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Catalysis and Process Integration

 

Research keywords

  • Reaction Engineering
  • Colloids
  • Nanoparticles
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Catalysis
  • Green chemistry

Biography

2022- Present: Professor, Department of Chemical engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge

2022- Present: Non-executive independent member of the Board if Directors, Fertiberia 

2018 - 2022 Reader in Reaction Engineering and Catalysis

2016-present: Fellow (Title B) of St John's College, Cambridge  

2015 - 2018: University Lecturer, University of Cambridge

2010 - 2015: Lecturer, University of Bath

2007 - 2010: PDRA in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

2003 - 2004: Scientist Engineer, REPSOL YPF R&ID Centre, Madrid, Spain

PhD in chemical Engineering, University of Bath

MEng in Chemical Engineering, URJC, Madrid, Spain

Research

Leader of the Process Integration and Catalysis Group

The general focus on the research group is the integration of processes and development of novel catalytic routes for sustainable technologies. Our research involves different aspects:

  1. Reaction engineering: ranging from the development of 3D printed microdevices for the continuous production of metal nanoparticles with tuneable sizes to differential reactors for kinetic studies and membrane reactors.
  2. Integration of reaction and separation steps in chemical processes: with two main activities in the area of i. multiphasic systems in emulsions and ii. Metallic membranes for in-situ hydrogen separation.
  3. Development of nanostructured materials as catalytic supports with a focus on the structure-property relationships of a wide range of materials such as ceria, titanate, alumina and magnesia. In this field, we investigate the use of certain morphologies for the physical stabilisation of metal nanoparticles (e.g. gold, cobalt, palladium) for a wide of catalytic applications.
  4. Low temperature activation of molecules, specially methane and CO2 utilisation.
  5. Use of ammonia as a vector of sustainable hydrogen. Our activities range from the development of low temperature ammonia decomposition catalysts, integration within the existing PEM fuel cell technology and life cycle analysis.

Contact Details

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Philippa Fawcett Drive
Fellow of St John's College Cambridge
West Cambridge Site, Cambridge, CB3 0AS
Email: lt416 [at] cam [dot] ac [dot] uk
Office phone: 768664