainly eagaged in extreme geo-microbiological research .

Professor JiangHongyi gave academic report. Photo/RCL
Reoprt 3: Synthesis technology and marine engineering application of Calcium barium (strontium) sulphoaluminate cement
Reporter: professor ChangJun
Brief introduction of reporter:ChangJun, male, tutor of Ph.D. Student. In 2001, he has been given an accelerated promotion to associate professor. Have been undertake the job of director in research centers for key projects, director in Shandong province cement research centers for key projects, assistant dean in materials science and engineering college, Jinan University. Honored with excellent educated young people in Shandong province in 2005, outstanding research youths in Jinan University in 2005, Ministry of Education's new age excellent talent in 2011, engaged in the research of cement concrete technology.

Professor JiangHongyi gave academic report. Photo/RCL

2013-05-13

ALi Lhaguo Tso Resource Co. Ltd of Tibet Inspected ISL

On March 7, 2013, Mr. Li Gesheng, the director of ALi Lhaguo Tso Resource Co. Ltd, Mr. Qiang Bawangdui, the vice-captain of Tibetan fifth geological prospecting team, and their fellows conducted an investigation of Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes.
Accompanied by functional person of ISL, Mr. Li Gesheng and his delegation visited the Salt Lake Resources Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Pilot Laboratory, Salt Lake Analytical and Test Department and exhibition room of Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes.
After the visit, Mr. Wang Yongyan, the director assistant of ISL, Mr. Sun Qingguo, section chief of technology industry department, and group leader and members discussed with Mr. Li Gesheng and his delegation about the progress of the research topic and further cooperation. Mr. Wang Yongyan expressed welcome to the visit of Mr. Li Gesheng and the fellows. Mr. Wang explained the policies related to the cooperation between the Institute and enterprise. Mr. Wang hope two sides will further cooperation, and carry more subjects research, strengthen exchange visit during the cooperation. He said ISL have the willing to provide better service for the enterprise.
Researcher Zhang Zhihong and his research fellow group members have carried out a report about the cooperation projects, and answered the questions. After the report, Mr. Li said that the project progressed successfully, and has got some achievements. He said that it was a pleasant cooperation between two sides, and strengthen exchange visit would better for the project progress. He also hopes carry out follow-up work as soon as possible, including the extraction research of Rb and Cs.
Finally, Vice-captain Qiang Bawangdui introduced the situation of Tibetan fifth geological prospecting team. He hopes via the technology advantage of ISL, transfer the resources in Lhaguo Tso into economic value.

The delegation of ALi Lhaguo Tso Resource Co. Ltd visited Analysis and Test Center of ISL. Photo/RCL

2013-03-22

2012 Annual Meeting of Chinese Magnesium Industry was Held

On October 21 and 23, 2012 annual meeting of Chinese magnesium industry was organized by the Chinese magnesium industry association. Delegation of ISL attended the meeting.
The theme of the conference was innovation, self-discipline, specification and development. The issue was carrying out Scientific Outlook on Development; promoting new technologies and products and the management idea of the enterprise; strengthening the brand consciousness and the construction of sincerity; paying attention to the guarantee of the product quality; strengthening self-discipline of enterprise to improve the overall development level of China and the sustainable development.
During the meeting, Gao Xiulan , inspector of ministry of industry and information material industry department ,interpreted the policy “ speeding up and promoting the stable and sustainable development of our magnesium industry”. Liu Nengwen, director of Timber saving development center ,gave a report about the development of magnesite material as the replacement of traditional wood material, having its own unique advantage .Qiu Facheng ,president of magnesium industry, made a detailed report on the innovation, self-discipline, specification and development of the magnesium field.
Ma Haizhou, representative of R＆D institution, made a detailed analysis on the scientific research on magnesite material of ISL and the resource of magnesium chloride. He pointed out that Qinghai province is the important basement of potash fertilizer, eliminating 40 million tons of magnesium chloride. There will be a waste if the magnesium resources not be fully used.
Therefore ,it was a research proposition about how to improve the application range of magnesium materials and the production of high grade and high added value products. Finally Ma Haizhou suggested that national certification of magnesite material should be made to make a healthy and orderly development of the magnesium industry.
During the meeting, new technologies, products, equipment and the new progress and achievements in scientific research and production of magnesium industry were exhibited and exchange.

