Research

Research Theme: Developing new catalytic systems with multifield coupling and in multiphase flow

Catalysis is the backbone of chemical industry which produces all the necessities of human beings. However, it still remains a grand challenge to achieve highly efficient and selective chemical transformations toward target production, meeting the demands of human beings. To address the challenge, our research aims to develop new catalytic systems, which can tune the catalytic processes by implementing multifield coupling (light, electric field, magnetic field, and heat) and enhance the catalytic performance by controlling multiphase flow. Specifically, our research theme includes but is not limited to:

1. Invent the composite or hybrid catalytic materials with controllable surface and interface structures, explore the multifield coupling control over catalytic reactions, and develop energy coupling mechanisms for molecule transformations.

2. Design the biomimetic catalytic devices with customizable modules, enhance the mass transfer and energy transfer in catalytic systems, and develop applications based on for the multiphase flow control.