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Sammy, Jason, Rika

Scott Group Attends NAM29!

Scott group members (Sammy, Jason, and Rika) attended the 29th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM29) in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Current and prev members

Catching up after a long day listening to talks with current and previous group members. Left to right: Li Li (Braskem), Susannah Scott, Long Qi (Ames Natl. Lab), Rika Ilagan, Sammy Ausman, Hyunjin Moon (NREL)

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Max prize photo

Congrats to Dr. Max Baur for receiving the Karl Freudenberg Prize!

Max Baur, a post-doc in our group, recently received the prestigious Karl Freudenberg Prize from the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences. The prize is awarded annually for scientific work in the field of natural sciences, particularly chemistry and biology. To read more about the prize, click here.

Photo: Heidelberg Academy of Science/Tobias Schwerdt

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PodCAT Episode Spotlights Prof. Susannah Scott

In this week's episode, PodCAT interviews our very own, Prof. Susannah Scott.

PodCAT is a podcast on Spotify that highlights faculty in heterogeneous catalysis. Susannah talks about her research and career path, solicits advice to early career researchers, and discusses perspectives on where the field is heading. 

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Reshaping Catalysts Beyond the Conventional

The catalysis Gordon Research Conference is a much-anticipated biennial gathering of the community to discuss the frontiers in design and development of catalytic materials and processes. Amani Ebrahim briefly touches upon this year’s themes centered on enabling technologies for sustainable societies.

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Dr. Susannah Scott Presents for the Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara

A New Way to Recycle Plastic: The Circular Carbon Approach

Dr. Scott recently presented for the Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara. To watch the presentation and learn more about the work we do in our group, please go to the following link:

https://youtu.be/UfY1QF2ANus?t=217

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Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins: A Review

The Scott Group publishes a comprehensive Chemical Review on the Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins. 

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Scott lab eats dinner

Exploring Santa Barbara with the Scott Group!

The Scott Group goes to the Public Market in Santa Barbara for a bite to eat after their writing workshop :-)

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hot programmable catalysis

Alumina–Titania Nanolaminate Condensers for Hot Programmable Catalysis

Abstract: 

Nanolaminates composed of thin alternating layers of Al2O3 and TiO2 (ATO) were engineered by using atomic layer deposition as the dielectric material for a Pt-on-carbon catalytic condenser. Investigation assessed synthesis parameters including the deposition temperature, Al2O3 and TiO2layer thicknesses, total number of layers, and a capping Al2O3 layer on the maximum charge accumulation in the Pt catalyst.

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