摘要
It is our great honor to dedicate this special issue of Science China Materials to Nankai University(NKU)in celebration of its 100th anniversary.Established by two famous patriotic educators Xiu Yan and Boling Zhang in1919,NKU is one of China’s top universities with a long tradition in education.It has been playing essential roles as a pioneer in the course of China’s modernization with the aim of“Knowing China and Serving China”.Chemistry at NKU has a rich history.