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Alma Mater:Boston University
Education Level:With Certificate of Graduation for Doctorate Study
[MORE] Academic Honor:2015 Winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
2026-07-08 国家自然科学一等奖
2026-03-27 Wiley Women in Science Awards （Wiley 女科学家奖，2026）
2025-09-10 中国物理学会谢希德物理奖
2025-02-26 入选科技导报“2024年中国重大科学、技术和工程进展”（利用国产扫描探针显微镜首次“看到”冰表面的原子结构）
2019-12-12 First Prize of Natural Science of Ministry of Education
2019-01-03 2018年中国十大科技进展新闻（首次揭示水合离子微观结构）
2019-01-02 "Reveal the atomic structure and magic effect of hydrated ions" was selected as "Ten Advances in Science in China"
2015-08-04 Awardee of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
2011-08-18 1000 Young Scientist Award (Recruitment Program for Global Experts of China)
2023-07-01 北京大学优秀博士论文指导教师
2025-04-01 北京市优秀博士论文指导教师
2026-07-02 北京大学优秀博士论文指导教师
2026-06-29 北京大学教学优秀奖
2018-07-02 Tang Lixin Award for Teaching
2018-05-12 "Excellent Editor Award", Science China-Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy
Phase transitions are common and important phenomena in nature[1]. For example, phase transitions between gas, liquid, and solid states can be well described by statistical physics, thermodynamics, and condensed matter physics. However, such theories do not apply to complex substances with liquid polymorphisms. Specifically, complex substances[2-4], such as water, silicon, sulfur, phosphorus, gallium, and hydrogen, exhibit anomalous properties in their liquid states. Despite having distinct electronic and molecular structures, these substances display similar anomalous properties in their liquid states, including structural, dynamic, and thermodynamic anomalies[5-7]. According to the liquid-liquid critical point scenario, single-component substances may exhibit a low-density liquid (LDL), a high-density liquid (HDL), and a transition between them (LLPT). The liquid-liquid critical point (LLCP) and the resulting critical fluctuation may be the source of the anomalous properties of complex liquids. The phase transitions in complex substances, such as LLPT, are intriguing and important phenomena. However, verification of the LLCP scenario is challenging because LLCPs are usually buried in the deeply supercooled region where crystallization occurs rapidly and is not easily accessible experimentally. How to trace LLPT and LLCP through easily detectable phase intervals has still been at the forefront of this field.
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2. R. Li, G. Sun, L. Xu, et al. "Anomalous properties and the liquid-liquid phase transition in gallium", The Journal of Chemical Physics, 145, 054506 (2016)
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