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S. Ted Oyama
Research Areas: Study of catalytic reactions of importance
in environmental problems. Design and
synthesis of novel inorganic membranes.
Approach:
– Use flow and recirculation reactors spanning
0.1-100 atm
catalyst
– Emphasize study of structure of catalysts and
membranes and functional mechanisms
– Utilize advanced spectroscopic techniques, including
laser Raman spectroscopy, NMR, EXAFS, and XANES.
– Focus on in situ techniques, kinetics, and isotopic studies
– Augment understanding using Gaussian cluster calculations
– Combine fundamental studies with practical applications
Research Subjects
1) Development of new inorganic membranes
2) Studies of membrane reactors
3) Biomass conversion
4) New catalysts: metal phosphides
5) Computations using DFT