The Heterogeneous Catalysis & Materials Chemistry Group researches at the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry. Targeted research areas include synthetic biofuels, carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion by photocatalytic and chemical methods, hydrogen generation and purification, and water purification by photocatalysis and adsorption. We have a strong focus on materials which include transition metals, oxides, oxynitrides, and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). The research efforts have applications in green chemistry and sustainability.
Click below for more information on our Hinkley projects on waste-to-energy (WTE):
Current: Carbon capture from landfill gas, Part 2
- Intensified liquid fuel production from landfill gas (2013-15)
- Tri-reforming of landfill gas (2010-12)
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John Kuhn earned his B.S. from the University of Dayton and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley, he started at USF in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering in 2009.
Recent News (more news)
August 2025 - Congratulations to Sola and Sheyla for defending their PhDs and graduating this semester.
July 2025 - Congratulations to Prabhsimran for passing the candidacy exam
June 2025 - Sola gives a talk at NAM29 in Atlanta.
May 2025 - Congratulations to Sola for earning a USF Dissertation Completion Fellowship.
February 2025 - Fernanda and Sola give talks at the SECS meeting in Clemson.
December 2024 - 2024 Patents for Humanity award LINK
November 2024 - Several presentations are given at the AICHE meeting.
August 2024 - Several presentations are given at the ACS meeting in Denver. Olusola Johnson wins a ACS travel award
May 2024 - Welcome to Debasmita Ghosh for joining as a PhD student.
May 2024 - Congratulations to Rarosue and Brian for defending their PhDs and graduating this semester.
February 2024 - Several talks and posters are presented at the SECS meeting in Atlanta.
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