Materials Webinar Series

Functional Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Electrochemistry

Fuel cell represents a unique electrochemical energy technology for a sustainable future. To render the technology viable in practical applications, a critical first step is to develop effective catalysts at both the cathode and anode, so as to reduce the energy barriers of the electron-transfer reactions involved and ultimately enhance the current density and power output. Within this context, understanding the catalyst structures and unraveling the electron-transfer mechanisms play an indispensable role in advancing fuel cell electrocatalysis. This entails a multidisciplinary effort, from materials chemistry in the design and engineering of electrode catalysts to spectroscopic assessments of the electron-transfer kinetics, and to theoretical investigations of the catalytic active sites and reaction energetics.

It is therefore a great pleasure and honor to welcome three world-leading experts to join us in the webinar today, who have made seminal contributions to the area of functional nanomaterials and fuel cell electrocatalysis. They will showcase recent progress in their laboratories in tackling the varied hurdles of fuel cell electrocatalysis, and highlight significant issues for future research.

Date: 21/09/2021 Tuesday (US time) | 22/09/2021 Wednesday (CEST)

Time: 5:00pm PDT | 2:00am CEST | 8:00pm EDT

Webinar ID: 828 6890 4633

Webinar Secretariat: materials.webinar@mdpi.com