LSAC Group Meeting Schedule - Fall 2009


Location:

McCullum Room (775A Tan Hall)

Time:

Fridays from 2-4 PM

(unless noted otherwise)



 
 

Date 
TOPIC
Discussion Leader/Speaker
Food
Short Talk
September 11
A Kinetic Study of NOx Reduction on Pt/Al2O3 with Hydrogen as the Reducing Agent
Masayuki Yoshimura
Dr. Huamin Wang
Dr. Jungkyu Choi
September 18
Synthesis of New Nanoporous Materials and their Applications

Organosilane-assisted Encapsulation of Metal Clusters in Zeolites for Shape-Selective Catalysis

Dr. Minkee Choi
Masayuki Yoshimura
Dr. Huamin Wang
Wednesday, September 23, 10AM-12PM
Systematic Variation of the Delamination Degree of ITQ-2 Zeolites
Dr. Anja Rumplecker
Brett Loveless
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October 2
Effects of the outer-sphere on Ti-calixarene epoxidation
Jarred Ghilarducci
Dr. Anja Rumplecker
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October 9
Microkinetic Modeling in Understanding and Rational Design of Steam Reforming Catalysts
Prof. De Chen
Jarred Ghilarducci
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October 16, 425 Latimer
Zeolite Y- and MgO-Supported Molecular Metal Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties
Dr. Alper Uzun
Prof. De Chen
Dr. Anja Rumplecker
Wednesday, October 21, 2-4 PM, 775 Tan
Berkeley Catalysis Center Seminar - Matching Theory and Experimental Results: Ostwald Ripening and Catalyst Sintering
Prof. Gustavo Fuentes, Universidad A. Metropolitana - Iztapalapa, Mexico
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October 23
What are the Kinetic Consequences of Reactive Oxygen during C-H Activation on Group VIII Metal and Oxide Clusters?
Cathy Chin
Dr. Alper Uzun
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October 30
Strategies for Satisfying the H2 Requirement for the Homologation of Dimethyl Ether to Branched Alkanes on Solid Acids
Dr. Dante Simonetti
Cathy Chin
Jarred Ghilarducci
November 6
Research on the Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Nickel-Based Catalysts for Hydrogenation
Dr. Zhijie Wu
Dr. Dante Simonetti
Dr. Alper Uzun
November 13
Influence of Zeolite Channel Structure on Intramolecular Alkane Rearrangements
Raj Gounder
Dr. Zhijie Wu
Dr. Zhijie Wu
November 20
Mechanistic Aspects of Bifunctional Methanol Oxidation on Supported Polyoxometalate Clusters
Dr. Songhai Chai
Raj Gounder
Cathy Chin
Monday, November 30, 12-2PM Tan 775B
Structural Requirements and Reaction Pathways in Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophene Catalyzed by Supported Ru, Rh, and Pd Clusters
Dr. Huamin Wang
Dr. Songhai Chai
Raj Gounder
Wednesday, December 2, 3-5PM Gilman 205
Generating Vacant Sites on Oxide Surfaces: Applications to oxidation catalysis, adsorption, and NOx traps
Brian Weiss
Dr. Huamin Wang
Dr. Songhai Chai
Thursday, December 10, 2-4PM Tan 775B
Characterization of Diffusion and Adsorption of CH4 and CO2 in MFI Particles: Investigating the effects of MFI particle size on mass transport.
Dr. Jungkyu Choi
Brian Weiss
Dr. Huamin Wang
December 11, 2-4PM Latimer 425
Consequences of Composition on Acid and Oxidation Catalysis for Keggin Polyoxometalates
Rob Carr
Dr. Jungkyu Choi
Brian Weiss
December 18
CO Activation and C-C Bond Formation Paths in CO Hydrogenation
Brett Loveless
Rob Carr
Dr. Jungkyu Choi

Food: Please bring a cake/tart/cookies and ripe bananas, we can get a thermos of coffee from coffee lab and hot water for tea.

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