Sustainable Energy
Our research program in sustainable energy has five highly interrelated research areas including fuel cells, flow batteries, photovoltaic materials, catalysis, biocatalysis, and bio-fuels. Some current research projects include inorganic and hybrid polymeric/biological photovoltaic materials; polyelectrolyte membrane hydrogen fuel cells; hydrogen generation via water splitting; advanced battery design; metabolic engineering for biofuel production; and catalytic CO2 reduction to fuels.
| Our Partners |
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| Eastman Chemical Company |
| Joint Institute for Computational Sciences |
| Neutron Science Research at ORNL |
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Research Thrusts
Biomass Based Products
We are exploring the principles of catalytic and biocatalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels, biochemicals and materials.
Materials for Energy Applications
Our program is focused on developing novel materials for energy harvesting, transport and storage, and conversion.
Energy Conversions and Storage
Our program is focused on understanding and optimizing engineering processes in electrochemical devices such as batteries.