Invited by TIPC's Future Science and Technology Forum, and the Laboratory of Supramolecular Photochemistry from TIPC, Professor Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University visited TIPC and conduct seminar on Jan.27. Professor Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG is the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is Foreign Member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Professor Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG delivered a report entitled "Photofunctional Organometallic Materials for Solar Energy Conversion". In his report, he highlighted series of innovative achievements proposed by his team in the development and application of new organometallic materials. He also explained systematically the structural properties of different material types and their applications in the production of high-value-added chemicals from solar cells, seawater desalination, photocatalytic water oxidation, and carbon dioxide reduction from three perspectives: metal complexes, metal polymers, and 2D metal frames. In his summary, Professor Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG pointed out that the development of new metal-organic materials has opened up a very valuable innovation path for systematically improving the efficient conversion of solar energy in photo-electric, photo-thermal and photo-chemical processes from the molecular design level.

After the report, the participants had in-depth exchanges and lively discussions with Professor WONG on topics such as the design principles of metal-organic materials, device optimization strategies, the coordination mechanism of different energy conversion paths, and industrialization prospects. The event had a strong academic atmosphere and received a positive response.