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Department of Chemical Engineering

Annual Report

January 1-December 31, 2014

Solvent effects on the hydrodeoxygenation of propanoic acid over Pd(111) model surfaces

Sina Behtash, Jianmin Lu, Muhammad Faheem and Andreas Heyden

Green Chemistry, 16(2), 605-616 (2014)

Department of Chemical Engineering | 1

Contents

Message from the Chair 2

Mission and Vision 3

Our Graduates 4

Figure 1. Number of Chemical Engineering Degrees Granted 6

Student Award History 7

Faculty and Staff 9

Faculty Activities 11

2014 Contracts and Grants 20

Refereed Journal Publications – 2014 21

Figure 2. Number of Refereed Journal Articles 29

Department of Chemical Engineering 2

Message from the Chair

Professor John W. Weidner Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering

Our department continues to be a catalyst for change. We are at the forefront of research efforts in the areas of energy, fuel cells, biomaterials, and catalysis to name just a few. The front of this annual report features cover art from Professor’s Heyden’s computational- catalysis work on understanding the solvent effects on heterogeneous catalysts in reactions important to biomass conversion. This honor not only reflects the great work Dr. Heyden and his group, but it also emphasizes the leadership role our department has within the university and nationally in renewable energy. Another example is the NSF (National Science Foundation) IGERT (Integrative Graduate and Research Traineeship) program headed by Professors Chris Williams and Jochen Lauterbach. This grant, entitled Functional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Solutions, is an interdisciplinary graduate training program involving researchers from across the College of Engineering and Computing as well as Chemistry, Physics, and the Darla Moore School of Business. Our business school is providing expertise to help our students learn about commercialization, entrepreneurship and science communication in the knowledge-based economy.

Our expertise goes beyond energy though. Biomedical-engineering research continuous to expand as we develop ever increasing ties to our School of Medicine (SOM). Our most recent hire is Professor Michael Gower, who specializes in immuneengineering, biomaterials, and gene and protein delivery. He and other faculty members in our department are teaming with researchers in our SOM through their Center for Dietary Supplements and Inflammation (CDSI). The CDSI was awarded $10.1 million over a period of five years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to conduct research on the mechanism of regulation of inflammation by dietary supplements during chronic inflammatory processes associated with cancer, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer's and several other autoimmune diseases.

Our outstanding research efforts are also catalyzing our undergraduate program. Our enrollments in chemical engineering have doubled since 2007, which is almost twice the rate of growth as the entire College and four times the rate of the entire university. In addition, enrollments in biomedical engineering, which admitted its first students in 2007, is now the second largest degree program in the College after mechanical engineering. This rapid growth is occurring while class rank and SAT scores of incoming students continue to increase.

We expect our success to continue due to the tremendous support we receive from our alumni and friends.

Mission and Vision

University of South Carolina

Department of Chemical Engineering Vision. Our department will be renowned for education of undergraduate and graduate students, and for the

quality and productivity of its faculty. Our faculty, students, programs, and physical assets will support our

strategic focus areas. Our resources will be used by academia, industry, and government to solve problems

that are of vital importance for the betterment of society. Mission. We develop high quality chemical engineers by continuously improving our undergraduate and

graduate programs. We conduct world class research and innovative teaching, provide an environment for

professional development, and are an effective resource for industry, government, and academia. Undergraduate Program Objectives: Within six years of graduation, our graduates are expected to achieve one or more of the following

milestones:

• Advance professionally in the chemical process industries or in their chosen career field. • Earn advanced degrees in chemical engineering (or a related technical discipline), medicine, law, or

business.

• Attain leadership positions in today’s rapidly changing, increasingly technological, global society.



