James Haw

(GC6) Metal Oxides in Environmental Chemistry

Lead Institution

Genentech, Inc.

Principal Investigator

John Nicholas

Project type

Capability Research

Metal oxides are ubiquitous to much of environmental chemistry. Silica and related glasses are potential vehicles by which radioactive elements may be sequestered and stored. The migration of…

Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Solid Acid Catalysis

Lead Institution

University of Southern California

Principal Investigator

James Haw

Project type

Capability Research

We are using a variety of theoretical methods along with in situ NMR spectroscopy to study catalysis by solid acids such as zeolites and sulfated zirconia. Also looking at green catalysts to replace…

Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation to Minimize the Environmental Impact of Chemical Processes

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Capability Research

Catalysis is governed by a delicate balance between a myriad of competing bond making and breaking processes including adsorption, reaction, desorption, and surface diffusion that occur at active…

Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation to Minimize the Environmental Impact of Chemical Processes

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Capability Research

Catalysis is governed by a delicate balance between a myriad of competing bond making and breaking processes including adsorption, reaction, desorption, and surface diffusion that occur at active…

NMR and Computational Studies of Chemical Transformations at Complex Interfaces for Catalytic Applications

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Catalysis science is at the core of many of the DOE's programs including its core energy mission. Catalysts, both homogeneous and heterogeneous, facilitate the control of chemical reactions by…

(gc3568)Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Capability Research

The petroleum and chemical industries contribute ~$500 billion to the GNP of the U.S. These industries rely for their financial well being on their ability to produce new products by using energy…

Projects

(GC6) Metal Oxides in Environmental Chemistry

Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Solid Acid Catalysis

Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation to Minimize the Environmental Impact of Chemical Processes

Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation to Minimize the Environmental Impact of Chemical Processes

NMR and Computational Studies of Chemical Transformations at Complex Interfaces for Catalytic Applications

(gc3568)Computational Design of Catalysts: The Control of Chemical Transformation