Lei Cheng

Argonne National Laboratory

Projects

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…

First Principles Computations of Interfacial Phenomena for Environment-Friendly Catalysis

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Larry Curtiss

Project type

Capability Research

A fundamental knowledge of the chemical and physical properties at gas-solid or liquid-solid interfaces is essential for the design and discovery of breakthrough materials for cleaner and more…

First Principles Theory and Modeling of Interfacial Processes for Environment-Friendly Materials

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Larry Curtiss

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A fundamental knowledge of the chemical and physical properties at gas-solid or liquid-solid interfaces is essential for the design and discovery of breakthrough materials. Computational strategies…