Our Graduates

Bachelor Degrees Awarded May 2014

Marc-Olivier Blais Joshua Blease

Lawton Burkhalter Brittany Caldwell

Bryan Caoile Spencer Faltin Christine Giap

Alexander Haag Bradley Harris Garrett Hunt

Segun Isaac Jamison Lauryn Victoria

Jaworowski Jayson Keels

Eric Lambert Joshua Lawson Nikki McDill

Anandhu Nadackanal Meredith Nix Christina Papadimitriou Michael

Peralta Larry Jun Pineda Peter Rassolov Justin Register McCall Rogers

Kendrick Schuettler Sara Sveen

Hannah Tailor

Bachelor Degrees Awarded Summer 2014

Pallavi Mohoni Michael Peralta

Bachelor Degrees Awarded Fall 2014

Timothy Barnhill

Sean Brown James Foster

Derek Goode Jon Hudson Lisa Lee Brian Mandish

Francesco Risalvato


PhD Degrees Awarded May 2014

Anahita Abdollahi Govar Mohammad Iftekhard Hossain

Artem Vityuk Jingjie Wu

PhD Degrees Awarded August 2014

Mohammad Faheem

Md Sayful Islam Yuliana Lugo

You Jung Song

PhD Degrees Awarded December 2014

Sina Behtash Samaneh Kamali Sarvestani Eleni

Kyriakidou Seyedsine Moeinzadeh

Veronica Rodriguez-Rivera Shailesh Shori

MS Degree Awarded August 2014

Hang Li Daniel Moniot

MS Degree Awarded December 2014

Jennifer Patterson Ruffing

ME Degree Awarded August 2014

Bradley White


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Figure 1. Number of Chemical Engineering Degrees Granted

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Student Award History

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship 2014 Eric Bringley (Sophomore 2014) 2008 Joseph Montoya (B.S. 10) 2007 Fahmin Basher (B.S. 08) 2006 Kathryn Johnson (B.S. 07) 2004 Jason Owens (B.S. 04) 2001 Ricky Shah (B.S. 02) 1999 Sushupta Sudarshan (B.S. 01) 1998 Caroline Parler (B.S. 00) 1995 Jennifer Wu (B.S. 97)

NSF Graduate Fellows 2010 Joey Montoya (B.S. 10) 2007 Kathryn Johnson (B.S. 07) 2006 Jason Owens (B.S. 06) 2005 Marisa Palucis (B.S. 05) 2004 John Angelos (B.S. 04) 2004 Joshua Spurgeon (B.S. 04) 2004 Melanie Timmons (B.S. 04) 2001 Karen Daniel (B.S. 00) 2000 Caroline Parler (B.S. 00) 1999 Jennifer Godbee (B.S. 98) 1998 Elizabeth E. Endler (B.S. 98) 1997 Jennifer Wu (B.S. 96) 1996 Heather Agler (B.S. 96) 1995 Melanie L. Turkett (B.S. 95) 1992 Richard Lawson (B.S. 92) 1990 Sandra L. Roebuck (B.S. 90)

NSF Grad Fellows- Honorable Mention: Taylor R. Garrick (B.S. 2014) John Bedenbaugh (B.S. 07) Gopal Chakrabarti (B.S. 07) Jacob Hunter (B.S. 07) Kathryn Johnson (B.S. 07)

Outstanding Graduate Student Awards 2014 Muhammad Faheem 2012 Saeed Rahimian 2011 Jay Rebelli 2010 Joseph Kotarek 2009 John Staser 2008 Melanie Timmons Schaal 2007 Brenda Garcia 2006 Christopher Long 2005 Sooyin Chin 2004 Janine Lichtenberg

2003 Daniela Mainardi 2002 Corina Mihut 2001 Shaheen Al-Muhtaseb 2000 Venkat Subramanian 1999 Venkat Srinivsan 1998 Armin Ebner 1997 Pankaj Arora Graduate Student Service Award 2014 Dominic Casali 2012 Christopher DiGiulio 2011 Will Reed 2010 Jay Rebelli 2009 Amy Beaird 2008 Casey Hetrick 2007 Andy Stamps Graduate Student Research Award 2014 Mohsen Nikkhoo 2012 Shubra Bhadra 2011 Junyu Ma 2010 Angel Mercado-Pagan 2008 Misael Aviles 2007 Jun Wang Rhodes Scholar 2010 Joseph Montoya (Finalist) 2000 Caroline Parler (B.S. 00) Gates/Cambridge Scholar Brandon Murphy (Finalist) (B.S.00) Tau Beta Pi Scholarship 2013 Michael A. A. Kuprenas (B.S 13) 2004 Marisa Palucis (B.S. 05) 2004 Jesse Shoultz (B.S. 05) Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowships 2006 John Bedenbaugh (B.S. 07) 2006 Karen Wigal (B.S. 07) 2006 Jason Owens (B.S. 04)


