Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environment

MATERIALS RIG SEMINAR 

Speaker: Professor Yun Hang Hu, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, USA,

Abstract: The development of energy devices and the protection of the environment are strongly dependent on material innovations. Prof. Hu’s group has made great efforts to develop novel materials for sustainable energy and environment, including solar energy conversion and utilization, electrical energy storages, hydrogen production and storage, CO2 reduction, and the conversion of wastes to valuable materials. In this talk, he will discuss and highlight: (1) the design and synthesis of 3D graphene materials directly from CO2 and their application for solar cells, (2) the superstructured materials for fuel cells and supercapacitors, and (3) the advanced functional materials from fallen leaves and their applications as biodegradable plastics and photocatalysts.

Biography: Dr Yun Hang Hu is the University Professor and the Charles and Carroll McArthur Endowed Chair Professor at Michigan Technological University. He is the fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) and fellows of 6 major societies (AAAS, ACS, APS, AIChE, ASM International, and RSC). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Energy Science & Engineering (a Wiley journal) and was the chair of the ACS Energy and Fuels Division. He published more than 320 papers in prestigious journals. His main research interests include nanomaterials and superstructured materials for energy and environments, energy devices (solar cells, batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells), catalysis/photocatalysis/thermo-photocatalysis, hydrogen production and storage, CO2 and methane conversion, and conversion of wastes to valuable materials.

All welcome!

If you would like to schedule a meeting with Prof. Hu, please contact Prof. Erwin Reisner directly er376@cam.ac.uk