Heterogeneous Catalysis using Nanoparticles: Synthesis and in situ Characterization

Speaker: Prof. Elad Gross (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Title: Heterogeneous Catalysis using Nanoparticles: Synthesis and in situ Characterization

Time: 10:00 AM, Jan. 30th

Location: 910-308, Dushu Lake Campus

 

Abstract:

Heterogeneous catalysis is an essential technology for the formation of environmentally friendly, alternative feedstock. We are a multidisciplinary group aims at elucidating the mechanisms that governs catalytic processes in order to prepare highly controllable catalysts suited for energy-needs of the 21st century society. To uncover the full potential of heterogeneous catalysis for energy applications, we employ a bottom-up approach in which we design the properties of catalysts in order to activate designated bonds within a reactant molecule. Structure-reactivity correlations within the catalytic systems are analyzed with advanced in-situ spectroscopy in order to unfold the dynamic processes that shape the catalytic reaction.

 

Speaker Biography:

Prof. Elad Gross obtained his PhD degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He then worked as a postodoc fellow at University of California Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab with Prof. Gabor. A. Somorjai. He has been a faculty member at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 2014. He has published many papers in prestigious journals, including Nature Chemistry, JACS, and so on.