معرفی
Mengqiang Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research focuses on advanced materials, including MXenes, carbon nanotubes, and coordination polymers, with applications in energy storage, environmental catalysis, and aerosol filtration. He co-leads a National Science Foundation-funded project on inverse design of conductive coordination polymers.
Research Interests:
- Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization
- Electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems
- Environmental remediation via advanced catalytic materials
- MXene-based composites for multifunctional applications
Key Articles:
Recent work highlights include optimizing nitrate-to-ammonia electroreduction using hydrophobic curvature effects (ACS Nano, 2024), and MXene-enhanced aerosol virus filtration systems (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024). His studies on MXene delamination for Li-ion batteries (MXenes: Discovery to Applications, 2023) demonstrate breakthroughs in energy storage materials.
Funding & Collaborations:
Recipient of a 3-year NSF grant (2024-2027) for $265K, collaborating with Prof. F. Shakib. Media coverage includes breakthroughs reported in Science and CDC/FDA journals.
Lab Activities:
Active in interdisciplinary research involving environmental engineering, materials science, and electrochemical systems. Collaborates widely on global research networks in nanomaterials and catalysis.
