On December 13, the 22nd National Catalysis Academic Conference grandly opened at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center. As the largest and academically most prestigious national conference in China’s catalysis field, this edition — themed “Catalysis Science and Technology in the New Era: Upholding Fundamentals and Innovating” — attracted nearly 5,000 experts and scholars from universities, research institutes, and industry across the country to gather in Xiamen, collectively showcasing China’s latest research achievements and development directions in catalysis science and technology.
Beijing PerfectLight Technology Co., Ltd., a scientific instrument company focused on catalytic and energy research equipment, was invited to participate and exhibit. The company presented several innovative experimental platforms aimed at cutting‑edge catalysis research, engaging in in‑depth exchanges with peers from academia and industry.
Centered on the conference’s frontier topics — photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, energy catalysis, and multi‑energy‑field synergistic catalysis — PerfectLight highlighted two representative pieces of catalytic research equipment.
● Rapid‑Heating Multi‑Field Fixed‑Bed Reactor System
This system is designed with the core goal of constructing field‑strengthened and flexibly coupled multi‑field interactions (light–thermal–microwave). From multiple dimensions — electronic‑state regulation, reaction kinetics optimization, and mass‑transfer enhancement — it explores the reconstruction and reinforcement of catalytic reaction pathways, aiming to achieve a synergistic enhancement effect of “1 + 1 > 2”.
For the first time in a fixed‑bed reaction setup, the system introduces replaceable LED light sources, breaking the conventional design paradigm of light‑thermal fixed‑bed reactions that almost entirely rely on xenon lamps. This innovation decouples the crucial parameter of light wavelength from the photothermal reaction conditions. The design significantly improves the selectivity and precision of gaseous substrate activation, providing a more controllable experimental platform for photothermal synergistic catalysis and mechanistic research.
● PLR‑MPPT‑X Plasma‑Induced Photocatalytic Reaction Activity Testing Platform
The PLR‑MPPT‑X is an integrated testing platform aimed at multi‑field synergistic catalysis research. The system integrates a comprehensive gas pretreatment control unit and a product post‑processing unit, and is compatible with both plate‑type and tubular reactors.
Based on a plate‑type photocatalytic reactor, this platform introduces plasma and thermal energy fields to construct a multi‑field cooperative reaction system dominated by light with plasma assistance, while maximizing the catalyst’s illuminated area. It also supports both synergistic catalysis and the two reaction modes of “pre‑activation + catalysis”, providing highly flexible experimental conditions for studying complex reaction pathways and energy coupling mechanisms.
Notably, during the poster session of this conference, the digital academic service platform — ——“SuiTong Science Cloud” Micro‑Poster system — also provided technical support. By enabling QR code scanning, online browsing, and interactive voting, this system digitalized and visualized poster presentations, effectively improving the efficiency of academic exchange and the participant experience, and received wide acclaim from students, attendees, and organizers.
Since its inception, the National Catalysis Academic Conference has always been an important platform for China’s catalysis community to exchange results, forge consensus, and lead directions. PerfectLight’s participation this time not only showcased the company’s ongoing exploration in multi‑field coupled catalytic reaction equipment, but also promoted innovation in academic exchange modes through digital display tools.
Looking ahead, PerfectLight will continue to focus on the core needs of catalysis science and energy transition, deepen innovation in experimental equipment and research services, and work together with researchers to promote higher‑quality development of China’s catalysis science in the new era.
