Peng Research Lab

Welcome to our Research Lab Page!

The Peng Research Lab has moved from the University of Akron to University of South Carolina in January 2023. Our new lab is located in Horizon I, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing. Our research is driven by the attempts to understand reactions at the molecular level, and to develop new catalysts based on multidisciplinary knowledge in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Materials Science, Nanoscience, and Physical Chemistry. The research efforts cover rational search of new catalytic structures of interest, development of synthetic approaches to realize the desired structures, evaluation of their catalytic property, and in-depth study of the reaction mechanism. We are currently focusing on catalysts developments for important reactions in sustainable energy research, including fuel cell reactions, water electrolysis, hydrogen storage, and others.

Dr. Zhenmeng Peng

Principle Investigator