Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy




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 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