An Explorer of Chemical Biology of Plant Natural Products in Southwest China, Xiaojiang Hao

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Xiaojiang Hao, who obtained Master Degree from Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1985, and Doctor in Pharmacy degree in Pharmacy from Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, in 1990, was born in Chongqing in July, 1951. In 1991, he returned to KIB, CAS, as an Associate professor and served as the chair of the Department of Phytochemistry. In 1994, he was promoted to a full professor at the current institute. He served as the Deputy Director of KIB and the Director of Open Laboratory of Phytochemistry from 1995 to 1997, and the Director of KIB from 1997 to 2005. Professor Hao has published more than 450 peer-reviewed SCI papers, which have been cited over 6000 times. He has obtained one PCT patent and 23 patents in China. Due to his tremendous efforts, one candidate drug, phenchlobenpyrrone, has entered the Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, he won the First Prize of Natural Sciences in Yunnan Province for three times, and Ho Leung Ho Lee Fund Science and Technology Innovation Award in 2017.Graphical Abstract

Micro- and Mesoporous Carbons Derived from KOH Activations of Polycyanurates with High Adsorptions for CO2 and Iodine

“…Mesoporous carbons with a pore size in between 2 and 50 nm are of great interest regarding their potential application in adsorbing large organic molecules; in contrast, microporous carbons with an enlarged specific surface area are more suitable for the adsorption of volatile organic molecules, hydrogen storage, and CO 2 capture. In this aspect, micropores − are crucial for maximizing CO 2 uptake at ambient conditions, and microporous carbons with small (< 0.8 nm) and large micropores, by activation of the polymeric materials with KOH, were reported to adsorb CO 2 with high capacity (4.6 mmol/g) at 23 °C. The combination of meso- and micropores is nevertheless necessary for some applications in considering that mesopores can be beneficial in transporting and accommodating larger adsorbate molecules, whereas micropores are essential for adsorption of small molecules.…”