Photon-phonon co-driven catalysis for methane transformation
As underlined in the COP26, methane as a greenhouse gas is nearly 25 time more potent than CO2 while its reserve is much more than the sum of coal, oil and…
Category: Summer Conf 2024 abstracts
Developing electrodeposition methods for directly synthesizing Ni-based catalysts on porous carbon transport layers (PTLs) for application in zero gap AEM electrolysers
We are working on developing electrodeposition methods for directly synthesizing Ni-based catalysts on porous carbon transport layers (PTLs) for application in zero gap AEM electrolysers. Electrodeposition is a useful technique…
Photoelectrochemical Devices for Space Applications
Human deep space exploration will rely on efficient and sustainable life support systems for the production of oxygen and other chemicals as well as the recycling of carbon dioxide. Photoelectrochemical…
Methanol diffusion dynamics in microporous materials as a function of acid site density by quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS)
Microporous materials SAPO-34 and ZSM-5 play a crucial role in various petrochemical and environmental processes such as methanol to hydrocarbons (MTH) which enables replacement of fossil fuels with carbon neutral…
Toward uniform structurization of solid catalysts for achieving high performance and for better understanding of catalysis
Sulfated zirconia and titania supported V-W-O are well-known as catalysts of super solid acid and for NH3-SCR, respectively. Since the developments of these catalysts in the last three decades, extensive…
Using in-depth characterization techniques to explore the behaviour and structure of catalysts
There are many common questions in heterogeneous catalysis including what influence does porosity play? And, what is the catalyst actually doing under reaction conditions? While lab-based instruments can provide some…
Towards a rational design of novel green catalysis: A computational perspective
Introduction Methane emissions now account for ~30 percent of current anthropogenic warming. Centralised methane capture and conversion, from methane rich sources such as waste processing and oil production, is an…
Solid state NMR on catalytic materials
Supported metal nanoparticles (NP) are an important class of catalysts. Many techniques can contribute to shed light on their structure, for instance, XAS is well placed to look at the…
Flame Synthesis of Catalysts and Applications
Flame aerosol synthesis (FAS) is an established method of synthesizing nanoparticles. It remains to account for the production of the majority of commercial nanoparticulate products including but not limited to…
Influence of Lithium on Phase Transition of Amorphous Iridium Oxohydroxide for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Introduction. Electrolysis is one of the most promising methods for the production of hydrogen via water splitting. However, the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) leads to cell overpotentials higher than the thermodynamic value,…