South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers

2013 Lewis Makin (B.S. 13) USC ChE Outstanding Senior 2014 Bradley Harris (B.S. 14) 2013 Purva Choudhari (B.S. 13) 2013 Pooja Choudhari (B.S. 13) 2012 Ankur Kumar (B.S. 12) 2011 Emily Berger (B.S. 11) 2010 Nyssa Fox (B.S.10) 2009 Joseph Montoya (B.S. 10) 2008 Fahmin Basher (B.S. 08) 2007 Karen Wigal (B.S. 07) 2006 Nishita Dalal (B.S. 06) 2005 Jason Owens (B.S. 04) 2004 John Angelos (B.S. 04) 2003 Melanie Timmons (B.S. 04) 2002 Ricky Shah (B.S. 02) 2001 Sushupta Sudarshan (B.S. 01) 2000 Brian Frushour (B.S. 00)

National Society of Professional Engineers Honoree 2014 Christina Papadimitriou (B.S. 14) 2013 Lewis Makin (B.S. 13) 2012 Shawn Bhavsar (B.S. 12) 2011 Christopher Boyd (B.S. 11) 2010 Brandon Murphy (B.S.10) 2009 Kendall Williamson (B.S. 09) 2008 Peter Henry (B. S. 08) 2007 Katie Pizzolato (B.S. 07) 2006 Michelle Casper (B.S. 06) 2005 Jason Owens (B.S. 06) 2002 Rob Riggleman (B.S.02)

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship 2012 J. Emrys McMahon (B.S. 13)

USC BMEN Outstanding Senior 2014 Jerry Koons (B.S. 14) 2014 Kathryn Kingsmore (B.S. 14) 2012 Myra Robinson (B.S. 12) 2011 Mohammed Alshareef (B.S. 11) 2010 Kaleigh Lindeman (B.S. 10) USC SC SPE Outstanding Senior 2014 John Clegg (B.S. 14) 2012 Nicholas Metrakos (B.S. 12) 2011 Emily Matherly (B.S. 11)


Faculty and Staff

Professors

Michael D. Amiridis, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991. Provost Francis A. Gadala-Maria, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1979. Joseph H. Gibbons, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1961. Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Jochen Lauterbach, Ph.D., Free University of Berlin, 1994; Smart State Chair Michael A. Matthews, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1986. Harry J. Ploehn, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1988. Branko N. Popov, Ph.D., University of Zagreb, 1972. Carolina Distinguished Professor. John R. Regalbuto, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1986 James A. Ritter, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1989. Graduate Director; LM Weisiger Professor of Engineering. Vincent Van Brunt, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1974. Distinguished Professor Emeritus. John W. Weidner, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1991. Chairman; CEC Campaign for Excellence Professor. Ralph E. White, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1977. Distinguished Scientist. Christopher T. Williams, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997.

Associate Professors

Edward P. Gatzke, Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2000. Andreas Heyden, Ph.D., Hamburg University of Technology 2005. Esmaiel Jabbari, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1993. Ehsan Jabbarzadeh, Ph.D., Drexel University, 2007. Melissa A. Moss, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2000. Xiao-Dong Zhou, Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2001.

Assistant Professors

R. Michael Gower. Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2010. Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2007. Bihter Padak, Ph.D., Stanford University, 2011. Thomas G. Stanford, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1977. Distinguished Assistant Professor Emeritus Mark J. Uline, Ph.D., Purdue, 2008. Maio Yu, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007.


