A5011281435- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Various Chemistry Research Topics
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Nanotechnology research and applications
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
2013-2023
Natural gas is envisioned as a primary source of hydrocarbons in the foreseeable future. With abundance shale gas, main concerns have shifted from limited hydrocarbon availability to sustainable methods CH4 conversion fuels. This necessitated by high costs natural transportation its native gaseous form. Conventional gas-to-liquid technologies are capital and scale intensive can hardly be their current form cost efficient remote locations extraction sites. Solar energy utilized at site...
One of the key global challenges forthcoming will be maintaining a clean, useable natural water supply. Anthropogenic wastewater is an unavoidable result population growth and societal development; therefore, treatment utmost importance. The mineral struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate, MgNH4PO4·6H2O) crystalline material that occurs naturally in decomposing organic materials been observed sludge derived from anaerobic digestion animal farming liquid wastes treated sludge....
In general, laboratory experiments focus on traditional chemical disciplines. While this approach allows students the ability to learn and explore fundamental concepts in a specific area, it does not always encourage interdisciplinary science. Often little transfer of knowledge from one area another is observed, as are given step-by-step instructions how complete their task with involvement or problem solving. Herein, we provide an example real-time research experiment that aimed at...
Electrochemical water oxidation is a major focus of solar energy conversion efforts. A new laboratory experiment has been developed that utilizes real-time, hands-on research to discover catalysts for conversion. The HARPOON, or Heterogeneous Anodes Rapidly Perused Oxygen Overpotential Neutralization, allows an array mixed-metal oxide compositions be analyzed in parallel test their activity as catalysts. Students create unique combinations materials, which are then utilizing simple,...
Imaging tools advance nanoscience education by enabling students to see and engage with matter that is not visible the human eye. However, undergraduate generally lack access expensive research-grade electron optical microscopes, especially at primarily institutions. New, inexpensive, hands-on microscopy activities are needed education. Here we demonstrate a activity in which assemble total internal reflection-based fluorescence microscope using interlocking building bricks image series of...
Scanning probe-based microscopes (SPMs) are widely used in biology, chemistry, materials science, and physics to image manipulate matter on the nanoscale. Unfortunately, high school university departments lack expensive SPM tools microscopy activities educate a large number of students this vital imaging technique. As result, face challenges participating contributing value nanotechnology revolution driving modern scientific innovations. Here we demonstrate an affordable scanning laser-based...
Since 2005, the NSF-funded Center for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Solar Fuels focused on one of “holy-grails” 21st Century in chemistry – efficient and economical conversion solar energy into stored chemical fuel, where researchers investigated critical science underpinning solar-driven decomposition water hydrogen oxygen. The CCI’s outreach program was deeply integrated research mission Center. Specifically, we created real-time, hands-on experiences aimed at discovering inexpensive, stable...