FePt and their composite nanoparticles with controlled catalysis for biomedical and fuel cell applications

Lecturer: Prof. Shouheng Sun

Time: 3:30pm, June 23rd

Place: Physical and chemical building, Science and technology exhibition hall on 1st floor (理化大楼一楼科技展厅)

Abstract: In this talk, He will summarize their new research on how to use FePt nanoparticles to catalyze H2O2 decomposition within cells for therapeutic applications, and how to apply core/shell M/FePt (M = Pd, NiPd or Au) nanoparticles to improve both activity and durability for the oxygen reduction reaction and methanol oxidation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. 

Lecturer Brief Introduction: Professor Sun received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Brown University in 1996. He was a postdoctoral fellow from 1996-1998 and a research staff member from 1998-2004 at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. He joined the Chemistry Department of Brown University as a tenured Associate Professor in 2005 and was promoted to full Professor in 2007. He has been the Associate Director of Brown's Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation since 2008. Professor Sun's research in nanomaterials involves two related areas: (1) chemical synthesis and self-assembly of nanoparticles; (2) construction and elaboration of functional nanoparticles and their assemblies for applications in biomedicine, catalysis, and information storage.

Contact: Shuhong Yu, 3603040(Tel)