Research
Controlling electrochemical transformations at catalytic interfaces — from CO2 to fuels, from pollutants to value.
01 · Flagship Project
Recycling CO2 and CO into high-value fuels (methane, methanol, and multi-carbon products) using advanced catalytic and electrochemical methods. We pursue electrochemical C–C chain growth — the electrochemical analogue of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis — at dynamic catalyst interfaces.
CO2RR · CORR · C–C coupling · Cu-based catalysts
02
Generating clean hydrogen and oxygen through electrochemical water splitting, with a focus on earth-abundant electrocatalysts and mechanistic understanding of interfacial processes.
HER / OER · Water splitting · Electrocatalysis
03
Transforming NOx, nitrite, and nitrate into valuable ammonia (NH3) through innovative electrochemical pathways — turning pollutants into fuel and fertilizer feedstock.
NO3RR · NH3 · Nitrogen cycle
04
Solar, thermal, and plasma-driven chemical conversion: photocatalytic and plasma-chemical routes complementing electrochemistry for energy conversion and environmental remediation.
Photocatalysis · Plasma chemistry · Photoelectrochemistry
05
Removing water pollutants with advanced photocatalytic processes, developing PET plastic recycling/upcycling methods, and designing catalysts for purification of hazardous air pollutants.
Water purification · Plastic upcycling · Air pollution control
06
Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of functional nanomaterials — phosphors for next-generation displays, lanthanide chemistry, and high-sensitivity sensors — backed by a wide array of spectroscopic tools.
Nanomaterials · Phosphors · Lanthanides · Sensors