Advanced Materials and Technology

Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, and his PhD student YIN Zhuoyu (left), the study’s first author, who is holding an electrochemical cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, and his PhD student YIN Zhuoyu (left), the study’s first author, who is holding an electrochemical cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler. 
Breakthrough Overcomes Technical Bottlenecks and Accelerates Green Energy Transition
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel Calcium-Ion Battery Technology Enhancing Energy Storage Efficiency and Sustainability
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler. 
HKUST Engineering Develops Pioneering Mechanically Interlocked Molecule-Based Materials to Advance Safe, High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Prof. Yoonseob Kim
Prof. Yoonseob Kim 
Emerging Leadership in Advanced Polymer Materials
Prof. Yoonseob KIM’s Review Article Featured in Rising Stars Series 2025 of Progress in Polymer Science
Showcasing Breakthroughs in Materials Science
CBE Faculty Led Guest-Edited Special Issue of Advanced Materials to Celebrate 35 Years of Research Excellence
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.  
Accelerating Market Access for Innovative Products
Seven HKUST Projects Secure Funding in RAISe+ Second Round
Four Projects Led by SENG Faculty Members
HKUST Leads Local Institutions in RAISe+ Scheme with Seven Funded Projects
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards.
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards. 
Materials Science Innovators Recognized
Prof. FAN Zhiyong Earned Scientist Award at International Conference on Frontier Materials 2025
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface.
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface. 
Fundamentals-Oriented Device Innovation
Inspired by Laminate: HKUST and PolyU Researchers Synthesize a Laminate-Structured Material Interface to Improve Perovskite Solar Cells
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals.
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals. 
Unveiling Thermal Transport Mechanisms in Superionic Crystals
Prof. ZHOU Yanguang’s Research on Energy Transport in Superionic Crystals Published in Physical Review Letters
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (left) and Dr. Hao Mingwei (right) demonstrate a stability test of their newly developed cation-homogenized perovskite solar cells.
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (left) and Dr. Hao Mingwei (right) demonstrate a stability test of their newly developed cation-homogenized perovskite solar cells. 
Future of Green Energy
HKUST Engineering Unveils Critical Nanoscale Phenomena for More Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
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