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?Nanoreactors? Small Systems for Big Problems

Seminar by Eric McFarland, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Abstract
Catalytic systems will play an essential role in the development of new processes for the sustainable and economical production of fuels and chemicals. Reducing the dimension of the catalyst and the catalytic system can provide advantages in reactivity as well as mass and charge transport to allow improved use of materials and significant overall performance improvements. Recent work on three catalyst systems will be discussed: 1) In situ electroformation of fuel cell nanocluster electrocatalysts, 2) Photoelectrochemical conversion on Fe2O3 nanorods, and 3) Core-shell nanoparticle solid reactants.