Month: December 2017

Researchers from the Wang Group presented at the 21st Annual NECZA Meeting at the University of Pennsylvania. The Northeast Corridor Zeolite Association (NECZA) brings together experts from academia and industry who specialize in zeolite technologies. The separations team represented by Michael Manto, Mitchell Keller and Tiancheng Pu showcased their poster entitled "Recovery of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Nutrients Using ZSM-5" and were awarded the top prize for their research by the organizing committee. The team received a $100 prize and were given the opportunity to deliver a 15-minute presentation on their research during the afternoon session of the NECZA meeting. Congratulations!...

A paper prepared by Michael Manto, Pengfei Xie, Mitchell Keller, Wilhelm Liano and Tiancheng Pu entitled "Recovery of Inorganic Phosphorus Using Cu-Exchanged ZSM-5" has been published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. The team reported on a breakthrough application of Cu-ZSM-5 sorbents for the highly efficient recovery of inorganic phosphorus from synthetic solutions and wastewater. Key discoveries in the publication include the determination of the active site and a proposed ion exchange mechanism. A patent has been filed on this novel application of Cu-ZSM-5. Congratulations, all!...

A paper entitled "A Discovery of Strong Metal–Support Bonding in Nanoengineered Au–Fe3O4 Dumbbell-like Nanoparticles by in Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy" has been published in Nano Letters. The publication is a result of a collaborative effort between Michael Manto, Dr. Chao Wang, and colleagues at the Purdue Catalysis Center and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The project was funded by the interdisciplinary NSF Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program. Key findings in this publication include the discovery of strong metal-support interactions and adhesion between gold and reduced iron oxide in Au-Fe3O4 heterodimer nanoparticles, yielding exciting insights into optimizing and improving catalysts. Congratulations, all!...

Researchers from the Wang Group presented their work at the 254th ACS National Meeting in Washington, DC (August 20 - 24, 2017). Congratulations to the following researchers on their successful presentations! Oral Presentations: D. Raciti, C. Wang, "Interplay of mass transfer and local pH effects in CO2 reduction electrocatalysis." L. Wang, C. Wang, "Core-Shell nanostructures in electrocatalysis." D. Raciti, C. Wang, "Highly dense Cu nanowires for electrochemical conversion of CO2." Y. Liu, C. Wang, "Exploring catalyst for the ethanol oxidation reaction." M. J. Manto, P. Xie, M. A. Keller, W. E. Liano, T. Pu, C. Wang, "Recovery of inorganic phosphorus using copper-substituted ZSM-5." P. Xie, T. Pu, C. Wang "Application of adsorption-compression theory in gas phase heterogeneous catalytic reaction: Promising proof through direct NO decomposition over Cu-ZSM-5." Poster Presentations: M. J. Manto, P. Xie, C. Wang, "Catalytic dephosphorylation using ceria nanocrystals: Effects of surface oxygen vacancies." M. J. Manto, P. Xie, M. A. Keller, W. E. Liano, T. Pu, C. Wang, "Phosphate...

Ph.D. candidate Michael Manto was awarded the AIChE Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Division Travel Award for his research on catalytic dephosphorylation using ceria nanomaterials. The award recognizes outstanding research in the catalysis field. Congratulations!...

Ph.D. candidate Michael Manto was awarded the AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award in the adsorption and ion exchange category for his work with Cu-exchanged ZSM-5 and inorganic phosphorus recovery. The award recognizes outstanding graduate research in the separations field, with particular emphasis on technical content and writing quality. Congratulations!...

Researchers from the Wang Group presented their work at the 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN (October 29- November 3, 2017). Congratulations to the following researchers on their successful presentations! Oral Presentations: M. J. Manto, P. Xie, M. A. Keller, W. E. Liano, T. Pu, C. Wang, "Recovery of Inorganic Phosphorus Via Metal-Exchanged ZSM-5." M. J. Manto, P. Xie, C. Wang, "Heterogeneous Dephosphorylation Using Ceria Nanocatalysts: Identifying the Active Site and the Rate-Determining Step." D. Raciti, C. Wang, "Interplay of Mass Transfer and Local pH Effects in CO2 Reduction Electrocatalysis."...

Dr. Chao Wang has been awarded an NSF grant for the group's research on catalytic dephosphorylation using ceria nanocrystals. The grant is part of the NSF's Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS) initiative. The goal of this initiative is to produce foundational research aimed at mitigating and adapting to environmental changes affecting sustainability. Special focus is centered on developing novel technologies concerning the availability of nitrogen, phosphorus and water, which are the three main factors affecting modern agriculture. Congratulations!...