Ayman Karim

The role of PdZn alloy formation and particle size on the selectivity for steam reforming of methanol

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Abhaya Datye

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Pd/ZnO has been shown in recent years to possess high selectivity towards CO2 during methanol steam reforming. It is commonly assumed that PdZn alloy formation is essential to achieve high…

Refroming of Hydrocarbons on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Strohm

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The work to be performed is to characterize materials used during reforming of methane and other hydrocarbons. Nickel-based anodes (of powder and plate form) used in solid oxide fuel cells and/or…

Hydrogen Production-(Steam Reforming of hydrocarbons including methane, propane, gasoline, jet fuel and biomass derived products)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Dagle

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Hydrogen Production-(Steam Reforming of hydrocarbons including methane, propane, gasoline, jet fuel and biomass derived products)

Nano- and Atomic-Level Engineered Adsorbent, Catalyst, and Membrane Materials for Energy and Environmental Application

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wei Liu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal is to gain access to EMSL resources for processing and characterization of highly-engineered solid adsorbent, catalyst and membrane materials, and to develop correlation of their…

Investigation of the structure of Cobalt-Zinc bimetallics for steam reforming of alcohols

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Abhaya Datye

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Cobalt and Cobalt-Zinc Oxide catalyst systems have been shown to be active towards methanol reforming (CHâ‚ƒOH â†’ COâ‚‚+Hâ‚‚) as well as selective towards production of COâ‚‚ and Hâ‚‚ instead of CO…

Development of Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Biomass Derived Products to Fuels or Hydrogen

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Ayman Karim

Project type

Exploratory Research

The large increase in energy demand by emerging economies and the environmental concerns over the use of fossil fuels has led to the focus on renewable energy sources such as biomass. Several…

Development of Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Biomass Derived Products to Fuels

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Ayman Karim

Project type

Exploratory Research

The large increase in energy demand by emerging economies and the environmental concerns over the use of fossil fuels has led to the focus on renewable energy sources such as biomass. Several…

Development of Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Biomass Derived Products to Fuels

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Ayman Karim

The large increase in energy demand by emerging economies and the environmental concerns over the use of fossil fuels has led to the focus on renewable energy sources such as biomass. Several…

Synthesis with Atomic Scale Control for Highly Selective Catalysts

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Ayman Karim

The proposed work is focused on catalyst design for the conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals. Specifically, we propose a rational design methodology aimed at controlling the catalyst…

Supported Single-Atom Catalysts for Low Temperature Air Pollution Control

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Ayman Karim

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Catalytic low temperature oxidation is important for many applications including pollution abatement, indoor air quality control, as well as for breaking down chemical warfare agents. Despite…

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