Inventing Atomic Multi-Modal Materials Design and Synthesis and Advanced Synchrotron Multi-Scale Materials Characterization to Enable Materials Discovery and Manufacturing
The Tang Group conducts leading-edge research in atomic-level, multi-modal materials design and synthesis, integrated with advanced synchrotron-based, multi-scale characterization to accelerate materials discovery and manufacturing. Our work addresses critical challenges in energy and sustainability by inventing next-generation materials and electrochemical processes. We focus on the design and optimization of advanced materials and manufacturing strategies that are essential for high-performance electrochemical systems. Our research investigates the potential of emerging materials to enable scientific breakthroughs and significantly enhance device performance. To achieve these goals, we combine state-of-the-art synthetic methodologies, advanced analytical techniques, molecular-level design, and data-driven approaches. Our efforts are directed toward energy and sustainability technologies, including energy storage and conversion, carbon dioxide capture and sequestration, and sustainable manufacturing.