IRT1: Atomic-Level Control in Materials Development for Catalysis and Adsorption

IRT 1 Members

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Dr. Nelson Cardona Martínez

Co- PI for IRT 1 and program director for Education and Outreach.

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Yomaira J. Pagán Torres

Dr. Yomaira J. Pagán Torres is a professor from the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus.

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Arturo J. Hernández Maldonado

Dr. Arturo J. Hernández Maldonado is a professor from the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus.

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Maria C. Curet

Dr. Maria C. Curet is an assitant professor from the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus.

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Emmanouil Mavrikakis

Dr. Emmanouili Mavrikakis is a professor from the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the Univerisity of Wsconsin.

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Paul G. Evans

Dr. Paul G. Evans is a professor from the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin, where he is also chair of graduate students.

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Susan E. Babcock

Dr. Susan E. Babcock is a professor from the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin.

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Thomas F. Kuech

Dr, Thomas F. Kuech is a professor from Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin.

Description

IRT 1: Atomic-Level Control in Materials Development for Catalysis and Adsorption is a project directed by Dr. Nelson Cardona from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) and Paul Evans from the University of Wisconsin (UW).

The goal is to combine computational chemistry, advanced synthesis, state-of-the art characterization techniques, adsorption studies, and reaction kinetics to understand the impact of controllable-subnanometer surface modifications for the creation of materials with advanced catalitic and absorption properties Using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), a synthesis technique that allows precise creation of atomic-scale chemically active sites.

IRT 1 is divided in two groups:

Design of catalytic materials with controlled sites by ALD

Team: Dr. Pagán, Dr. Kuech, Dr. Mavrikakis, Dr. Babock and Dr. Cardona.

Flexible Porous Coordination Polymers for Gas Capture

Team: Dr. Hernández, Dr. Evans, Dr. Kuech, and Dr. Curet