Title: Nano carbon/polymer composites and applications in energy storage

Time: 2021-11-16 13:00

Venue: Institute for Energy Research, 1501

Organizer: Institute for Energy Research

Abstract: Incorporation of nano carbon into polymers can create a range of composites that have been increasingly applied to wearable electronics, energy storage, light weight structures and tissue engineering. Despite these promising applications, fundamental understanding of the structure-property relationships at different material length scales in composites can be difficult, attributed mainly to the complicated interactions at the filler/ matrix interfaces. To this, we have fabricated and characterized the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of nano carbon/polymer composites to tailor their properties. Some biomimetic approaches and advanced processes such as 3D printing have been adopted to achieve desired microstructures. Experimental investigation and numerical modelling are used to investigate the interfacial properties. The applications of nano carbon, polymer and their composites in energy storage and sensors will be discussed.

Research Profile: Cheng Yan got his PhD from the University of Sydney in 1998. He is a professor in the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. He is the theme leader of QUT Centre for Materials Science. His main research interests include composites, mechanical characterization and numerical simulation, and energy materials. He has published about 300 journal papers and been the editor or board member of 6 international journals. He has been awarded several competitive fellowships from the Australian Research Council (ARC APD and ARC ARF), Queensland Government and the University of Sydney.