Integrated Carbon Dioxide Capture & Methanation Process

CO2 in the air is captured by an aqueous NaOH solution to form carbonate, which is selectively hydrogenated to CH4 by a Ru/TiO2 catalyst.

CCS Chemistry article:
chinesechemsoc.org/doi/full/10.31…

Peking University & Utrecht University Cooperation

Honorary Doctorate from Ghent University

My sincere gratitude goes to my honorary promotors Veronique Van Speybroeck & Kevin Van Geem, who gave a very nice laudatio (youtube.com/watch?v=OpLT41…) & made March 22 an unforgettable day for me & my family

UGent ugent.be/en/ghentuniv/h…

Unravelling Potential Reaction Intermediates during Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polypropylene with Microscopy & Spectroscopy

Highly fluorescent methylated aromatic reaction intermediates observed.

Catalysis Sci & Tech paper: doi.org/10.1039/D3CY01…

ARC CBBC MCEC Research Center Ina Vollmer

Green Additives in Chitosan-based Bioplastic Films: Long-term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects

Chitosan-based films with e.g. citric acid as green additive show a high stability for more than 400 days.

ChemSusChem article : doi.org/10.1002/cssc.2…

Utrecht University ARC CBBC

2024 Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (2)

Some impressions of the NCCC event:
(a) Great Plenary by Anastasia Alexandrova UCLA.
(b) Poster by PhD student Mariangela Biggiero.
(c) Oral by PhD student Jelle Bos.
(d) Oral by PhD student Joyce Kromwijk.

2024 Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (1)

This edition was special as NCCC is 25 years young. There was a session to celebrate the past & embrace the future. Many retired professors were present. Thanks, Moniek, Peter, Leon & Eelco for the organization!

NCCC Best Oral Presentation Award for Angela Melcherts

Very proud that Angela Melcherts received the best oral presentation award at 2024 NCCC with her work 'Tuning Metal-Support Interactions in the CO2 Hydrogenation over Ni Supported on TiO2 Polymorphs'.

Utrecht University

SUNER-C Consortium Meeting at Utrecht University (3)

Some impressions of the event:
(a) Elena Guarneri in action
(b) Some former & current SUNERGY coordination team members
(c) Evening boat tour on the Utrecht canals
(d) Panel discussion on our coordination activities

SUNERGY

SUNER-C Consortium Meeting at Utrecht University (2)

One of the highlights of the first day was a lecture by Prof. Katrin Arning of RWTH Aachen on risk perception, acceptance & communication of sustainable chemistry technologies & explained for 2 showcases, i.e., SAFs & CCUS.

SUNERGY

SUNER-C Consortium Meeting at Utrecht University (1)

Last week we've organized the SUNER-C 4th Consortium Meeting. On Thursday the event took place in the Speelklok Museum in the city centre; on Friday we were in the David de Wiedbuilding, where there was a.o. a lab tour.

SUNERGY

Could your catalysis science research impact the field?

Poster abstract deadline is now 11 February. Drive the conversation at the forefront of catalysis science: rsc.li/CST24

There are 2 weeks left to submit your poster abstract for the 2024 Catalysis Science & Technology Symposium being held on April 3rd in London, UK!

Find out more about #CST24 and submit your abstract before the February 4th deadline here: rsc.li/CST24

Do not miss out to join this symposium, organized by UU (Bert Weckhuysen, Ward van der Stam) & TU/e (Marta Figueiredo).
Full program, all about the speakers & register ⬇️
tue.nl/en/our-univers…

🌲Happy holidays in the meantime🌲 looking forward seeing you 26th January 2024.

Congrats to Dr. Shuang Yang for an Excellent PhD Defense

Shuang has studied a.o. the effect of post-transition metals (Bi, Pb & Sn) on the properties of Cu for electrochemical CO2 reduction.

Well done & wishing you all the best for the future, Shuang!

Utrecht University MCEC Research Center

Investeren in de Basis met Starters- & Stimuleringsbeurzen

Net voor het einde van dit jaar gaf minister Robbert Dijkgraaf een reactie op ons advies.

Meer info: tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/b…

Laten we nu werk maken van meer ‘rust & ruimte’ in de gehele breedte van het academisch veld!

End-of-Year Dinner & Party

Impressions of our 'Winter Party' in De Vagant @ Utrecht University

... also illustrating our musical talents.

2nd pic: New PhD students (Hoaxing, Floor, Bas, Hanya, Roos & Jan) made own song
3rd pic: Bram & Mirjam
4rd pic: Joyce (guitar) & Jim (keyboards)

Mapping Temperatures during CO2 Conversion in Space & Time

PhD student Thimo Jacobs received the 1st prize for his poster at #MaterialenNLConference (materialennl-platform.nl/12-12-23-mater…).

Congratulations, Thimo!

More info: doi.org/10.1021/acsnan…

Tata Steel Nederland Leiden University Utrecht University

We did not see any emission within the zeolite at the expected excitation wavelength; this surprised us...

Cover profile doi.org/10.1002/chem.2… on Chemistry paper (doi.org/10.1002/chem.2…)

...Resorufin changes its fluorescence color when protonated & confined in zeolite pore.

Fluorescent-Probe Characterization for Pore-Space Mapping with Single-Particle Tracking

A lithography-made 2-D model pore allows to monitor the motion behaviour of individual, confined, fluorescent probes.

Angewandte Chemie article: doi.org/10.1002/anie.2…

@Utwente and Utrecht University

Stabilizing Pd–CeOx–Al2O3 Catalysts for Methane Oxidation by Reduction Pretreatments

Reduction alters Pd–Ce interactions; see Matteo Monai Catalysis Sci & Tech paper (DOI.org/10.1039/d3cy01…)

International cooperation between Auburn University & Columbus State University & Georgia Tech & Utrecht University