Press Releases and Stories

2021

News
Energy
HKUST researchers develop technology to extend the horizon of wide-bandgap semiconductor gallium nitride electronics
A research team led by Prof.
News
e-fuel, Energy, Sustainable Development, Chemical and Biological Engineering
HKUST Scientists Discover New Mechanisms of Activity Improvement on Bimetallic Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation and Fuel Cells
A group of researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Xiamen University has revealed new understandings of how surface ruthenium atoms can improve the hydrogen evolution and oxidation activities of platinum.

2020

News
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering: Environmental Sustainability, Energy
Novel Cathode Design Improves Battery Performance
A novel cathode design concept for lithium–sulfur battery substantially improves performance of next-generation battery used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and drones

2019

Press Releases
e-fuel, Research and Technology, Electric vehicles, Energy
HKUST-led Research Successfully Develops Rechargeable Liquid Fuels to Power Electric Vehicles and Electricity Grid
A cross-university research project led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has successfully developed an environment-friendly rechargeable liquid fuel that promises to have impact on a global scale.