Catalytic materials.Energy chemistry.

We study the conversion of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, syngas and biomass-derived molecules, focusing on the composition, spatial relationships and adsorption behavior of active sites. By tuning metals, supports and interfaces, we explore links between reactant activation, carbon-containing intermediates and product selectivity, with an emphasis on lower alcohols and oxygenated chemicals.

Carbon nitride, metal sulfides and their composites provide the main material systems for investigating the connection between light absorption, charge separation and surface reactions. Molecular, defect and heterointerface design informs research on photocatalytic hydrogen production, hydrogen peroxide synthesis and pollutant transformation, while extending our understanding of carbon dioxide reduction and self-cleaning functional films.

Research on magnesium-based solid-state storage and chemical hydrogen carriers such as formic acid focuses on reaction kinetics and interfacial interactions during hydrogen uptake and release. Nanostructures, catalytic sites and composite protective layers offer routes to examine the relationships among activity, reversibility and stability, connecting hydrogen storage and controlled release with material protection.

Polyoxometalates and their derivatives, metal-containing composites and conductive frameworks provide systems for examining how composition, crystal phase, morphology and electronic structure affect electrochemical reactions. Research addresses hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, urea oxidation and related energy-storage materials. Work on films and polymer composites extends interfacial design to conductivity, surface reactions and material performance in use.