Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Towards Carbon Neutrality

We are pleased to welcome you to the PolyU Science Workshop on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Towards Carbon Neutrality hosted by the Faculty of Science of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), which is also one of the workshop series, celebrating events of the PolyU 85th anniversary.

Rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and green hydrogen generation are representative technologies that will make significant contributions to the goal of carbon neutralization globally. In Hong Kong, electrochemical energy storage and conversion plays an important role in net-zero electricity generation and green transport, which are the two major decarbonisation strategies in Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 in response to the Paris Agreement.

A number of PolyU colleagues have been intensively working on materials and technologies for electrochemical energy storage and conversion, spanning from fundamental physics, chemistry, and materials science to engineering devices. EcoMat, founded by PolyU in 2019, is a young journal focusing on interdisciplinary research on green energy materials and environment, provides a platform for researchers in the field to share their most recent research findings.

This 3-day workshop is another attempt made by PolyU to foster exchange among close to 30 international and local experts in this field and to cultivate international collaborations. We hope that you will enjoy the programme about to unfold in the next few days, and that we could provide a platform for local industry to explore the possible opportunities of commercializing the latest research findings.

Organisation Committee

Prof. Wai-yeung WONG, Raymond Dean, Faculty of Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Haitao HUANG Professor, Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr Tsz-woon LO, Benedict Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr Biao Zhang Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University