The Third Lecture of “The Faculty of Innovation Engineering of M.U.S.T. - Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Lecture Series - How to Address the Issue of Plastics Waste Pollution” Successfully Held
The Third Lecture of “The Faculty of Innovation Engineering of M.U.S.T. - Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Lecture Series - How to Address the Issue of Plastics Waste Pollution” Successfully Held
On the occasion of the 24th Anniversary of the Macau University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Innovation Engineering held a series of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Lectures, and invited experts from different fields to give a series of special lectures and share their research results and professional knowledge in the field of cutting-edge science and technology with teachers and students of our university. There are altogether 9 lectures in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Lecture Series, with the third lecture held at the 2:30 pm on March 20, 2024 at MUST LIU’s Innovation and Technology Center.
This lecture was hosted by the Chair Professor Li Zongjin of the Department of Engineering Science, and attended by Program Director of Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Associate Professor Song Qingbin, Professor Li Liang of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor Lei Qiong of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, attracted 42 bachelor and master students from the Faculty of Innovation Engineering participated.
Professor Dr. Yu-Zhong Wang was giving a speech
Prof. Wang Yu-Zhong, Professor of Sichuan University and Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the theme of "How to Address the Issue of Plastics Waste Pollution", discussing the new upcycling strategies for traditional plastics and new polymeric materials based on monomer recovery, respectively. Dr. Yu-Zhong Wang proposed the plastics, as one kind of indispensable materials for social development, are receiving more and more attentions, and their current global annual production reaches up to 0.4 billion tons. However, the recycling rate of out-of-service plastics is low, which has caused serious ecological and environmental problems as well as a significant waste of resources. Meanwhile, the current recycling methods generally suffer from large energy consumption and lead to recycled products with low added values, as well as the production of other kinds of undesirable wastes through the recycling process. To solve these problems, a series of novel upcycling methods should be established to convert these bulk wastes into value-added chemicals, monomers/oligomers, and high-performance materials. In addition, new polymers that are easy to be recycled should be designed and synthesized.
After the seminar, college teachers and students who participated in the lecture rushed to ask questions and the discussion was intense. Dr. Yu-Zhong Wang shared his research achievements in the field of cutting-edge science and technology, which enriched the knowledge and skills of college teachers and students in interdisciplinary science and engineering. Everyone was impressed with what they had gained from the seminar.
Professor Wang Yu-Zhong was delivering speech to teachers and students