Research Professors

Oleg Alexeev, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor Salai Chettu Ammal, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor Xiaoming Chen, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor Armin Ebner, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor Prabhu Ganesan, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor John Monnier, Ph.D., Research Professor Sean Rayman, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor Sirivatch Shimpalee, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor

Staff

Johanna Bartl, Administrative Assistant, Horizon Vernon Dorrell, Administrative Assistant Chase Ferch, Administrative Coordinator ELI and IGERT Programs Loretta Hardcastle, Administrative Assistant to the Chair Sandra E. Knotts, Administrative Coordinator Brian Loggans, Information Resource Consultant Marcia Rowen, Graduate Studies Coordinator

Research Staff

Chuck Holland, Engineer Carol Stork, Analytical Chemist


Faculty Activities Professor Michael Amiridis and his research group focus their efforts in the area of heterogeneous catalysis. Five doctoral students are currently working on research projects that continue to explore novel approaches of controlling the structure and composition of catalytically active metal nanoparticles, including the use of metal- polymer nanocomposites and organometallic cluster precursors. These approaches find applications in the design of new catalytic materials for the energy and environmental arenas. The group also continues to work on the characterization and improvement of automotive emission control systems and commercial purification/desulfurization catalysts for the petrochemical industry. Some of these projects represent collaborative work with external partners, including BASF and the Oak Ridge National Lab. Research results were presented by Michael and his research group at national and international scientific meetings. Michael continues to serve as a member of the external advisory boards for the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Tufts University and the University of Wisconsin. As Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost of the University of South Carolina he continues to serve our institution and its students in many different aspects.

Professor Francis Gadala-Maria continues to work on the behavior of very concentrated suspensions undergoing squeeze flow, a project that was initially funded by the Center for Fuel Cell Research in order to improve the manufacture of the bipolar plates used in fuel cells. He continues to serve as Undergraduate Director and chairman of the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Professor Gadala-Maria stepped down as the chief advisor to our chapter of Tau Beta Pi, but will continue as faculty advisor to the student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. He is also interim chairman of the Palmetto Section of AIChE. Along with Professors Amiridis and Van Zee, he oversees the Sloan Scholars program in chemical engineering, which provides scholarships to minority students working towards their PhDs. He is a member of the University- wide Committee on Admissions. He spent 2012 on sabbatical at the University of Cambridge working on the rheology of liquids with bubbles suspended in them and on methods to measure the elongational viscosity of polymeric solutions.

Professor Edward Gatzke continues to serve as one of the Bell South Teaching Fellows, working to improve the educational environment in the College of Engineering and Computing. Dr. Gatzke is the faculty advisor of the Engineering and Computing Living and Learning Community, a residence hall group that works to help student retention for the College of Engineering and Computing. In May of 2015, Dr. Gatzke plans to lead a group of engineering students to Germany for "Energy and Sustainability in Europe," an international offering of USC's Next Energy course. Dr. Gatzke continues to organize a local Toastmasters International chapter to help students develop communication and leadership skills. Dr. Gatzke serves as faculty advisor to Tau Beta Pi honor society, Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, and the Omega Chi Epsilon CHE honor society. He also works with Project Lead the Way and the USC Carolina Master Scholar programs.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Joseph H. Gibbons, although officially retired, continues as a volunteer in Student Recruiting and in Alumni Development. He was named a Fellow of the National Society of Professional Engineers in 2009. Dr. Gibbons recently won the Engineer of the Year award given by the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in 2005.


