新能源材料研究所在材料学院整合金属材料系和材料化学系相关力量的基础上于2014年成立。研究所致力于研究新型能源材料与器件，解决日益严重的环境污染和能源紧缺的问题，研究领域包括太阳能转换材料和器件、能源存储材料与器件、廉价高效催化剂、环境监测和保护材料。在10余项973、863、国家自然科学基金的支持下，研究所取得了丰硕的研究成果。在国际期刊发表论文200余篇，其中包括Nature、Science、Nature Comm、JACS、Angew. Chem. Int. Ed、Adv. Mater.。研究成果被Nature网站选为研究亮点，被英国皇家学会和德国应用化学选为热点论文，被Adv. Mater.选为封面论文。2015年研究所获得天津市自然科学一等奖。

     New Energy Materials Institute was founded in 2014. The institute mainly focuses on the studies of novel energy materials and devices, solving the increasingly serious problems of pollution and energy. Our research area includes solar-energy- conversion related materials and devices, energy-storage materials and devices, cost-effective and efficient catalysts, and materials for environmental testing and protection. The research are financially supported by more than ten foundations, including 973, 863, and National Science Foundation of China. We have published more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in international journals, including Nature, Science, Nature Comm., JACS, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., etc. The research results was highlighted on the website of Nature, selected as hot articles by Royal Society of Britain and Angew Chem, and selected as Cover Paper by Adv Mater. We were awarded the first prize in Tianjin Natural Science Award in 2015.