"We aim to contribute to the 'key green energy materials' of Taiwan, forming a green energy R&D settlement in southern Taiwan that is internationally visible and distinctive!" The Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center (Hi-GEM) was established in 2018 to study and promote green energy materials, focusing on solid-state cells, secondary batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, fuel cells and integrated energy system. Since 2019, we have published three international Green Energy English-language books, published with the world's leading academic publishing group, Taylor and Francis (CRC Press), and marketed them worldwide to effectively exert the international influence of National Cheng Kung University in academic research and technological innovation.
The Center's research objectives align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG7 affordable clean energy, SDG8 appropriate jobs and economic growth, and SDG9 industrialization, innovation, and infrastructure. Tran Ngoc Thanh Thuy, an assistant researcher at the center, notes that every year, not only the original members but also experts from home and abroad are invited to contribute articles based on global trends.In the future, professors from the departments of resources, architecture, environmental engineering and chemical engineering will be invited to join the research and development of green energy materials. (Quoted from NCKU News Center)
▌2022
《Lithium-related batteries: Recent advances and remaining challenges》
This book serves as a comprehensive treatment of the advanced microscopic properties of lithium- and sodium-based batteries. It focuses on the development of the quasiparticle framework and the successful syntheses of cathode/electrolyte/anode materials in these batteries.
▌2021
《Lithium-Ion Batteries and Solar Cells》
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Solar Cells: Physical, Chemical, and Materials Properties presents a thorough investigation of diverse physical, chemical, and materials properties and special functionalities of lithium-ion batteries and solar cells. It covers theoretical simulations and high-resolution experimental measurements that promote a full understanding of the basic science to develop excellent device performance.
▌2019
《Green Energy Materials Handbook》
Green Energy Materials Handbook gives a systematic review of the development of reliable, low-cost, and high-performance green energy materials, covering mainstream computational and experimental studies as well as comprehensive literature on green energy materials, computational methods, experimental fabrication and characterization techniques, and recent progress in the field.