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We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dongyuan Zhao, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Materials and Interfaces, was awarded the prestigious Future Science Prize in Physical Sciences, in recognition of his pioneering contributions to mesoporous materials, including synthetic control, mechanistic understanding, and industrial applications. This is the second time that an Editorial Advisory Board Member of Materials and Interfaces was awarded this prize, following Prof. Zhang Tao's award in 2024.

Prof. Dongyuan Zhao and his group have pioneered novel synthetic methodologies for ordered mesoporous materials based on molecular self-assembly, established a series of ordered mesoporous material systems with international recognition, including the SBA and FDU families. They achieved precise control over the structure and functionality at the mesoscopic scale. The organic–organic self-assembly strategy they proposed and developed has transcended the conventional limitation of mesoporous materials being predominantly confined to inorganic systems, thereby inaugurating new frontiers in mesoporous polymers and carbonaceous materials. Subsequently, they developed a range of versatile synthetic approaches, exemplified by evaporation-induced self-assembly, which have elevated self-assembly to a universal platform for constructing functional mesoscopic materials and have significantly propelled the advancement of this field.

The Future Science Prize, commonly known as the "Chinese Nobel Prize," recognized Prof. Dongyuan Zhao’s significant contributions to the research of mesoporous materials. The material systems derived from his work have found extensive applications in catalysis, energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, and biomedicine, thereby greatly facilitating the sustainable development of human society.

For more details on their award and contributions, please visit the official announcement here.

Please join us in congratulating Prof. Zhao on this exceptional achievement!

Kind regards,
Materials and Interfaces Editorial Office

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