On November 2, 2024, the 1st Advanced Materials Academic Exchange Conference, jointly organized by Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Sun Yat-sen University, was successfully held in Guangzhou. The conference focused on addressing major national strategic needs and explored cutting-edge research in advanced energy materials and chemistry. The event was co-hosted by Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Sun Yat-sen University, with Professor Wang Feng from the College of Materials Science and Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Professor Wang Chengxin from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Sun Yat-sen University in attendance. Over 70 faculty and students from both universities participated in the conference.
At the opening ceremony, Professor Wang Feng delivered a speech, introducing the research directions and key focuses of both laboratories. He pointed out that the two institutions have extensive overlap in their academic research fields, broad scientific approaches, and innovative experimental methods, with much to learn from each other. Following that, Professor Wang Chengxin gave a speech, emphasizing that both faculty and students should use this exchange platform to engage in in-depth and extensive academic discussions, sparking new ideas in scientific research.
Twenty-two doctoral and master's students from the National Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Efficient Utilization, the National Engineering Research Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Source Technology, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, the National Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, and other institutions, presented oral presentation on topics such as advanced electrocatalytic materials, electrocatalysis and synthesis, nano energy materials, lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and aqueous batteries. These reports focused on the latest research findings. Both faculty and students engaged in in-depth discussions, actively sharing insights on material preparation, characterization, testing, and computational methods.
Finally, Professors Wang Feng and Wang Chengxin presented the Best Oral Presentation Award to outstanding students. Professor Wang Feng acknowledged the rich outcomes of the conference, noting that the collaboration had contributed to advancing scientific research. He expressed the hope that both sides would establish a long-term academic exchange mechanism, working together to promote the wide application of national new energy materials and contribute to green, low-carbon, high-quality development, as well as to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