Professor Michael Gower joined the Department of Chemical Engineering in August 2014 following his doctoral research at the University of California Davis and his postdoctoral training at Northwestern University. His research team focuses on understanding the immune response to implanted materials. Special interest is paid to which immune cells infiltrate the implant site, how their gene expression changes while they are there, and where the immune cells go when they leave. The long-term goal is to engineer synthetic microenvironments that control immune cell function so they can be used as cellular therapies for inflammatory disease. In December 2014, Prof. Gower was awarded pilot funding from the COBRE Center for Dietary Supplements and Inflammation to investigate biomaterial based gene delivery as a therapy for Type 2 diabetes. The Gower lab consists of one biomedical engineering graduate student and five undergraduates from both chemical and biomedical engineering. The lab anticipates recruiting two additional chemical engineering graduate students in the fall of 2015. Prof. Gower is core faculty in the Biomedical Engineering Program and teaches BMEN321: Biomonitoring and Electrophysiology and BMEN589: Immunoengineering. Prof. Gower is a member of American Institute for Chemical Engineers and will chair the Biomaterials for Immunological Applications session at the 2015 annual meeting. He is also a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society and serves as an associate editor for their flagship journal, Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

Professor Jason Hattrick-Simpers is developing and utilizing high-throughput strategies to expedite the discovery and optimization of new energy materials. His main research interests center on the identification of novel materials and the design of rapid screening measurement techniques for hydrogen storage applications, catalysts for syngas production, and coal slagging gasification reactors. In the area of hydrogen storage materials the central thrust is on the exploration of mixed cation borohydride - amide - metal hydride systems, which have recently been demonstrated to store a reasonable weight percent of hydrogen with favorable thermodynamics and kinetics. In the field of catalysis, his interest is in the rapid screening of novel sulfur and carbon resistant bimetallic catalysts for the production of syngas from heavy hydrocarbons. Another focus of his work is on the development of refractory ceramics that exhibit reduced slag wetability, or that introduce a surface passivation layer at the slag - refractory interface, to reduce the penetration of molten slag into the refractory liner of coal slagging gasification reactors. One central theme is the development of new rapid screening measurement techniques, which reliably measure their properties. To this end in-situ vibrational spectroscopy systems, in both the ultra-high-vacuum ( 10-8 Torr ) and ultra-high pressure ( 1,000 bar ) regimes, are used to monitor chemical changes during testing that can elucidate reaction pathways and give insight into the underlying physical mechanisms.

Professor Esmaiel Jabbari and his research group are working in the areas of functional biomaterials, tissue engineering, and protein delivery systems for repair of skeletal defects. The group seeks to elucidate the fundamental relationship between the biomaterials molecular structure and cellular function. In the past few years Professor Jabbari has obtained funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the AO Foundation. His group is developing novel polymer/peptide cell-responsive constructs as carriers for cells and bioactive agents, and studying the effects of microenvironment on attachment, migration, proliferation, differentiation, and matrix production of pluripotent stem cells. Professor Jabbari advises a diverse research group of two post-doctoral students, five PhD students, and eight undergraduates. This outstanding group is carrying out research in the areas of 1) synthesis and characterization of polymer/ peptide cell-responsive biomaterials, 2) mechanical characterization and modeling of bionanocomposites, 3) expression of bone marrow derived cells seeded on biomimetic nanofibers, 4) targeted delivery of


bone morphogenetic proteins, 5) modeling and experimental determination of cell invasion on gradient surfaces, and 6) bioconjugate self-assembled nanoparticles for tumor delivery.

Professor Ehsan Jabbarzadeh’s theme of research is overreaching the robust design and engineering of tissues through understanding and modeling of the environmental effects on stem cell differentiation and tissue remodeling and development. We are engineering microenvironments based on carbon nanotube arrays with finely controllable biophysical and biochemical properties for the investigation of molecular mechanisms associated with cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. Investigations in the lab revolve around how cells sense distinctive types of mechanical, biochemical and morphological cues and integrate them to generate an appropriate response. This work is complemented by a parallel effort to construct a single cell based mathematical model of intercellular signaling events that are linked to signaling outputs associated with fate commitment. In addition, our laboratory is actively pursuing the development of biomaterials that recapitulate the key characteristics of natural extracellular matrix for applications in bone and vascular tissue engineering.

