Dr. Huarong Peng

Postdoctoral researcher

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

My research focuses on rational design and synthesis of functional porous materials, mesoporous carbons, metal-organic frameworks, and related advance membranes, to address pressing challenges in energy storage and environmental sustainability.

• Nanoarchitectured Energy Storage Materials: Engineering oriented mesoporous carbon nanomaterials with tailored pore structures and surface chemistry for high-performance supercapacitors and next-generation Na/K-ion batteries, pushing the boundaries of energy density and cycling stability.
• Critical Metal Recovery via Advanced Membrane Processes: Exploiting precisely engineered porous structures for selective nanofiltration and electrodialysis, enabling efficient and sustainable extraction of critical metal resources from complex aqueous streams.
• Smart Porous Membranes for Water Purification: Designing and functionalizing MOF-based porous membranes to tackle emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment and to harness solar thermal energy for clean water production through membrane desalination.