Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry

Heterogeneous catalysis has long been a workhorse for the chemical industry and will likely play a more important role in the pursuit of circular economy to achieve net-zero. Production of chemicals from renewable sources relies on the better understanding of reaction mechanisms and the design of catalytic materials with exceptional activity and stability. 

In LCG, we leverage principles from both materials and physical chemistry to synthesize heterogeneous catalysts with targeted functionalities. The reaction kinetics and mechanisms of these catalysts are then investigated for building the structure-activity relation, providing insight for the future optimization of technical catalysts.