Academician Theo Rasing from Radboud University Nijmegen of the Netherlands, Professor Hitoshi Miyasaka from Tohoku University of Japan, and Associate Professor Zhang Zhongyue from Kumamoto University of Japan were invited to visit the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University on September 15, 2023, and presented impressive academic reports. This meeting was chaired by Professor Hiroki Oshio from Dalian University of Technology and University of Tsukuba of Japan, and Professor Li Zhaoyang from the NKU School of Materials Science and Engineering. Faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and master's and doctoral students from the School attended the meeting, engaged in discussions, and gained great benefits.
Professor Theo Rasing gave a cutting-edge academic report titled Ultrafast Magnetism and All-optical Switching, which detailed the progress made in ultrafast structural phase transitions and focused on the research, development process, as well as prospects of photomagnetic science in the storage field. He proposed his assumptions for the future development, and sparked students' thinking.
Professor Hitoshi Miyasaka's report Chemo-switchable Porous Magnets showcased the magnetic interactions and flexible structures of porous magnetic MOF, emphasizing the role of common gases as key triggers in magnetic changes. In addition, Zhang Zhongyue gave a presentation titled Strongly Correlated Phenomena in Two Dimensional Conjugated Metal Organic Frameworks, which introduced the interactions and structure-activity relationships in organic framework structures from the perspective of basic theoretical research.
After presentations, the professors had an interactive exchange with the teachers and classmates, discussed the relevant contents of the report and gave detailed answers. Teachers and students present had a close access to the cutting-edge knowledge in fields such as photomagnetism and porous materials, which deepened their interest in materials science while broadening their horizons.