Professor Anton Jochen Lauterbach's research interests are in the area of heterogeneous catalysis and nanoparticle synthesis, as applied to environmental processes, generation of synthetic fuels, methane and carbon dioxide utilization, biomass conversion, and upstream fuel generation for fuel cells. The group employs advanced spectroscopic techniques to gain insight into molecular level processes on catalysts. They also develop and employ high-throughput screening methodologies for rapid discovery and optimization of catalyst formulations. Professor Lauterbach joined the Department in July 2010 as Director of the South Carolina SmartState Center for Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity, which is funded by a partnership with Santee Cooper, SC electric cooperatives, and the Commission on Higher Education. This center focuses on novel materials for several key problems with power plant emissions: CO2 capture and utilization, trace metal removal from flue gas, multi-functional NOx reduction catalysts, and analysis of coal before combustion. Research in the Center also includes other alternatives to the traditional coal power plant, such as emissions control for co-firing of biomass, the production of fuel cell feeds from jet fuel, hydrogen storage materials, etc.

Professor Michael A. Matthews is serving as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education. In this role, he assists the dean with development and administration of programs related to the research mission of the university. Professor Matthews also teaches the Professional Development seminar sequence in Biomedical Engineering. He was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 2014. Dr. Matthews received a Phase II SBIR Award this year for his startup company, CarboNix LLC, along with two patents on the technology behind CarboNix. With this grant, Professor Matthews and his business partners will develop a home service that will reduce the level of asthma triggers in the home.


Professor Melissa Moss’ biomedical engineering research interests lie in the area of protein aggregation and focus on the problem of Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, she investigates aggregation of the amyloid-β protein (Aβ), the primary component of amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients, where they are associated with neuronal loss, and in the cerebrovasculature, where they may perpetuate stoke. On-going research projects focus on understanding the mechanisms of Aβ aggregation in bulk solution and on lipid bilayers, identifying and characterizing compounds that can inhibit Aβ aggregation, and investigating how various Aβ aggregation intermediates and processes affect neuronal and vascular cells. Professor Moss’ group has implemented a novel quartz crystal microbalance method to describe the kinetics of assembly for Aβ aggregation intermediates both alone and on lipid bilayers surfaces, has identified several novel Aβ aggregation inhibitors, has quantitatively compared inhibition of different growth mechanism to provide insight into the action of aggregation inhibitors, and has shown that the physiological activity of soluble Aβ aggregation intermediates in an endothelial cell model correlates inversely with aggregate size and involves NF-kappaB signaling pathways. These results all contribute to the understanding of the role for small soluble aggregates of Aβ in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Professor Moss’ research is currently supported by and NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award and has been previously supported by an NSF Faculty Early CAREER Development Award, a New Investigator Research Grant from the Alzheimer’s Association, a Beginning Grant-In-Aid from the Mid-Atlantic Affiliate of the American Heart Association. Professor Moss has also coordinated a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program "Biomolecular and Biomechanical Interactions", funded by NSF. Additionally, Dr. Moss currently serves as the Program Director for the Biomedical Engineering Program.

Professor Bihter Padak’s main research interests are in the field of combustion, reaction kinetics and emissions control technologies. As part of the South Carolina Center of Economic Excellence in Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity (SAGE), our group aims to reduce the environmental impacts of generating electricity from coal, with a focus on the emissions of carbon dioxide and trace metals i.e.; mercury, arsenic and selenium. Our goal is to reduce the emissions of trace metals from coal-fired power plants by developing novel materials while trying to understand the combustion chemistry at a more fundamental level. Our lab is equipped with bench-scale experimental systems to elucidate the flame chemistry and combustion kinetics as well as the pollutant formation. One area of application is the oxy-combustion of coal, where it is burned in an oxygen-rich environment instead of air, which in the end produces a highly pure carbon dioxide exhaust that can be captured at relatively low-cost and subsequently compressed for transport and sequestration. We also employ electronic structure calculations to develop kinetic models and investigate surface interactions. The molecular modeling predictions are validated employing spectroscopic techniques to understand the surface chemistry. The goal is to develop novel materials with a focus on both catalysts for oxidation and sorbents for the capture of trace metals from the flue gas.

