Molecular Engineering of Sites for Supported Catalysis and Adsorption
Katz group's catalyst in a 0.7 nm golf-ball dimple on a zeolite external surface
First unequivocal example of partial confinement of a catalyst on an external surface: see 1) “Dynamic Reorganization and Confinement of TiIV Active Sites Controls Olefin Epoxidation Catalysis on Two-Dimensional Zeotypes” by N. A. Grosso-Giordano, A. S. Hoffman, A. Boubnov, D. W. Small, S. R. Bare, S. I. Zones, A. Katz, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, 141, 7090 – 7106; 2) “Outer-Sphere Control of Catalysis on Surfaces: A Comparative Study of Ti(IV) Single-Sites Grafted on Amorphous versus Crystalline Silicates for Alkene Epoxidation” by N. A. Grosso-Giordano, C. Schroeder, A. Okrut, A. Solovyov, C. Schottle, W. Chasse, N. Marinkoyic, H. Koller, S. I. Zones, A. Katz, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018, 140, 4956 – 4960; 3) “Characterization of a Molecule Partially Confined at the Pore Mouth of a Zeotype” by N. A. Grosso-Giordano, C. Schroeder, L. Xu, A. Solovyov, D. W. Small, H. Koller, S. I. Zones, A. Katz, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2021, 60, 10239 – 10246.
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Katz-Group Alumnus Manish Mishra Wins ACS Early Carreer Investigator Award in August 2023
Congratulations, Manish! Mishra was recognized for his seminal contributions in materials that switch their wettability from hydrophobic to hydrophilic (and vice versa) as well as photoprotection catalysis while in the Katz group, in addition to contributions made in his current position at PPG Industries.
Katz-Group 4th Year Graduate Student Abraham Martinez Wins Chevron Fellowship for 2023 -2024
Great job. This recognition speaks to both the fundamental and technological relevance of Abraham's thesis project, dealing with the synthesis and characterization of zeolite catalysts possessing high surface area.
Katz-Group Exchange Student Yifan Wu Wins Outstanding Bachelor's Thesis for the Class of 2023 at Wuhan University in June 2023
We are very proud of Yifan Wu and all of his accomplishments in the Katz group, including his being awarded a thesis based on his research dealing with the design, synthesis, and catalytic and spectroscopic characterization of supported molecular catalyst sites.