Prof. Deli Wang (王得麗), from Huazhong University of Science & Technology visited IAPME and gave a talk on 4 August 2025. Prof. Wang delivered an insightful presentation titled “Electrocatalysis on Structure Ordered Intermetallics”. The seminar was hosted by Prof. Huaiyu Shao, who extended the invitation to Prof. Wang.
Prof. Wang received her Ph.D. from Wuhan University in 2008. After postdoctoral work at Nanyang Technological University and Cornell University from 2009 to 2012, she earned prestigious recognitions including the Overseas High-Level Talents Program and MOE New Century Excellent Talent. Her research focuses on nanomaterial structure design and electrochemical tuning for energy conversion/storage. She has published over 100 papers in top journals (Nat. Mater., Nat. Commun., JACS, etc.) and holds 12 Chinese and 2 US patents. She serves as Associate Editor for J. Chem. Phys. and on several editorial boards.
During her talk, Prof. Wang highlighted the Platinum (Pt) catalysts’ scarcity and high cost hinder fuel cell commercialization. Her research addresses this by enhancing Pt utilization and developing alternatives. Specifically, they design novel Pt-based ordered intermetallic compounds. By varying the types, proportions, and post-treatment temperatures of Pt and transition metals, they optimize surface structure, alloy degree, and electronic structure to regulate electrocatalytic performance. Concurrently, they tackle the significant challenge of morphology regulation in these compounds, making preliminary advances. This dual approach aims to reduce costs while maintaining high catalyst performance for fuel cells.
During the visit, Prof. Wang joined a IAPME lab tour, had close discussion with some professors and PhD students, and also expressed deep impression on IAPME’s research facilities and achievements.
