2024. 11. 30
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To celebrate the upcoming New Year, our group members enjoyed a fun bowling outing together. This marks the second time our team has gathered for bowling, making it a growing tradition that strengthens our bonds beyond the lab. Everyone had a fantastic time, sharing laughter and friendly competition. Looking forward to more memorable moments together in the year ahead!
2024. 10. 11
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We were honored to host Prof. Reverant Crispin from Linköping University, Sweden, for a visit to our laboratory. During the visit, Prof. Crispin delivered an insightful lecture titled "Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers," sharing valuable perspectives on this important research area. The talk sparked engaging discussions and provided new inspiration for our ongoing work in electrochemical energy conversion.
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More information about Prof. Reverant Crispin's research can be found here.
2024. 09. 27
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We were pleased to host Prof. Zhanxi Fan from Hong Kong City University for a visit to our laboratory. During the visit, Prof. Fan delivered an insightful talk titled "Controllable Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Metal Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis." The lecture provided valuable perspectives on the precise design and synthesis of nanomaterials for catalytic applications, sparking engaging discussions among our team members. We sincerely appreciate Prof. Fan’s visit and look forward to future collaborations!
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More information about Prof. Fan's research can be found here.
2024. 09. 01
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Welcome to the New Group Members! We are delighted to welcome our newest group members to our research team at the South China University of Technology! We hope you find this an inspiring and collaborative environment where you can explore new ideas, tackle exciting scientific challenges, and grow as researchers. May your time in our group be both productive and fulfilling, and we look forward to achieving great success together.
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2024. 08. 12
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New tool ready to work! We are excited to announce the arrival of a spray system in our lab, a significant enhancement that will greatly expand our capabilities. This state-of-the-art equipment allows us to produce uniform, high-quality films with exceptional precision, ensuring consistency across our experiments. One of its primary applications will be spraying nanoparticle catalyst inks, enabling the creation of films that will be pivotal in our research on electrochemical CO2 reduction. We anticipate that this new technology will offer us both convenience and efficiency, streamlining our workflows while improving the overall quality of our results.
2024. 06. 18
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Dr. Liang Yao was invited to give a talk at the 34th Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) Congress, where he presented his research on the synthesis and (photo-)electrochemical applications of covalent organic framework colloids.
2024. 05. 31
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Congratulations to Chuangye Lu for successfully defending his PhD thesis titled 'New Preparation Method of Conjugated Coordination Polymers and Its Application in Electrocatalytic Water Splitting.' His dedication and hard work have been instrumental in helping build and advance our lab's research capabilities. We wish him continued success in all his future endeavors. His contributions will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact, and we look forward to seeing his future successes.
2024. 05. 25
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Dr. Liang Yao presented research works related to organic semiconductor materials for photoelectrochemical energy conversion on the Second Forum on Innovation and Development of New Energy Materials, held in Nanjing, China, and achieved a oral presentation award.
2024. 03. 28
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In a recent Perspective, Dr. Liang Yao, Prof. Bettina Lotsch, and colleagues summarized the key design concepts and strategies for constructing COF-based single-site photocatalysts (SSPCs). With their high porosity and molecularly tailored structures, COFs serve as an ideal platform for developing SSPCs. If you're interested in COF functionalization and their applications in photocatalysis, you can read the full Perspective here: 10.1021/jacs.3c11539.
2024. 02. 01
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Dr. Kenichi Endo, Dr. Liang Yao, Prof. Bettina Lotsch and other colleagues at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research developed a synthetic methodology to prepare colloidal porphyrinic COFs. This work provides a novel solution to control the morphology of electrochemically active COFs, and a significant increase in electrocatalytic performance of COF-366-Co. We envisage this research will provide valuable insights into morphology control in COFs and advance their application in electrocatalysis.
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More details can be found here: 10.1002/adma.202313197
2024. 01. 19
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Before the New Year vacation, our group took a break from the lab and enjoyed a fun outing of bowling together. For some, it was their first time playing, but everyone quickly got the hang of it and had a fantastic time. It was a great way to bond and celebrate the end of the year.
2023. 10. 09 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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​We were delighted to welcome Prof. Nestor Guijarro from the University of Alicante, Spain, to our research group. Prof. Guijarro delivered an inspiring lecture titled "Water, Carbon Dioxide, Biomass... on How Photo(electro)catalytic Systems Could Turn Abundant Resources into Sustainable Feedstocks for Industry," offering valuable insights into the potential of renewable resources for sustainable chemical production.
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Beyond the academic exchange, this visit was also a special reunion, as Prof. Guijarro and Dr. Yao share a long-standing friendship and collaborated for four years in Switzerland. It was a pleasure to reconnect and discuss new opportunities for advancing research in this exciting field.
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More information about Prof. Nestor Guijarro's research can be found here.
