Professor Meng Tao
Arizona State ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
Expertise
Professor Tao’s research focuses on terawatt solar technologies with the goal of establishing solar energy as a mainstream energy source by 2035. It covers a wide range of topics from materials and devices to systems and applications. Current research projects include molten-salt electrorefining for solar-grade silicon, chemical recycling technology for end-of-life solar panels, and a new solar system topology for green hydrogen production, electric vehicle charging, and power management in microgrids. He serves in a leadership role for the Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center, an international partnership jointly funded by NSF (US), CSIRO (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥), NSERC (Canada), and UKRI (UK).
Collaborative research project
In collaboration with ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide colleagues, Professor Tao’s visit will focus on identifying future strategic directions for the Global HyPT Center. One potential direction is hydrogen-enabled decarbonization of the iron and steel industry as ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ leads the world in iron ore mining and the US ranks no. 4 for steel production. Another potential direction is hydrogen-enabled conversion of carbon dioxide into various hydrocarbons, turning a greenhouse gas into sustainable raw materials to substitute fossil fuel derived hydrocarbons.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide host
Professor Greg MethaÂ
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth SciencesÂ
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and TechnologyÂ
about Professor Tao.