Professor Harry Ploehn was named Vice Provost in May, 2014, with responsibility for programs in the Provost’s Office related to research and continuing education. He continues to pursue research in the general area of colloidal materials, nanotechnology, and interfacial engineering, with particular emphasis on the synthesis and characterization of polymer nanocomposites. In collaboration with Dr. Hanno zur Loye (Chemistry), the team continues to explore new ideas for creating polymer nanocomposites for use as capacitors for pulse power and power conditioning applications such as electric vehicles and future electric grid infrastructure. Work with Dr. Chuanbing Tang (Chemistry) focuses on synthesis and characterization of block copolymer dielectric materials. Work with Dr. Brian Benicewicz (Chemistry) aims to characterize and understand the structure and


mechanical properties of polybenzimidazole, a promising high-temperature polymer for fuel cell membranes. Dr. Ploehn's research group currently includes two doctoral students; two other students finished doctoral degrees in 2014.

Professor Branko N. Popov is a Carolina Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Center for Electrochemical Engineering at USC. Dr. Popov’s research interests include the development of novel material for fuel cells, batteries, capacitors, development of new technologies for electrochemical deposition of alloys and composites, and corrosion control. His research has been supported by contracts from agencies such as DOE, NASA, NSF, AESF, Office of Naval Research, Faraday Technologies Inc., and Farasis Inc. His current research focuses on ultra-low Pt loading cathode catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells with the funding of $4.75 M from U.S Department of Energy, Golden Field Office. Dr. Popov has 35 years teaching and research experience and is the author/co-author of book chapters and more than 230 refereed technical papers in fuel cells, batteries, capacitors, electrochemical kinetics, electrodeposition, concrete corrosion, and hydrogen permeation. Dr. Popov has been included in the list of Reuters 2014 ISI Highly Cited Researchers in the world (www.highlycited.com). In March 2015, Elsevier will release Dr. Popov’s text book entitled “Corrosion Engineering – Principles and Solved Problems.” He is the 2003 recipient of American the Electroplaters and Surface Finishing Society (AESF) Scientific Achievement Award for outstanding scientific contributions over a span of a decade, 2005 Fuel Cell South Crystal Flame Innovation Award, 2007 Research Achievement Award from the University of South Carolina, and 2014 Breakthrough Leadership Award from the University of South Carolina.

Professor John R. Regalbuto continues his research on catalysis for renewable fuels. Climate change is real, and we need alternate fuels which can be produced sustainably (CO2-free), in real time, using the sun. This is the task being addressed by the center of Catalysis for Renewable Fuels (CReF); making gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from sustainably grown biomass, and from CO2 with solar energy. The enabling technology for biohydrocarbon and solar fuel production is catalysis – the solid materials which speed up the chemical conversion of biomass molecules and CO2. Many of these catalysts contain two key metal ingredients and are called bimetallic catalysts. They may contain one or two expensive noble metals (such as platinum, gold, palladium, and rhodium) anchored in place on a high temperature stable, high surface area support such as aluminum oxide or activated carbon. The challenges when synthesizing this type of catalyst, are 1) to make the metal particles very small, as the chemical reactions they catalyze occur only at the surface of the particles, and the smaller the particle, the more surface a given amount of metal has, and 2) to place the two metals into intimate contact so they can work together to perform the reaction. We have some of the world’s leading expertise on how to synthesize catalysts that have these properties; we call this “rational catalyst synthesis” and we are applying this expertise to develop catalysts to help the world transition away from petroleum, natural gas, and coal and toward renewable energy.

James A. Ritter, Ph.D., is the L. M. Weisiger Professor of Engineering and a Carolina Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. He received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989. Professor Ritter has authored or coauthored over 142 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds two U. S. Patents in the areas of cyclic adsorption processes for gas separation and purification, hydrogen storage processes and materials, and magnetic field-enhanced processes for separations and targeted drug delivery. He has served or is serving as a consultant for more than 20 companies, government agencies and national laboratories including NASA, ExxonMobil, Eastman Chemical, DOE, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He is also serving or has served on the Editorial Boards of four journals:


Separation Science and Technology; Adsorption, Journal of the International Adsorption Society; Recent Patents in Chemical Engineering; and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. He currently has funding for his research from the DOE, NASA and several university centers and private companies. His research group in 2014 was comprised of one Research Associate Professor, three Postdoctoral Associates, four PhD students, and three MS students.

