Abstract: In this seminar, I will share two research directions in my group. Firstly, extreme high temperature (2000–3000 K) as a disruptive platform to design/synthesize novel materials, from single atom, high entropy nanoparticles to bulk ceramics/metals for energy technologies and other applications in extreme condition. Secondly, Wood nanocellulose as a material platform for designing new structures to manipulate ion, phonon, photon, and mechanical properties, with end applications in lightweight, energy-efficient transportation, energy-efficient green buildings, and high-performance membranes for the water-energy nexus .

Bio: Liangbing Hu is a Herbert Rabin Distinguished Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his Ph.D. (2002–2007) at UCLA, focusing on carbon-nanotube-based nanoelectronics.