A National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center

Center for Rational Catalyst Synthesis

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About CeRCaS:https://youtu.be/-CQVEsFSxew

Our Mission: To transform the art of supported metal catalyst preparation into a science.

World leading expertise in metal catalyst synthesis will allow CeRCaS researchers to demonstrate rational, scalable, bottom-up syntheses of supported single metal and bimetallic catalysts with previously unachievable control of metal nanoparticle size and metal1-metal2 interactions.

Goals: Fundamental Research to Streamline Catalyst Development

In-situ study of the mechanisms of metal deposition and nanoparticle genesis and stabilization.
Predicting supported nanoparticle size, shape, and composition; "better nanoparticles through computation."
Precise control of single and bimetallic catalytic sites for specific reactions.

➤ IAB Orientation

Upcoming Meeting: May 10^th - 12^th, 2023, Hybrid Meeting (In Person + Remote)

➤ Spring 2023 Meeting Page

Previous Meeting: December 14^th - 16^th, 2022, Hybrid Meeting

➤ Fall 2022 Meeting Page

Current Project Updates: (Members Only)
See Specific Projects page for all current and concluded projects.

Update Links	Project	Principal Investigators	Industrial Mentor(s)	Upcoming (or Recent) Report Date (ET)
Project 46	Single Atom Catalysts via Switched Solvent Synthesis (SwiSS) From Isolated Atoms to 2d-Raft Clusters via Switched Solvent Synthesis	Williams(USC) Regalbuto(USC) Blom(USC) Gupton(VCU) Ciston(UCD-B)	UOP ADM Clariant Evonik	3/15/23 1:00pm EST
Project 47	Synthesis of Well Defined Ru- Nanoparticles on an Oxide Support	Lauterbach(USC) Regalbuto(USC)	Heraeus Clariant	3/20/23 12:00pm EST
Project 48	Bimetalic Catalysts on Commercial Extruded Supports Prepared by Electroless Deposition	Tengco(USC) Monnier(USC)	Evonik Heraeus BASF INL Clariant	3/30/23 10am EST
Project 49	Imaging Atomically Dispersed and Aggregated Metals Supported On and Encapsulated In Zeolites Reversible Formation of Encapsulated Nanoparticles from Atomically Dispersed Pt in Zeolites	Katz(UCD-B) Kronnawitter(UCD-B) Ciston(UCD-B) Gates(UCD-B) Kulkarni(UCD-B) Runnenbaum(UCD-B) Bare (UCD-B) Monnier(USC)	Shell XOM UOP BASF Chevron	3/9/23 2:00pm EST
Project 50	Facile Synthesis of Pd/GO Catalysts Immobilized on an Oxide Support	Gupton(VCU) Carpenter(VCU)	Biogen TC GreenChem	TBD
Project 51	Chemistry and Catalysis of Atomically Dispersed Pt and Pd in Zeolites	Kronnawitter(UCD-B) Runnenbaum(UCD-B) Kulkarni(UCD-B) Bare (UCD-B) Katz(UCD-B) Gates(UCD-B)	Shell UOP Chevron	3/9/23 2:00pm EST
Project 52	Understanding the CO2 Binding Site Created in Humid Environments in K-MER	Katz(UCD-B) Kulkarni(UCD-B) Monnier	XOM Phillips66 Mitsubishi Chevron	3/16/23 3:00pm EST
Project 53	Enabling Rigorous Quantification of Humid CO2 Adsorption/Desorption in Zeolites	Katz(UCD-B) Kulkarni(UCD-B)	XOM Phillips66 Mitsubishi Chevron	3/16/23 3:00pm EST
Project 54	Controlling Selectivity in Enantioselective Catalysts Using Partial Confinement in Zeolitic External Surface Pockets	Gupton(VCU) Raine(VCU) Katz(UCD-B)	Biogen TCG Chevron	4/6/23 12:00pm EST
Project 55	Improved Catalysts for Direct Reduction of CO2 to Methanol Using Bimetallic Catalysts Using Electroless Deposition Methods	Monnier(USC) Tengco(USC)	INL Aramco BASF Heraeus UOP	3/30/23 10am EST
Project 56	Effect of Extraframework Al and/or P Species on Alkane Cracking Catalysis	Katz(UCD-B) Kronnawitter(UCD-B) Runnenbaum(UDC-B) Kulkarni(UCD-B) Gates(UCD-B)	Aramco INL Shell BASF UOP Chevron	3/16/23 1:00pm EST
Project 57	Non-Precious Metal Phosphides and Nitrides as HER and OER Catalysts	Y-Lin(WSU) H-Lin(WSU) McEwen(WSU)	Phillips66 UOP	3/2/32 12:00pm EST
Project 58	Supported Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene	Tengco(USC) Monnier(USC)	Clariant Phillips66 INL Heraeus	4/3/23 2:00pm EST
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