From December 4 to 6, 2015, the “2015 Inorganic Nano Energy Materials Seminar”, organized by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC), co-organized by the Department of Chemistry, SUSTC and the Shenzhen Society of Chemistry and Chemical Industry, was held at No. 110 lecture hall of SUSTC’s library. Experts, including members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, “Distinguished Young Scholars” and scholars included in the “Recruitment Program of Global Experts”, young scholars active in the forefront of inorganic nano energy materials and relevant fields, as well as representatives from renowned energy materials enterprises in Shenzhen were invited to discuss some frontier and hot scientific issues concerning inorganic nano energy materials.

Chen Shiyi, president of SUSTC, attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Wu Chuanyue, vice president of SUSTC, introduced the running of SUSTC and its future direction and objective. Gao Jianguang, a representative from the Shenzhen Technological Innovation Commission, introduced Shenzhen’s technological innovation management, industrial development and support policies in the field of new materials and new energy. Prof. Cheng Xin, dean of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, SUSTC, introduced the development and future plan of the department.

Over 180 distinguished experts and young & middle-aged scholars in the forefront of inorganic nano energy materials and relevant fields from renowned domestic and foreign universities, colleges and research institutes such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of Science and Technology of China, Nanjing University, University of Hong Kong and Nanyang Technological University made 46 impressive presentations in two days.

 
President Chen Shiyi delivered a welcome speech

Vice President Wu Chuanyue introduced SUSTC’s development

Prof. Cheng Xin, dean of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, presided over the opening ceremony

Expert exchange

In the forms of presentation and discussion, the seminar covered issues such as the theoretical calculation, preparation methods, device assembly and industrial application of inorganic nano materials related to batteries, super capacitors, hydrogen production and storage, carbon dioxide capture and conversion, and energy catalysis.

As a high-end exchange platform for the inorganic energy materials circles, the seminar plays a positive role in cementing the cooperation and exchange in the field of inorganic nano energy materials, and enhancing the academic status and influence of energy materials scholars in SUSTC and Shenzhen as well as industries related to new energy.

The experts and scholars present posed for a group photo