Presenter：Sanjay Mathur教授 (德国科隆大学无机与材料化学研究所所长)
Topic：ChemicallyProcessed Inorganic Nanostructures for Energy and Health Applications
Time：09:30 AM, July 25th
Location：909-B
Abstract
Chemical nanotechnologies have played, in the past fewdecades a major role in the convergence of life, physical and engineeringsciences leading not only to simple collaboration among the disciplines but toa paradigm shift based on true disciplinary integration. The successfulsynthesis, modification and assembly of nanobuilding units such as nanocrystalsand wires of different materials have demonstrated the importance of chemicalinfluence in materials synthesis, and have generated great expectations for thefuture. Implications of chemistry as an innovation motor are now visible forknowledge leap forward in various sectors such as materials engineering forenergy, health and security. Materials chemistry mostly housed at theuniversities and academic research institutions has delivered tremendousknowledge leap in the domain of functional materials but in the absence ofproper validation of new materials for possible device application theircommercial uptake is severely limited.
Inorganic nanostructures inherit promises for substantialimprovements in materials engineering mainly due to improved physical andmechanical properties resulting from the reduction of microstructural featuresby two to three orders of magnitude, when compared to current engineeringmaterials. This talk will present how chemically grown nanoparticles, nanowiresand nanocomposites of different metal oxides open up new vistas of materialproperties, which can be transformed into advanced material technologies. Theexamples will include application of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticlesfor magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and drug delivery applications, vapourphase synthesis and electrospinning of nanowires for application as electrodematerials and in PEC water splitting reactions (solar hydrogen production). Anovel sensing concept based on the integration and correlation of complementaryfunctionalities originating from multiple junctions in a singular nanostructureto palliate the current issues in gas sensor technologies such as low powerconsumption, low operating temperature and cost effective production will beelaborated. Finally, the current challenges of integration of nanomaterials inexisting device concepts will be discussed.
Biography
Sanjay Mathur is the Director of the Institute ofInorganic Chemistry at the University of Cologne in Germany. He is also theDirector of the Institute of Renewable Energy Sources at the Xian Jiao TongUniversity, Xian, China and a World Class University Professor at the Chonbuk Universityin Korea. He also holds Visiting Professorships at the Central SouthUniversity, China and National Institute of Science Education and Research,India.
His research interests focus on application ofnanomaterials and advanced ceramics for energy technologies. He holds tenpatents and has authored/ co-authored over 400 original research publicationsand has edited several books. He is a Titular Member of theInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemists (IUPAC) and a member of the ISOTechnical Committee on Nanotechnologies. He serves as the Editor for Journal ofElectroceramics, and as the Principal Editor of J. Mater. Research. He is alsoan Associate Editor for International Journal of Applied Ceramics Technology,International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanomaterials. He is also on theEditorial Boards of journals International Journal of Nanotechnology,Materials, Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, and NanoEnergy.
He is an Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics andFellow of the American Ceramic Society. He also acts as the “InternationalAmbassador” of the University of Cologne. He is the recipient of the GlobalStar and Bridge-Building awards of the American Ceramic Society, Lee Hsun awardof the Chinese Academy of Science and Surface Innovator Award of the globalcompany AkzoNobel. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Federation ofGerman Materials Science (DGM) and also serves on the Board of the GermanChemical Industries Network CHEMCOLOGNE. He is appointed on the Review AdvisoryPanel of the CSIR, South Africa and also serves as International Advisor toKorean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Incheon, Korea andVice-President of the Thin Film Society, Singapore.
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