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Nanoscale Materials As Catalysts III


Description:
While the nanoscale is not foreign to heterogeneous catalysis, new developments in nanotechnology promise to create a new generation of catalysts with precise control of structures and desired functionalities. Papers are solicited to showcase such developments.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division


Chair:
John Kuhn
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
4202 E Fowler Avenue, ENB 118
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone Number: 813-974-6498
Email: jnkuhn@usf.edu

Co-Chair:
Fan Shi
NETL
Email: fan.shi@netl.doe.gov


Papers:
Understanding Homogeneous Au Nanoparticle Reduction Catalysis Using Organic Ligands
Michael M. Nigra, University of California, Berkeley; Jeong-Myeong Ha, University of California, Berkeley; Alexander Katz, University of California, Berkeley
Chemical Characterization of Pt, Ru, and Sn Multimetallic Catalysts
Karen J. Uffalussy, University of South Carolina; Burjor Captain, University of South Carolina; Ana B. Hungria, University of Cambridge; Richard D. Adams, University of South Carolina; John R. Monnier, University of South Carolina; Michael D. Amiridis, University of South Carolina
Tailoring Nanoarchitecture of Bimetallic Cu-Ni Catalysts for Water Gas-Shift Reaction
Jiann-Horng Lin, University of Cincinnati; Vadim V. Guliants, University of Cincinnati
Synthesis and Characterization of Shape-Directed Pt Nanoparticles Toward Catalysis
Ross Grieshaber, University of Pittsburgh; Judith C. Yang, University of Pittsburgh
Understanding the Effects of Thermal Treatments On Structure and Catalytic Properties of Ruthenium Nanoparticles On Mesoporous Silica
Xianfeng Ma, Michigan State University; Rui Lin, Michigan State University; James E. Jackson, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University
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