Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 119-124.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.250282

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National Treasure: Synchrotron Light Sources Drive Future Technological Progress

Li-Hua WANG1(), Jian-Hui CHEN2, Hong-Lan XIE3, Qi-Sheng WANG3, Ai-Guo LI3, Chun-Hai FAN4(), Zhen-Tang ZHAO3()   

  1. 1.Institute of Materials Biology,Shanghai University,Shanghai 201800,China
    2.Suzhou Laboratory,Suzhou 215123,China
    3.Shanghai Advanced Research Institutes,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 201204,China
    4.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,Shanghai 200240,China
  • Received:2025-07-12 Accepted:2025-09-22 Published:2026-01-01 Online:2026-01-26
  • Contact: Li-Hua WANG,Chun-Hai FAN,Zhen-Tang ZHAO
  • About author:zhaozt@sari.ac.cn
    fanchunhai@sjtu.edu.cn
    wanglihua@shu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Municipality's 2020 ‘Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan’ Special Project for Popular Science(20DZ2308900)

Abstract:

A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well. The Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) is the largest scientific facility in China with the most users, the greatest impact, and the highest output. It is an indispensable cutting-edge research facility for contemporary scientific research and has greatly supported national technological innovation and the enhancement of international influence. In recent years, the SSRF has promoted rapid development in fields such as biomedicine and materials science, leading to the market launch of more than ten domestic innovative drugs and overcoming key technical bottlenecks in strategic areas like aerospace materials, generating significant social and economic benefits.

Key words: Synchrotron radiation facility, Large-scale scientific facilities, Biomedicine, Material science

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