A decade of rigorous research led by Associate Professor of Material Science and Engineering Yang Yang produced an impactful patent.
The focus of the research behind the patent is to create a cost-effective, high-efficiency and sustainable method for manufacturing nano-materials to enhance energy and chemical production. Yang says he hopes that this will in turn address the current limitations of traditional, expensive fabrication techniques.
“The idea stemmed from the challenge of making solar hydrogen production more efficient and affordable,” says Yang, a member of the NanoScience Technology Center. According to Yang, the materials were tested and validated for their application as catalysts. The recent findings were also published in the Royal Society for Chemistry.
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By Andrew Miller | March 6, 2026