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We are an experimental heterogeneous catalysis research group at the University of Virginia. We use materials synthesis, quantitative surface characterization, and kinetic and mechanistic studies to uncover how catalysts work.
We are an experimental heterogeneous catalysis research group at the University of Virginia. We use materials synthesis, quantitative surface characterization, and kinetic and mechanistic studies to uncover how catalysts work.
News
News
September 2025: Congratulations to Zayan Akmal and Daniel Sabbah for passing their research exams!
August 2025: Welcome to John Gramza and Satoshi Fukuda as new undergraduate researchers in the group!
May 2025: Welcome to Maxwell Reece as a new undergraduate researcher in the group!
April 2025: Jason's perspective article is highlighted in a press release from the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science.
March 2025: Congratulations to Izzy Teinfalt for receiving the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship to support summer research in our group!
February 2025: Our perspective on the molecular design of heterogeneous catalysts is published in Nature Chemistry!
Recent Publications
Recent Publications
[19] Progress and Pitfalls in Designing Heterogeneous Catalysts with Molecular Precision, Nat. Chem. 2025, 17, 318–324
[18] Chemical Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalysis: Experimental Research Methodologies and Case Studies of Site-Isolated Materials, Catal. Rev. 2025
[16] Chemical Kinetic Method for Active-Site Quantification in Fe-N-C Catalysts and Correlation with Molecular Probe and Spectroscopic Site-Counting Methods, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 26222–26237
[14] Molecular Catalyst Synthesis Strategies to Prepare Atomically Dispersed Fe-N-C Heterogeneous Catalysts, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 18797–18802
[13] Chemical and Electrochemical O2 Reduction on Earth-Abundant M-N-C Catalysts and Implications for Mediated Electrolysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 922–927
Group Meetings
Group Meetings
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