- Department of Applied Physics, PolyU
- Research
- Research Theme
- Green Energy & Carbon Neutrality
Green Energy & Carbon Neutrality
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Green energy investigates various kinds of energy conversion and storage technologies and devices. It covers batteries, ferroelectric/dielectric materials, electro-caloric colling and catalysts, down- and up-conversion phosphors for photovoltaics and lighting, triboelectric nanogenerators, metal-ion batteries and supercapacitors, organic photovoltaics, and perovskite solar cells.
Carbon neutrality research develops new materials and processes that reduce CO2 into energy-rich chemicals for practical uses. It includes electrochemical CO2 conversion, electrocatalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, CO2 capture, and utilization.
Research Members
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Research Interest |
Light sources based on piezotronics and piezo-photonics; colossal permittivity materials for energy storage; triboelectric nanogenerator |
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Perovskite solar cells, Organic solar cells, wearable electronics |
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Ferroelectric materials for catalysis; electrocatalysts; rechargeable batteries; supercapacitors |
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Heterogeneous catalysis, nanocatalysts, renewable fuel production, chemical hydrogen storage |
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Energy storage materials, metal-ion batteries |
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Dr. Benedict Tsz-woon LO | Heterogeneous & homogeneous catalysis, structure-reactivity correlations, new-generation solid atomic catalysts |