NEWS HIGHLIGHTS​​
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October 4, 2024 - Jie's collaborative paper with the Stahl group and NREL reviewing C-C bond cleavage strategies for lignin dimers is published in Nature Reviews Chemistry. Congratulations!
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October 1, 2024 - Marcos Garcia Farpon joins the group as a postdoc from the Prieto group at ITQ Valencia. Welcome!
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September 20, 2024 - Matt's collaborative paper reviewing opportunities for biomass conversion to sustainable aviation fuels is published in Green Energy & Environment. Congratulations!
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September 18, 2024 - Alexi, Lucas, and Bowei's collaborative paper with the Chen group on the flow synthesis of lactones for next-generation plastics is published in Green Chemistry. Congratulations!
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September 1, 2024 - Xiao is awarded a NSERC Postgraduate Doctoral Scholarship for his research. Congratulations!
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September 1, 2024 - Alexandra Krestnikova joins as a visiting student from ETH Zurich. Welcome!
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August 23, 2024 - Professor Román's collaborative paper on the career of Mark E. Davis is published in ACS Catalysis. Congratulations!
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August 14, 2024 - Our collaborative paper with NREL on using lignin oil as a lignin solvent for RCF is published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. Congratulations!
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August 2, 2024 - Daniel and Kaylee's collaborative paper with the Shao-Horn and Li groups reviewing design principles for electrochemical fuel oxidation is published in Energy and Environmental Science Catalysis. Congratulations!​
Credit to Ran Zhu and his spectacular photography-drone.
The thermodynamic potential of metallic surfaces has a strong influence on reaction rate, even in non-faradaic conditions.
Methods for site quantification in Hafnium Zeolites, corroborated by probe reaction kinetics, enable a fair comparison with tin zeolites on a turnover frequency basis.
Credit to Ran Zhu and his spectacular photography-drone.
Welcome to the Román Research Group website!
We are a research group under the direction of Professor Yuriy Román in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. The focus of our research lies at the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials design. We apply a wide range of synthetic, spectroscopic, and reaction engineering tools to study the chemical transformation of molecules on catalytic surfaces. A strong emphasis is placed on the nanoscale fabrication of catalytic sites by controlling and manipulating the structure of the material. Research projects are aimed at addressing current issues in and tackling relevant problems associated with alternative energy, renewable chemicals, and novel catalyst design. Learn more at our Research Page.
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We see ourselves as scientists, teammates, and citizens, working together to produce meaningful research for the improvement of society. We value diversity and welcome and support all identities in our group. You can read about how we see ourselves at our Values Page.