Duality of interphases in batteries and catalysts revealed by cryo-EM
2023.09.27- 날짜
- 2023-09-05 16:00:00
- 학과
- 에너지화학공학과
- 장소
- 104-E206
- 연사
- Prof. Yuzhang Li
Duality of interphases in batteries and catalysts revealed by cryo-EM
Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) won the Chemistry Nobel Prize in 2017 for its ability to elucidate the molecular-scale structure of important biomolecules (e.g., the spike protein of COVID-19), which has had a transformative impact on structural biology and medicine. The Li group at UCLA is leading efforts to leverage this powerful technique to have a similar impact in the field of materials science and renewable energy. These efforts have led to significant breakthroughs in our understanding of batteries (Science 358, 506, 2017; Science 375, 66, 2022) and electrocatalysts (Nature Energy 8, 138, 2023), which represent important clean energy technologies necessary for mitigating climate change. New insights then inform parallel efforts in materials innovations (Nature 620, 86, 2023) that will enable transformative technologies.