Expertise

His principle areas of interest are in advanced materials for energy conversion and storage, membrane reactors, electrochemical reactors, electrosynthesis, catalysis, fuel cells, electrolyzers and sustainable chemical manufacturing.

Research:

  • Materials
    • Advanced Energy Materials Design, Synthesis, and Characterization
    • Defect Chemistry and Tranport Properties of Solid State Ionic Conductors
    • Ceramic Processing
  • Power Generation, Fuels Production, Energy Storage
    • Fuel Cells, Electrolysis Cells, Electrochemical Reactors
    • High-Efficiency Reversible Electrochemical Cells for Long-term Energy Storage
  • Sustainable Manufacturing, Electrification of Chemicals Production
    • Sustainable Fertilizer Production (Water + Air + Renewable Electricity = Ammonia / Biomass + Air = Ammonia)
    • Sustainable Hydrogen Production
    • Sustainable Commodity Chemicals Manufacturing (e.g., light olefins, aromatics)
  • CO2 Capture and Utilization
    • Membrane Reactors for CO2 Capture and Utilization
    • CO2 + H2O + Solar Energy/Renewable Electricity = CxHyOz
  • Catalysis
    • Natural Gas Upgrading (MDA, OCM)
    • Electrochemical Promotion of Catalysis
  • Solar Energy
    • Solar Thermal Energy Storage
    • Integration of Solar Energy with Chemicals Production
Degrees
PhD, Colorado School of Mines, Materials Science, 2018
BS, Dalian University of Technology, Materials Science, 2013