Research

Nanostructured catalysts and materials for energy applications

• Photo-generated nanoparticle catalysts
• Solid oxide and direct alkane fuel cell catalysts
• Metal catalysts on pore-expanded mesoporous solids

Catalysis for pharma and fine chemicals

• Improved Ru alkene metathesis catalysts
• Fe hydrogenation catalysts
• Organocatalysis for amine synthesis
• Au complex catalysis in water
• Metabolic engineering
• Novel carbonylation chemistry

Value-added chemicals from renewable feedstocks

• Tandem bio-chemcat processes
• Engineered yeasts for xylose conversion
• Value-added chemicals from lignin
• Microbial fuel cells
• Green plastics
• CO2 capture, separation and functionalization