Our latest work has been accepted in the Journal of Physical – Chemistry B. In it, we characterize and model the clustering of methanol in supercritical CO2! It will help improve nuclear fuel reprocessing strategies! Abstract Co-solvent clustering in complex fluids is fundamental to solution phase processes, influencing speciation, reactivity, and transport. Herein, methanol (MeOH) […]
Kristin’s second paper has been accepted for publication in Applied Catalysis A. Congratulations Kristin! Abstract Traditional methods of preparing size-controlled supported nanoparticle catalysts typically require the use of stabilizing ligands that passivate the nanoparticle surface to prevent overgrowth and aggregation. The presence of these ligands on catalytic surfaces can be detrimental to activity and are […]
Congratulations to Ellis for passing his preliminary exam today! Abstract Nanoparticle catalysts have marked a new age for heterogeneous catalytic research. Materials previously thought inert are suddenly at the cutting edge of modern studies; more complex catalyst structures are constantly drafted and studied. Supported, functionalized, multimetallic heterogeneous catalysts are able to achieve impressive performance by […]
Work in collaboration with Dr. Medina-Meza at Michigane State University has been accepted for publication in Food Chemistry. Abstract Quinoa is a pseudo-cereal with high phytochemical contents with proven biological and nutritional significance. In recent decades several breeding programmes have introduced new and traditional quinoa varieties to North America and other non-traditional quinoa regions, raising […]
Congratulations to Dr. Shane Reynolds who successfully defended his PhD! Abstract This work presents the research performed to understand solvent-ligand-nanoparticle interactions for applied catalysis. Dispersed gold nanoparticles can demonstrate greater catalytic activity than their supported counterparts but methods for nanoparticle recovery are difficult to scale up, require specialized synthesis techniques, or produce a vast amount […]
Congratulations to Dr. Trent Graham who successfully defended his PhD work on Monday, April 9th, 2018. Trent earned the first Ph.D. in the Saunders group. Find out more about Trent on his People Page.
Congratulations to Kristin Bryant and Trent Graham who have recently won travel awards to attend different conferences!
A new paper from the Saunders Lab was accepted for publication in Langmuir! This work was led by Ph.D student Kristin Bryant along with former MS student Gasim Ibrahim. The work investigated the use of switchable surfactants (one that can be turned on or off like a light switch) to prepare nanoparticles. The novelty of this system […]
Trent Graham has won an award to travel to SMASH 2017 in Baveno, Italy to present his research on the self-assembly of methanol in supercritical CO2. SMASH is an international meeting focused on small molecule NMR research held every other year. Congrats!
Dr. Saunders was featured in a new release and faculty feature article by the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. Check out the story here: https://vcea.wsu.edu/2017/07/21/taking-a-risk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wsu.eng.arch/posts/10156160269367908 Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSUVoiland/status/888553234012319744