Ma Haizhou, the president of ISL, chaired the Meeting. Photo/RCL

2012-11-02

Seminar of Structure and Properties of Borate Solution and Round Robin of Hydrogen" was Held in ISL

July 23rd, academic seminar of Chinese academy of sciences for key topics in innovation engineering project "structure and properties of borate solution and round robin of hydrogen" was held in ISL.
This project is responsible by group, which was divided into three branches: 1. the structure of boric acid salt solution; 2 nature of aqueous solution chemical system; 3 production technology research on sodium borohydride cleaning.
Researcher Fang Chunhui gave a report named” structure of salt lake aqueous solution and new energy ", this paper introduces the frame of the whole project ideas, setting and operation of the subject, reported the progress of the structure and properties of water boric acid solution, especially emphasized the latest results of the structure of the aqueous solution with the advanced synchrotron radiation light source technology.
The leaders and experts discussed widely among the possible salt lake aqueous solution and its structure, the content included not only scientific topics ,idea and evaluation standard of macroscopic problem, but the solution properties ,experimental method, calculation and the results in more detail.
The expert thinks, carrying out aqueous solution chemical system structure and properties is very meaningful to realizing the direct sodium borohydride fuel in the battery recycling, which is expected a gradually turning scientific ideal into industrial reality.
The meeting lasted more than two hours, each expert and a thorough exchange of views on the subject to the project in the research idea, this seminar has an important guiding significance on completing the project.

The leaders and experts discussed about the possible salt lake aqueous solution and its structure. Photo/RCL

2012-07-26

15th International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes Conference Grand Opening

On the morning of July 23, 2012, the 15th International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes Conference was grand opening at the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake, Chinese Academy of Science. Heinz Gamsj？ger, the representatives of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, M.Clara Magalh？es, the representatives of Subcommittee on Solubility and Equilibrium Data, Gao Yunlong, the vice governor of Qinghai province, and Ma Haizhou, the director of Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes attended the meeting.
The conference was presided by researcher Zeng Dewen, who is from the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake. It is known that this international conference was the first time held in China for past 30 years. This time held in China has great significance on promotion of Chinese scholars’ researches in the solubility phenomenon fields, to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the solubility phenomenon top experts in the world, and especially means a lot for long-term studies of salt lake solubility phenomenon in Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake.
The organizer of the 15th ISSP conference was International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), undertaken division was the Subcommittee on Solubility and Equilibrium Data (SSED). This conference was held every two years. Mainly gathered top experts and scholars from all over the world, they introduced and exchanged their works and scientific research at the field of solubility phenomena.
The conference time is from July 23 to 27, participates are 120 people, and the foreigner participates are more than 50 people. The foreigners are mainly from the United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Russia, Italy, Portugal, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, and India more than 20 countries and regions.
On the conference opening ceremony, Gao Yunlong hope, through this meeting, participates can expended and deepen mutual connection and provide guidance on the development of salt lake resource. Prof. Heinz Gamsj？ger and Prof. M.Clara Magalh？es made speech about their institute. Mr. Ma Haizhou introduced ISL to all and said the scholars in Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake have already made numerous contributions to rich world solubility data repositories.
The convening of the conference will be able to promote academic exchanges between salt lake chemistry and international peers. And provide a chance to learn advanced theoretical research and forward-thinking in experimental and thermodynamic model. By discussion salt lake equilibrium processes can make a contribution to comprehensive utilization of resources for our salt lake.

Participants from different countries and regions. Photo/RCL

Researcher giving a speech. Photo/RCL

2012-07-26