Chemical & Materials Engineering
Research Areas
Energy | Lithium Battery | Polymer | Catalysis | Sustainability
Conventional Li-ion battery
All-solid-state battery
Synthesis and development of solid polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium-metal battery
All-solid-state battery with lithium-metal anode has long been considered as a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage device. This work focuses on a novel design of nanostructured polymer electrolyte membrane featuring the capability to suppress the lithium dendrite growth without compromising the transport of lithium ion.
From greenhouse gas to energy source – The design and development of rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery
This work aims to conduct a fundamental scientific research to achieve a reversible CO2 electrochemical reaction on cathode surface and to overcome the current limitations on Li-CO2 batteries such as high overpotential, weak rate capability, poor cyclability, low energy efficiency, and low power density. The ultimate goal is to push toward overall carbon neutrality.
Nanostructured catalysts for CO2 conversion into value-added multi-carbon products (C2+)
This research devotes to explore the nanostructured metal oxides such as nanoparticles, nanowires, nanofoam, nanopores and nanorods to elucidate the structure-property relationship for CO2 conversion into C2+ products with a relatively high C2+ selectivity.
Toward lithium battery upcycling - A green and electrochemical approach
The goal for this research is to design and conduct a green lithium battery recycling process. In addition to improve the recycle efficiency and selectivity, we are also seeking the opportunity to upcycle the waste into valuable materials and pursue a “circular” lifecycle for spent that leads not to a landfill or an ocean, but to a long life of use and reuse.