The 21st century has emerged as a time of unprecedented technological advances and at the same time faces paramount challenges on a global scale. The term "carbon age" nowadays can be seen in two ways: anthropogenic carbon dioxide accounts as a major driving force to global warming, but carbon may also hold the key to enable the large-scale use of renewable energy and highly efficient energy storage technologies. ... New manufacturing techniques and optimized carbon materials have drastically reduced the cost while significantly increasing the performance, power and energy density. However, the challenging question remains: what is the best energy storage technology and what materials can be used to enable large scale application?

Dr. Presser is a premier materials scientist in the synthesis, structure, and properties of ceramics, metal-ceramic composites and carbon nano-materials. Currently, his work focuses on engineering of new carbon nanostructures for electric energy storage, such as super-capacitors and pseudo capacitors. We are proud to bring a noteworthy leader in materials technology to share his vision for the future!