When: 7 November 2024, 15:00 GMTWhere: online X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) is a technique used to study the oxidation state (chemical information) and local co-ordination environment (structural information) properties of a material. With it being element specific, non-destructive, and having variable spatial resolutions (depending on the instrument this can be…
When: 22 October 2024, 15:00 BSTWhere: online We are pleased to announce a call for Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) BAG at ISIS. The webinar with Dr. Ian Silverwood, UKRI STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, will provide information on the benefits, process and how to apply for the BAG. QENS at ISIS…
When: 3 September 2024, 10:30-17:00Where: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX Join us for this free one-day symposium organised by the Institute of Chemical Sciences at Heriot Watt University, the Department of Chemistry at the University of York and the UK Catalysis Hub, supported by UKRI, to look…
María Asunción Molina Esquinas, a member of the UK Catalysis Hub LAURELIN project at University College London, has been awarded the 2023 Thesis Prize by the Spanish Society of Catalysis. Her doctoral thesis, titled “Immobilization of Enzymes in MOFs: Design and Applications,” was developed at the “Instituto de Catálisis y…
When: 17 – 18 June 2024Where: Pickavance Theatre (Building R22), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Fermi Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX We held our annual summer conference on the 17th and 18th of June. The conference took place at the Pickavance Theatre (Building R22), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire…
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 (PEC) devices are investigated for the light-assisted production of hydrogen and carbon-based fuels from CO2 within the green energy transition on…
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 fundamental research has been conducted for understanding the origin of their catalysis. However, the understanding has not reached definite level…
When: 23 April 2024, 15:00 – 16:00 GMTWhere: Online A webinar on the One step process for generating ultra pure alloy nanoparticle catalysts from Dr. Vicky Broadley, Nikalyte Ltd. Electrochemical splitting of water offers a zero-carbon method for converting renewable energy to hydrogen. Economical production requires electrocatalysts that reduce the overpotentials…
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 insight, more nuanced answers often require the use of operando and in situ synchrotron characterisation techniques. In this talk I will discuss two case…
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 extremely promising technology for future green chemistry research. In silico studies at the UK Catalysis Hub focus on the issues holding back…
