Investigators

On-Going Research Projects

  1. Metal-oxide interface chemistry: Studies of oxide support effects on the catalytic activity of metal nanoparticles. Read the full project description.
  2. Measuring and relating the electronic structure of alloys to their chemical and catalytic performance
  3. Neil Schweitzer
    (Co-advised by Prof. Levi Thompson)
    Transition metal carbides as supports for active metal catalysts. Read the full project description.
  4. Fundamental investigations of the mechanisms of promotion and poisoning in heterogeneous catalysis. Read the full project description.
  5. Engineering selectivity in heterogeneous catalysts: Rational design of novel catalysts for selective oxidation reactions. Read the full project description.
  6. Exploiting the optical properties of well-defined noble metal nanostructures for photo-catalytic applications.
  7. Investigations of solid state fuel cell electrochemistry: Ab initio studies of governing electrocatalytic transformations. Read the full project description.
  8. Degradation of the performance of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrodes under extreme environments
  9. Well-defined metal nanostructures as a platform for chemical characterization and catalytic applications: Combined theoretical and experimental approach