Electrocatalysis
To meet the ever-growing world needs for energy, as well as to reduce the impacts of atmospheric pollution related to widespread use of fossil fuels, the development of clean and efficient energy sources plays a crucial role in applied materials science.
Our group seeks to unravel the subtle interplay between nanoparticle-based electrocatalysts and different supports, looking for new strategies to improve efficiency and selectivity. Recently we have been applying biosynthesized nanomaterials as superior catalysts for electrochemical reactions. This methodology uses a green method to synthesize these materials; once grown, we then investigate them for their reaction activity for towards key catalytic reaction targets including the CO2 Reduction Reaction (CO2RR), Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER).
Our group seeks to unravel the subtle interplay between nanoparticle-based electrocatalysts and different supports, looking for new strategies to improve efficiency and selectivity. Recently we have been applying biosynthesized nanomaterials as superior catalysts for electrochemical reactions. This methodology uses a green method to synthesize these materials; once grown, we then investigate them for their reaction activity for towards key catalytic reaction targets including the CO2 Reduction Reaction (CO2RR), Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER).
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Recent Publications
- Pan, Y., Blum, A. S., Mauzeroll, J. Tunable Assembly of Protein Enables Fabrication of Platinum Nanostructures with Different Catalytic Activity, Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 44, 52588–52597
- Pan, Y., Blum, A. S., Simine, L., Mauzeroll, J., Nanometals Templated by Tobacco Mosaic Virus Coat Protein with Enhanced Catalytic Activity, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2021,120540
- Pan, Y., Paschoalino, W..J., Blum, A. and Mauzeroll, J. Recent Advances in Bio‐Templated Metallic Nanomaterial Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications, ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 758-791.
- Pan, Y., & Mauzeroll, J.. Boosting CO2 Reduction: Creating an Efficient Path for Gas Transport. Joule 2020, 4(4), 712-714.