Current Academic and Industrial Collaborations
Collaborators from international institutions:
Prof. Christophe Coutenceau and Prof. Stève Baranton, Universite de Poitiers, France: (i) synthesis and characterization of shape-controlled Pd nanoparticles; (ii) synthesis and characterization of β-Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles and nanosheets; and (iii) electrochemical H absorption in Pd nanoparticles
Prof. Timo Jacob, Ulm University, Germany: single crystal electrochemistry of noble and non-noble metals
Prof. Shigenori Mitsushima and Prof. Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Yokohama National University, Japan: electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions
Collaborators from Canadian institutions:
Prof. Michael Eikerling and Prof. Byron Gates, Simon Fraser University, Canada: (i) modeling of HUPD adsorption and Pt electro-oxidation; (ii) preparation and characterization of meso and nano-structured Ni and Pt electrocatalytic materials
Industrial collaborations:
Nissan Technology Center North America (Fuel Cell Laboratory led by Dr. Kenzo Oshihara), USA, and Nissan Research Center (Advanced Materials Laboratory led by Dr. Atsushi Ohma), Japan: electrocatalysis and electro-degradation of noble-metal catalysts in fuel cells