CATL online educational seminar series (fall 2021)

As a new benefit to its members, the ACS CATL Division continues our online educational seminar series (2021). This continues our previous series last year.

The series will consist of lectures and panel discussions with the objective to promote catalysis science. Content will include concepts and research approaches in catalysis science, latest innovations in industrial catalytic processes, and potential career paths from both the academic and industrial perspectives. The ACS CATL Educational Seminar Series intends to bridge the gap between Chemical Engineering/Chemistry textbooks and original research articles, and the series is particularly addressing junior members of the Division, especially graduate students and post-doctoral degree candidates, and experienced researchers entering a new sub-field of catalysis.

Event Info:

* Registration is open for CATL Division members.

* When registering the meeting, please use the email address associated with your ACS Account. This should be the email address where you receive ACS and Division email announcements. If you are unsure, you may check here.

* If you are not a member, we encourage you to click the link to join the Division.

* After registration to the event using the following links, you will receive registration confirmation and meeting link information via an email from the Zoom system with sender "Adelyn Hernandez" and a subject line containing "ACS CATL Division Educational Series". Please also check SPAM/junk folder.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 12 PM Eastern

Laura Gagliardi

Richard and Kathy Leventhal Professor in the Department of Chemistry, the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the James Franck Institute. Director of the Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry

"Theoretical and Computational Challenges in Modeling MOF-Based Catalysis "

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Wednesday, Dec. 1, 11 AM Eastern

Matthias Thommes

Chair of Separation Science & Technology and Head of Institute,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg "Insights into the Adsorption and Phase Behaviour of Fluids in Nanoporous Materials with Hierarchical Pore Structure: Towards an Advanced Textural Characterization"

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 11 AM Eastern

Hans-Joachim Freund

Professor Emeritus, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin "Model Catalysts for Heterogeneous Catalysts at the Atomic Level"

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ACS CATL Division Educational Seminar Series

As a new benefit to its members, the ACS CATL Division introduces our second online educational seminar series (2021). This continues our previous series last year.

The series will consist of lectures and panel discussions with the objective to promote catalysis science. Content will include concepts and research approaches in catalysis science, latest innovations in industrial catalytic processes, and potential career paths from both the academic and industrial perspectives. The ACS CATL Educational Seminar Series intends to bridge the gap between Chemical Engineering/Chemistry textbooks and original research articles, and the series is particularly addressing junior members of the Division, especially graduate students and post-doctoral degree candidates, and experienced researchers entering a new sub-field of catalysis.

Event Info:

* Registration is open for CATL Division members.

* When registering the meeting, please use the email address associated with your ACS Account. This should be the email address where you receive ACS and Division email announcements. If you are unsure, you may check here.

* If you are not a member, we encourage you to click the link to join the Division.

* After registration to the event using the following links, you will receive registration confirmation and meeting link information via an email from the Zoom system with sender "Adelyn Hernandez" and a subject line containing "ACS CATL Division Educational Series". Please also check SPAM/junk folder.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 11 AM ET/ 8 AM PT Jeffrey D. Rimer

Abraham E. Dukler Endowed Chair, William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

University of Houston

"Designing next-generation zeolite catalysts: Recent advancements and challenges"

Abstract

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 11 AM ET/ 8 AM PT Johannes A. Lercher Professor, Department Chemie, TU München, Germany

Director, Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland

"Characterizing interactions and catalysis at the liquid-solid interface"

Abstract

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 11 AM ET/ 8 AM PT

Dr. Ilke Arslan Division Director, Center for Nanoscale Materials and Nanoscience and Technology Division Argonne National Laboratory

"Understanding catalysts using advanced methods in the transmission electron microscope"

Abstract

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CATL Division Awards and Call for Symposium Proposals

The Catalysis Science and Technology Division (CATL) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) proudly announces the winners of the Division Awards. These awards distinguish individuals who have demonstrated pioneering research accomplishments in the design or synthesis of catalysts and/or chemical or mechanistic characterization of catalysts leading to recognized advancements in our understanding and application of catalysis.

Congratulations to Prof. Rajamani Gounder, from Purdue University, for receiving the Early Career Award in Catalysis. This award recognizes and encourages accomplishments and innovation of unusual merit by an individual in early stages of their career, emphasizing independence and creativity.

Congratulations to Prof. Dionisios Vlachos, from the University of Delaware, for the award recognizing Exceptional Achievements in Catalysis. This award acknowledges excellence and scientific leadership in catalysis science and technology by an individual, emphasizing the impact of a researcher's work in the broad field of catalytic chemistry and catalytic materials or molecules.

Congratulations to Prof. Thomas Ward, from the University of Basel, for being recognized with the ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science recognizing groundbreaking research that enables better understanding of the links among the various subdisciplines of catalysis and also advances the field of catalysis as a whole. The lectureship is co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Catalysis Science & Technology and the ACS Publications journal ACS Catalysis.

We are now accepting proposals for symposia to be held at the Fall 2021 ACS National Meeting (August 22-26). Creative proposals on topics in catalysis broadly defined (heterogeneous, homogeneous, bio-, photo- and electrochemical catalysis) are welcome. If you are interested in organizing a symposium, please send a symposium title to the Fall Program Chair: Jesse Bond at jqbond@syr.edu, and he will then provide you with a symposium proposal template. We will consider any symposia proposals received by February 22, 2021. We are uncertain as to whether the meeting will be held in-person or in online format and we propose to give you an update as we receive more information on the Fall 2021 meeting.

Aditya Bhan

Division Chair