Main Speaker: Prof. Alan S. Goldman, Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey,
Catalysis by Pincer-Iridium Complexes. Breaking C-H Bonds, Making C-C Bonds, and Various Combinations Thereof
Student Speaker Dr. Ozgen Yalcin
Bridging the Gap between Heterogeneous Catalysts and Bioinorganic Enzymes
Main Talk: Ultra-Deep Diesel Hydrodesulfurization Catalysis and Process: A Tale of Two Sites
Teh C. Ho, Exxon-Mobil ret. Ciapetta Award winner
Student Speaker: Pt-WOx/C: An Intriguing Catalyst for Selective Conversions of Furfurals and Cresols
Cong Wang
Main Talk: How can the modern scanning transmission electron microscope aid catalysis science? by Prof. Eric Stach, University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Student Poster Competition:
CCP-Award lecture: Dr. C. Pereira; Post-Doc Speaker: Dr. Hilal Ezgi Toraman
Bingjun Xu, University of Delaware
- 2019–2020 CCP Award Announcement
- CCP Platinum Sponsor Talk by Michael Ross (Evonik)
- Talk by Prof. Sheima J. Khatib (Texas Tech University)
- Enhancing the catalytic properties of Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization (MDA) by ex situ formation of metal carbides
- 7:00pm: Welcome
- 7:05pm: CCP Gold Sponsor Talks by Altamira, TCG, PQ/Zeolyst
- 7:20pm: Talk by Mr. Boris Sheludko (Rutgers University)
- Supported Pincer-Iridium Species as Catalysts for C-H Activation Reactions: Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Kinetics
Register by August 12 via link below
Prof. Robert J. Farrauto, Columbia University
Dual Function Materials for the selective capture of CO2 from simulated flue gas and its catalytic conversion to synthetic natural gas (CH4) by addition of renewable or waste H2
Graduate Student Speaker: Xinyu Mao, University of Pennsylvania
“Intelligent” Pt Catalysts Supported on LaFeO3 Films Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition
Agenda:
6:30 PM: Networking Time
7:00 PM: Student Speaker
7:20 PM: Main Speaker
Registration:
The webinar will be free of charge to registered CCP members. Please follow the steps below to become a CCP member and register for the webinar.
Meeting Agenda:
- 6:30pm: Networking time
- 7:00pm: Student Speaker — Heng Dai, University of Houston
Finned Zeolite Catalysts - 7:20pm: Main Speaker — Prof. A.-H. Alissa Park, Columbia University
Towards Sustainable Energy Materials: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
CCP members may register online by Wednesday, October 14th by using this LINK. Meeting invite to be sent on October 15th to all registered attendees.
This webinar will be free of charge to registered CCP members. Please use this LINK for CCP membership registration.
Meeting Agenda:
- 6:30pm: Networking time
- 7:00pm: Student Speaker — Yichen Ji, University of Pennsylvania
Dehydra-decyclization of Tetrahydrofuran to 1,3-butadiene over ZrO2 - 7:20pm: 2020 CCP Awardee Talk — Prof. Raul F. Lobo, University of Delaware
From C5 Sugars to Industrial Chemicals Through Catalysis
This webinar will be free of charge to registered CCP members. Please use this LINK for CCP membership registration.
CCP members may register online by Wednesday, November 11th by using this LINK. Meeting invite to be sent on the morning of Thursday, November 12th to all registered attendees.
Each year the Catalysis Club of Philadelphia recognizes an outstanding member of the catalysis community, who has made significant contributions to the advancement of catalysis. Such advancement can be scientific, technological, or in organizational leadership. The Award consists of a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize.
We appreciate your help in submitting nominations. The entire nomination package, including a resume and recommendation letters, should not be more than 10 pages and should include a ½ page tentative award announcement. The deadline for the receipt of nominations is April 9, 2021. Prior nomination packages sent in 2019 or later will automatically be considered for the 2021 Award.
Nomination letters along with supporting materials should be emailed to jacob.g.dickinson@dupont.com.
Meeting Agenda:
- 6:30pm: Networking time
- 7:00pm: Student Speaker — Sai Praneet Batchu, University of Delaware
Role of Ga in non-oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane on Ga/Al2O3 - 7:20pm: Dr. Hai-Ying Chen, Johnson Matthey
From Atoms to Automobiles: Exhaust Emission Control Catalysts
This webinar will be free of charge to registered CCP members. Please use this LINK for CCP membership registration.
CCP members may register online by Wednesday, January 13th by using this LINK. Meeting invite to be sent on the morning of Thursday, January 14th to all registered attendees.
The Catalysis Club of Philadelphia’s annual poster session will be held virtually on Thursday, February 4th from 6pm-8pm. We have received 25 submissions for the session.
Attendance to the session will be free of charge to registered CCP members. Please follow the steps below to become a CCP member and register for the session.
Registration must be complete by Wednesday, February 3rd, and a poster session program with Zoom links will be sent to the registrants.
Meeting Agenda:
- 6:30pm: Networking time
- 7:00pm: Opening remarks
- 7:05pm: Student Speaker — Sagar Sourav, Lehigh University
Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2 catalysts - 7:20pm: Prof. Fanxing Li, NC State University
Tailoring Metal Oxide Redox and Surface Properties for Sustainable Energy Conversion
Meeting Agenda:
- 6:30pm: Networking time
- 7:00pm: Opening remarks
- 7:05pm: Student Speaker — Lina Lee, University of Delaware
Theoretical study of ethylene hydroformylation on atomically dispersed Rh/Al2O3 catalysts: Reaction mechanism and influence of ReOx promotors - 7:20pm: Prof. Fuat Celik, Rutgers University
Bridging the Gap: Heterogeneous Catalysis by Homogeneous Catalysts - Additional Notes:
- The March meeting is also the second call for Officer nominations, so please consider becoming a CCP Officer. The following positions are open for nominations: chair-elect, treasurer, director membership, director sponsorship, and director student poster. More information about the officer positions can be found on the CCP website.
- Deadline for 2020–2021 CCP Award Nominations is April 9th. Nomination letters along with supporting materials should be emailed to CCP Past-Chair Jacob Dickinson.