报告人：李逢旺教授 （悉尼大学化学与生物分子工程系）

报告题目：Microenvironment tuning for CO2 electrocatalysis

报告时间：9月5日下午15:30（周二）

报告地点：苏州大学独墅湖校区909-B厅

报告摘要：

Electrochemical conversion of CO2 and H2O to value-added chemical feedstocks and fuels, powered using renewable electricity, provides a sustainable and carbon-neutral approach to tackling global energy and climate concerns. The key challenges before the large-scale implementation of this electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) lie in the catalytic materials and systems that enable high product selectivity as well as carbon and energy efficiency. Tuning the local microenvironment appears to be a powerful approach to addressing these challenges. In this presentation, I will showcase how our recent research advances in a new coordination polymer based single-site copper catalyst can improve the CO2RR selectivity towards multicarbon products through tuning the coordination microenvironment. I will also present how functional adlayers in a composite electrode structure can tune the ion transport in the vicinity of the catalyst and thereby promote CO2RR in strongly acidic electrolyte.

个人简介：

Dr Fengwang Li is a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor in American academic ranking system) with the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney, where he joined in April 2020. His research aims for a “greener”, carbon-neutral future relying on electrochemical energy. Dr Li completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry at Renmin University of China. He gained his PhD in Chemistry in 2017 from Monash University where his doctoral thesis was awarded the university’s Mollie Holman Medal for best PhD thesis. He then moved to Canada to complete postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto, where he focused on developing catalysts and systems for the conversion of carbon dioxide to value-added fuels and chemicals. Dr Li has published more than 90 research articles in top-tier journals including Nature, Science, Nature Catalysis, Nature Synthesis, and Nature Communications. His research has been recognized by many prestigious awards, including the 2023 Sydney Research Accelerator Prize, 2023 finalist of Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher, 2021 MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 China list, 2021 Institution of Chemical Engineers Nicklin Medal, 2020 Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, and 2020 Royal Australian Chemistry Society Young Electrochemist Award.  

联系人：王昱沆