Title: Development of advanced radiation-grafted membranes for fuel cells: a thorough understanding of structure-property relationships

Speaker: Dr. Yue Zhao

Time: March 18, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

Venue: Building 25-346, Guangzhou Wushan Campus

[Abstract]

The hierarchical structures of polymer electrolyte membranes for energy conversion and storage devices such as fuel cells and water electrolysis, prepared by radiation-induced graft polymerization, were investigated in a length scale of sub- to a hundred-nanometer using the combination of small-angle neutron scattering, atomic force microscopy, and simulations. Towards applying Materials Informatics approach, the structural models were constructed to reveal correlations between multi-level phase-separation structures and properties relating to ion conductivity and mechanical stability, which are the required characteristics for practical fuel cells. In addition, I will briefly introduce the research and applications relating to quantum beam technology in our institute.

Announced by School of Materials Science and Engineering