Todays world faces two closely related serious problems: energy shortage and environmental pollution. The impact on environment and on human health of different pollutants produced par human activities including energy production, especially chemical pollutants, is becoming critical due to their drastic consequences on our main vital resources: water and air. In recent years, extensive efforts of fundamental research and developing practical processes have been devoted to the green energy production and to the polluted water & air treatment. ZnO, as a multifunctional semiconductor, has been widely studied since 20 years for its piezoelectric nanogeneration for microelectronic device power suppling. On the other hand, the semiconductor-based photocatalytic process has shown a great potential as an environmental-friendly and sustainable treatment technology by using solar energy. Among the photocatalytic materials, nanostructured ZnO is a promising candidate for its high surface/volume ratio, its easy-controllable & low cost synthesis, and its chemical & thermal stability. The ability of ZnO based photocatalysis technology has been widely demonstrated to remove persistent organic compounds (such as dyes, antibiotics, & microorganisms) in water, and toxic gases (such as NOx, COVs, …) in air; and its photocatalytic efficiency can be enhanced by transition metal doping process. ZnO nanostructures can also be synthesized on civil engineering materials for self-cleaning road application to avoid the soil pollution. 

 

当今世界面临两个密切相关的严重问题：能源短缺和环境污染。人类活动产生的不同污染物对环境和人类健康的影响，尤其是能源生产中的化学污染物，正在变得至关重要，因为它们对我们的主要生命资源：水和空气产生了严重的后果。近年来，大量的基础研究和开发实用过程的努力都投入到了绿色能源生产和污染水及空气处理中。作为多功能半导体的氧化锌（ZnO），因其压电纳米发电能力，为微电子设备供电，自20年前以来已被广泛研究。另一方面，基于半导体的光催化过程显示出作为环境友好和可持续处理技术的巨大潜力，它利用太阳能。在光催化材料中，纳米结构的氧化锌因其高比表面积、易于控制和低成本的合成以及化学和热稳定性而成为一个有希望的候选材料。基于氧化锌的光催化技术已被广泛证明能够去除水中的持久性有机化合物（如染料、抗生素和微生物）以及空气中的有毒气体（如NOx、COVs等）；其光催化效率可以通过过渡金属掺杂过程来提高。氧化锌纳米结构也可以合成在土木工程材料上，用于自清洁道路应用，以避免土壤污染。

 

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Yamin Leprince-Wang is Full Professor (Exceptional Class) at the Gustave Eiffel University (UGE), France, where she is Head of the Materials Science & Engineering Master’s degree course. Her main research interest consists of synthesis and characterization of 1D & 2D oxide nanomaterials and their applications in energy and environment fields, such as nanogenerator of electricity, solar cells, chemical sensors, and water & air purification using photocatalysis process. She received B.S. degree from Zhejiang University in China (1985), M.S. & PhD degrees from University Paris VI in France in 1991 & 1995, respectively; then joined UGE (ex. UPEM) in 1995. Chief of the Material Science Department between 2006-2010, and leader of the Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux Divisés & Interfaces (LPMDI, UMR CNRS 8108) between 2008-2014, she co-authored more than 120 peer reviewed papers, 2 books, and 3 patents.

 

Yamin Leprince-Wang 是法国 Gustave Eiffel 大学（UGE）的正教授（特级），她在那里担任材料科学与工程硕士课程的负责人。她的主要研究兴趣包括一维和二维氧化物纳米材料的合成和表征，以及它们在能源和环境领域的应用，如电力纳米发电机、太阳能电池、化学传感器以及使用光催化过程的水和空气净化。她于1985年在中国浙江大学获得学士学位，1991年和1995年分别在法国巴黎第六大学获得硕士和博士学位；随后于1995年加入UGE（前UPEM）。在2006年至2010年期间担任材料科学系主任，并在2008年至2014年期间领导了分散材料与界面物理实验室（LPMDI，UMR CNRS 8108），她合著了超过120篇同行评审论文、2本书和3项专利。