Theme: The Slow Photon Effect that Creates New Qualitative Productivity in Photocatalytic Science
Speaker: Prof. Baolian Su
Time:16:00-17:30, Thursday, February 13, 2025
Host: Prof. Licheng Sun, Chair Professor of School of Science & Director of CAP, Westlake University
Venue: E5-244, Yungu campus
Prof. Baolian Su
University of Namur, Belgium/Wuhan University of Technology
Speaker:
Baolian Su is the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Belgium, Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society, Foreign Fellow of the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Belgian Federal Francqui Chair Professor, Tenured Professor at the University of Namur (Belgium), Strategic Scientist at Wuhan University of Technology, Guangbiao Professor at Zhejiang University, and President of the International Mesostructured Materials Association. He is also the Recipient of the 2019 Chinese Government Friendship Award. His research areas include "Pore Science and Engineering and its applications in energy conversion, energy storage, catalysis, photocatalysis, photosynthesis, environmental protection, life composite materials, and artificial organs."
Abstract:
Since the first reported photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production by Fujishima and Honda in 1972 [1], the fields of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis have flourished. Particularly, the successful application of photocatalysis in pollutant degradation and self-cleaning towards the end of the 20th century and the early 21st century significantly propelled the advancement of these fields. To enhance the efficiency of photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic conversions, numerous new concepts have emerged, including Z-Scheme, S-Scheme, heterojunctions, dye sensitization, quantum dots, and metal plasmon resonance. Despite recent breakthroughs in large-scale photocatalytic hydrogen production and the understanding of photocatalytic mechanisms [2-4], low conversion efficiency remains the most significant challenge, greatly hindering the development and industrialization of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis. Confronted with this major bottleneck of low efficiency, this report aims to present novel perspectives [5, 6] on revitalizing these fields and advancing photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and artificial photosynthesis.
1. A. Fujishima et al, Nature, 238, 37, 19724
2. K. Domen et al, Nature, 598, 304, 2021
3. C. Li et al, Nature, 610, 296, 2022
4. B. L. Su, Natl. Sci. Rev., 10, nwad139, 2023
5. B. L. Su et al, Adv. Mater., 29, 1605349, 2017
6. B. L. Su et al, Nano Energy, 47, 266-274, 2018
Contact:
Xiaolin Xiang, Email: xiangliaolin@westlake.edu.cn