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Zuo-Guang Ye, a scientist in 911勛圖���s Department of Chemistry has been named to the Royal Society of Canada for his work in shaping the development, standardization and commercialization of novel electronic materials.

Ye���s research focuses on classes of multi-functional materials that exhibit coupling between different functionalities. He explains that these processes can include, ���Electro-mechanical coupling leading to piezoelectric effects that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa, and magneto-electric coupling leading to multiferroic materials that can respond to both electricity and magnetization.���These materials form the basis of devices such as sensors, actuators, energy harvesters and high-density memory. ���They are crucial for the next generation of technologies in medical imaging, diagnosis and treatment, underwater survey, space exploration and the Internet of Things," he says.

As a young child, Ye says that he has always been curious  ��� wanting to know how and why things work. Starting with rudimentary experiments at first, Ye eventually came to an understanding that ���human civilization is often defined by the invention of materials, from the Stone Age, to the Bronze Age and to the Iron Age ��� arguably, we are living in a ���Functional Materials Age.���

Ye entered the field of material sciences to explore the functionalities of synthetic materials that drive the advancement of technologies, industries and society.  He says, ���As a materials scientist, I use the crystal chemistry concepts to "play" with various atoms, ions and molecules, to design their building blocks and to synthesize the materials in different forms.���

Through the characterization of the functionalities of materials, scientists like Ye can understand, investigate and measure the detailed structures of physical properties through a variety of techniques.

Membership in the Royal Society is Canada���s highest academic honour and Ye has been awarded membership in the Society along with 7 other 911勛圖 researchers.

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