Exhibition Dates: Nov. 15-Dec. 6
Opening Reception: Thursday, Nov. 15 from 5-7 p.m.
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I recommend taking a pretest to see where the areas of deficiency lie so that we can focus on those during the session. (There are workbooks available to students in the CMC in the Education Complex Building).
]]>Nanostructured Thin-film Materials for Renewable Energy Applications
Yang Yang, Ph.D.
NanoScience Technology Center
Materials Science & Engineering
University of Central Florida
Abstract: Porous materials with a sufficiently exposed surface associated with abundant active sites for electrochemical reactions have been identified as efficient electrodes for water splitting and rechargeable batteries. Conventional porous electrode powders may deactivate during long-term utilization when carbonaceous additives are added to prepare electrodes. Here, we developed a facile and simple route to prepare self-organized metal compound porous films without any additives as electrodes for water splitting and battery applications. The exposed active sites and interconnected porous structure makes these porous films deliver excellent electrochemical activities with long-term durability. This nanoscale engineering fabrication approach to tailor the activity of thin-films opens a new direction in designing efficient electrode for renewable energy applications.
Biography: Dr. Yang Yang received his Ph.D. from Tsinghua University in 2010. From 2010 to 2012, he was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship and worked at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. From 2012 to 2015, he was supported by the Peter M. & Ruth L. Nicholas Postdoctoral Fellowship and worked at Rice University. Since 2015, he has been an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida. His research group is dedicated to developing transformative thin-film technologies for renewable energy generation and storage, solar energy harvesting, and smart/flexible electronics applications. His current research emphasizes the following projects: a) freestanding thin-film electrodes for rechargeable batteries; b) advanced electrocatalysts for renewable energy generation; c) plasmonic photocatalysts for solar energy harvesting.
]]>Part of the CAPS Take Charge Tuesday's workshop series.
CAPS workshops are free, require no sign-up, and space is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis to currently enrolled students.
]]>Course number: DIV016
Prerequisite: Either ABCs of Diversity completed or Diversity Certificate Series (Modules 1-4)
Monday, October 1 from 1:30-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, November 27 from 1:30-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This session looks at the concepts of power and privilege in detail and describes actions that can be adopted to mitigate the effects of social injustice.
]]>UCF has two Jazz Chamber Groups (quartets to sextets) that perform a wide variety of jazz repertoire and show off the improvisation skills of our UCF music students. The Jazz Chamber groups perform frequently around Central Florida.
Free and open to the public, no ticket required.
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