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SUMMARY:Nanostructures for Energy and Sustainability - Prof. Amor Abdelkad
 er\, Prof. of Advanced Materials at the University of Bournemouth and Dire
 ctor at AC Super
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CONTACT:Denisa Demko
DESCRIPTION:CAPE Advanced Technology Lecture\nSpeaker: Prof. Amor Abdelkad
 er\, Prof. of Advanced Materials at the University of Bournemouth and Dire
 ctor at AC Super\nPlace: Electrical Engineering Seminar Room 22 (downstair
 s) and online:\nZoom link to register: https://eng-cam.zoom.us/j/821702552
 28.\n\nAbstract:\n\n\nMany interesting functional properties of materials 
 are only observed when they are in the nanoscale range. However\, it is a 
 challenge to assemble these into systems and materials whereby these prope
 rties are effectively translated to the macroscale or larger. The talk cov
 ers our effort to bring the fantastic properties of nanomaterials into eng
 ineering energy materials that can help reduce carbon emissions. I will re
 port on the production of nanomaterials using several new green technologi
 es that can meet industrial requirements without harming the environment. 
 I will then talk about how nanomaterials can be used as building blocks to
  fabricate structures suitable for batteries\, supercapacitors\, water rem
 ediation\, and materials recovery. I will then provide an update on an ong
 oing effort to scale up the production of the electrodes using several pri
 nting and deposition techniques. Finally\, I will finish my talk by presen
 ting the perspectives of nanomaterials energy-based devices\, focusing on 
 weaknesses and strengths against industry requirements and opportunities. 
 \n\nBiography:\n\nAmor M. Abdelkader received his PhD degree (2011) in Mat
 erials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge supervised 
 by Professor Derek J Fray\, FRS. He then moved to study self-healing mater
 ials with Professor Sybrand van der Zwaag at the Delft University of Techn
 ology. In 2012\, he Joined the school of materials at the University of Ma
 nchester to work in the graphene technologies. He then moved to the Nation
 al Graphene Institute to work with Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov (a Nobel
  laureate in physics). Amor returned to Cambridge in 2016 where he was wor
 king with Professor Andrea C. Ferrari at the Cambridge Graphene Centre. In
  2017\, Amor was appointed as a professor of advanced materials at Bournem
 outh University. Amor is also a research fellow and visiting academic at t
 he University of Cambridge\, TUDelft\, Northeastern University\, and City 
 University of Hong Kong. He has published over 70 papers\, 20 patents\, an
 d 1 book chapter. His research activities cover a broad spectrum of materi
 als topics ranging from newly discovered nanomaterials to traditional engi
 neering materials such as alloys and ceramics. He also has a keen interest
  in carbon dioxide sequestration.\n\n \n
LOCATION:EEDB Seminar Room\, Electrical Engineering and Online (registrati
 on required)
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