报告时间：2026年9月16日（星期三）上午9:30

报告地点：催化楼三楼会议室

报告人：John T.S. Irvine, University of St Andrews

报告摘要：

Understanding and controlling catalyst surfaces and electrode/electrolyte interfaces is key to optimizing fuel cells and electrolysers. Metal particles supported on oxide surfaces underpin the global chemical industry and many emergent clean energy technologies. Current particle deposition or assembly methods offer limited control over size, coverage, and especially metal-surface linkage. This lecture presents new approaches to deliver effective catalysts and electrocatalysts for hydrogen production, CO₂ conversion, and ammonia technologies. While many technologies seek to deliver Net Zero, most fall short when whole life cycle is considered. Professor Irvine will discuss low-carbon technologies that actually reduce carbon impact, highlighting recent breakthroughs from St Andrews in understanding and controlling processes at catalyst surfaces and interfaces to enable next-generation sustainable energy systems.

报告人简介：

Professor John Irvine is Professor of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews, where he leads a major international research group investigating fundamental electrochemistry, solid state chemistry, and materials science for critical energy challenges. He is a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and a member of the Academia Europaea. His outstanding contributions have been recognized by the Hughes Medal from the Royal Society (2021), the Lord Kelvin Medal from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2018), and appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for Services to the Green Economy. Since 2012, he has published 14 Nature family papers and held senior visiting appointments in the US, Australia, and China, reflecting his strong international standing in energy materials and electrochemistry.

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