Workshop on Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels: Empowering Sustainability: Earth-abundant nanostructured materials and eco-friendly process innovation for green energy

May 15

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

9:25 am – 9:50 am

Presenter: Kwang Leong Choy, Professor of Materials Science, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract

This contribution provides an overview of the design and development of eco-friendly, earth-abundant nanostructured materials and sustainable processing methods for clean energy generation and storage applications, such as photovoltaics, hydrogen generation, fuel cells, Li-ion batteries and green fuel production. We have developed non-vacuum and sustainable fabrication methods, emphasizing innovative, scalable, and eco-friendly aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition techniques for producing these nanostructured functional materials, including nanocatalysts. We will discuss the deposition mechanisms and process controls that enable the creation of functional materials with well-defined structures and compositions at the molecular level. Additionally, we will explore the effects of process parameters on the structure, properties, and performance of these nanomaterials. Emphasis will be placed on the use of earth-abundant materials, and the sustainability of the processing methods will be highlighted.

Biography:

Kwang Leong Choy is a Professor of Materials Science and the Co-Director of the Environment Research Center at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). She earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Science from the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining DKU, Professor Choy held positions as a Reader at Imperial College London, Chair Professor at the University of Nottingham, and Professor of Materials Discovery at University College London (UCL), United Kingdom. She also served as the founding Director of the Institute for Materials Discovery at UCL. Recognized for her significant contributions to the field, Professor Choy has been honored as a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (FIMMM) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). She has received various research accolades, including the Grunfeld Medal Prize and the Kroll Medal & Prize from the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (UK). With over 320 publications, including four books and 20 patents, she has delivered more than 150 plenary talks, keynote presentations, and invited lectures. Her published work has been distinguished with the Award of Excellence from the Association of American Publishers. Currently, Professor Choy serves as the Section Editor-in-Chief of Nanomaterials and an Associate Editor of Nano-Micro Letters. She has been selected as one of the top 2% global scientists by Stanford University for six consecutive years since 2019. Before joining DKU, Professor Choy played a pivotal role in leading and participating in numerous interdisciplinary research projects and technology translation, especially in the realm of sustainability.