Qiliang Wei

Public research university in Québec specializing in applied research, including earth sciences and energy resources.

Devices that convert chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, producing minimal emissions.

A process that converts carbon into graphite structure within a material, improving the stability and performance of catalysts.

A rare earth material used in hydrogen fuel cells to facilitate energy conversion. Platinum is expensive, difficult to procure and refine, and its extraction and refinement process produces waste that can poison water supplies.

Quebec

Research project investigating the use of waste reed biomass to create a cheaper, more stable catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells. The project focuses on developing iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts enhanced with silicon from reed waste as a replacement for expensive platinum.