Prof. Dr. Hongjie Dai

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSolid State Chemistry and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis,Electrochemistry
KeywordsNanoscience, Carbon nanomaterials, renewable energy storage

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityStanford
InstitutionStanford University
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Xinliang FengMax-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Halle (Saale)
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2022

Programme(s)

2022Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Dai is an international authority in the field of materials chemistry, physics and nanoscience. He has made important contributions to the development of single-wall carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoribbons, renewable energy storage and nanomedicine. His pioneering work has promoted basic research in chemistry and physics of quasi-1D carbon nanomaterials. During his stay in Germany, he continues his research on carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis, batteries and nanomedicine.