Research Interest Proposal （1）

Since the beginning of my Master's degree program, I have been very interested in scientific research. This led me to work at a university after graduating. In my Master's program, I majored in quantum computational chemistry employing Gaussian software, which can help solve and explain some mechanisms of chemical reactions. I have published two scientific papers about the interaction of Titanium clusters with small gas molecules (O2 and N2). When I went to the Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, I came into contact with Metal of Organic Framework (MOF) materials, which are crystalline, sponge-like materials composed of two components: metal ions and organic molecules known as linkers. The choice of metal and linker has significant effects on the structure and properties of the particular MOF. The applications of MOF materials are mainly in the isolation and capture of carbon dioxide from power plant flue gases, high-capacity storage of a range of gases, separation and purification of chemicals and gases, and new applications in medicine and sensor technology. I have performed research on MOF-based membranes (both pure MOF membranes and MOF-based mixed matrix membranes) for separation of different gases. During this time, I published an article entitled, "A highly permeable mixed matrix membrane containing CAU-1-NH2 for H2 and CO2 separation’ in Chemical Communication". After that, I came to the South University of Science and Technology of China to pursue a higher research level. In this time, I had the chance to perform research on electrochemistry, such as rechargeable Lithium batteries. I tried to apply my former work in Lithium-Oxygen batteries to solving the problem of the contamination of CO2 and H2O from the atmosphere, which reduced the performance of Li-O2 batteries. I published the following paper: "A high performance O2 selective membrane based on CAU-1-NH2@polydopamine and the PMMA polymer for Li-air batteries".