Professor DING Yong from College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Lanzhou University visited Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on May 17 and delivered a lecture entitled Study on Water Oxidation Catalyzed by Polyoxometalate during his visit.

Professor DING Yong is giving a lecture.

Production of H2and O2 through photocatalytic water splitting is considered one of the most promising routes to prepare clean and renewable resources. When it comes to photosynthesis, whether it is natural or artificial photosynthesis, water oxidation is a key step. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop highly efficient catalysts for water oxidation to converse light energy into chemical energy. 

In his lecture, Professor DING Yong introduced the status quo of the research on the production of hydrogen through photocatalytic water splitting and his group’s progress in water oxidation catalyzed by polyoxometalate. They have prepared several cobalt-based polyoxometalate catalysts, revealed the influence of catalyst structure and valence of active metal on the activity and stability of catalysts. In this way, they have screened out highly efficient visible-light-driven homogeneous water oxidation catalysts.

Introduction to Professor DING Yong:

Professor DING Yong received his bachelor’s degree from Inner Mongolia University in 1993 and doctor’s degree from LICP in 2004. From December 2009 to January 2011 he studied at Emory University as a visiting scholar. In May 2011 he joined Lanzhou University as a professor. His research interests include synthesis, characterization and catalytic oxidation of polyoxometalate, splitting of water.