MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH

Advanced Materials
Bioengineering
Data Science and PSE
Energy and Environment

Overview

Energy storage and conversion technologies including fuel cells, advanced batteries, solar cells, electrolyzers, and supercapacitors. Main research activities include optimization of energy systems, development of advanced materials and critical components, understanding reaction mechanisms, and modelling/ simulation.

Air pollution formation and abatement, deodorization of indoor air, catalytic and advanced oxidation, electrocoagulation and electrooxidation, advanced methods for wastewater treatment, hazardous wastes and micro-contamination, waste minimization and cleaner technologies.

Highlight

9 August 2024

HKUST Engineering Researchers Enhance Perovskite Solar Cells Durability with First-of-Its-Kind Chiral-Structured “Springy” Interface

18 July 2024

Energy Institute Researchers Develop Advanced Solid-State Electrolytes for High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

16 July 2024

HKUST Engineering Researchers Discover a “Secret” Hidden Structure that Paves New Way of Making More Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

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