Research Areas
Materials Tech Laboratory for Hydrogen & Energy Storage
Materials Tech Laboratory for Hydrogen & Energy Storage
To meet the development demand of the national carbon strategic objectives, the Materials Tech Laboratory for Hydrogen & Energy Storage focuses on the key materials and technologies of hydrogen and fuel cells. The main research directions of the laboratory include: green hydrogen production technology, hydrogen storage & catalytic hydrogenation technology, and fuel cell technology.
Lab Director
Dr. WANG Yunan E-mail: wangyunan@nimte.ac.cn
Research Groups
Group Leader Group Research Interests
Dr. CHEN Liang Gas Catalysis and Separation Group

Hydrogen production and storage, CO2 capture and conversion, gas separation membranes, electrocatalysis

Dr. YAO Xiayin Solid State Secondary Battery Group

Solid electrolytes, solid state lithium/sodium batteries

Dr. LU Zhiyi Environment and Catalysis Research Group

Electrochemical catalysis, environmental catalysis 

Dr. XIE Yinjun Organic Hydrogen Storage Materials and Catalysis Research Group

Organometallic chemistry, catalysis, polymer degradation, hydrogen storage

Dr. GUAN Wanbing Fuel Cell Technology Group

(1) SOFC
Materials: reforming catalyst materials, electrode materials, etc. Technology: Cell design and preparation, interface, multi-field coupling simulation, cell and stack testing

(2) SOEC
Hydrogen production, electrolysis of carbon dioxide, etc.


Dr. XIA Yonggao Battery Green Design and Recycling Utilization Group

Green manufacture and recycling use of batteries

Dr. KUANG Yongbo Artifiical Photosynthesis & Energy Catalysis Group

(1) Photoelectrochemical water splitting;

(2) Novel photosynthetic reactions and systems design;

(3) Photoelectrode surface/interface engineering;

(4) Energy conversoin related catalysts and catalytic systems development


Dr. YIN Hongfeng Industrial Catalysis Group

(1) Nanomaterial synthesis and application in catalysis;

(2) Catalytic reformation of fuel gas;

(3) Catalytic hydrogenation;

(4) Developing catalysts in industry


Dr. ZHANG Yajie Furan Bio-based Materials Group

Development and engineering research of furan bio-based compounds and materials