Professor Ritter has been actively involved with the Separations Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers since 1991, serving most recently as a Director in the Division. He has also been involved with the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) since 1994; and in 2014 he began serving as the I&EC Division Chair. Professor Ritter was named a Fellow of the ACS in July 2012 and a Fellow of the AIChE in April 2013.

At USC, Professor Ritter has been serving as the Graduate Director in the Department of Chemical Engineering since 2007. Also, he has served or is serving on several Department, College and University committees.

Professor Thomas G. Stanford’s research interests are in the fields of Chemical Process Systems and Advanced Professional Engineering Education. Chemical Process Systems is the mathematical modeling of chemical process systems, chemical process control, conceptual design of chemical processes, chemical process systems simulation, chemical reactor engineering. Advanced Professional Engineering Education involves conceptual models for graduate professional engineering education, advanced education for practicing professional engineers.

Professor Mark J. Uline’s research group is working toward the fundamental understanding of how the complex interactions at interfaces couple together to give the rich phenomena observed in various chemical and biological systems. The aim is to then take this understanding and apply it to design applications. Currently, we are mostly focused on molecular modeling of biological interfaces. Current project include phase transitions and binding in curved lipid bilayers, surfactant driven nematic ordering transitions in liquid-crystal thin films, structural transitions in single-stranded DNA monolayers, and drug elucidating gels. Other ongoing research interests include bubble and droplet nucleation theory, molecular dynamics simulations in the isothermal-isobaric ensemble, and the effects of multivalent ions on the charge regulation in tethered polyelectrolytes.

Distinguished Professor Vincent Van Brunt formally retired and obtained Emeritus status on October 1, 2009. He continues teaching and performing research with eight undergraduates on a variety of topics. In the Fall semester he taught ECHE440, Separation Process Design and ECHE589/789, Advanced Separations. In the Spring he taught ECHE567, Chemical Process Safety. Research topics of the undergraduate and graduate students in his Advanced Separations course included HIDiC and Vapor Recompression alternatives to traditional distillation configurations, utilization of Drift Flux models for prediction of flooding in vapor- liquid and liquid-liquid systems, investigations of specific reactive extraction chemistry and two proprietary research projects with a local chemical company. Research not associated with this course included topics related to flammability envelope predictions for alkanes. During the summer, Professor Van Brunt continued co-teaching the Project Lead the Way Gateway to Technology program to middle school teachers and also to grade school teachers in the Beaufort School District. He continued to serve on the SC Governor’s Nuclear Advisory Council, on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Mary Kay O’Conner Process Safety Center at Texas A&M. He is a member of DIERS. He continues to consult on separations process development, extraction chemistry, solvent selection, and process safety and


flammability. He contributes to process safety and fire & explosion investigations both inside and outside South Carolina.

Professor John Weidner is the Department Chair and CEC Campaign for Excellence Professor of Chemical Engineering. His research group creates novel synthesis routines, uses a variety of electroanalytical techniques, and develops sophisticated mathematical models to advance the fields of advanced batteries, electrochemical capacitors, fuel cells, and electrolyzers for water electrolysis and those involving gas-fed anodes (e.g., HBr, HCl, SO2). Their current projects involve: (1) developing nanostructured TiO2 supports for a solar-hydrogen water electrolysis; (2) synthesizing novel bi- and tri-metallic electrocatalysts for proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, and direct methanol and ethanol fuel cells; (3) designing electrolyzers and developing electrocatalysts for use in thermochemical cycles for large-scale hydrogen production from solar and nuclear energy; (4) developing mathematical models to predict the volume expansion and related stresses in lithium ion batteries; and (5) investigating the effects of contaminants of PEM fuel-cell performance. Over the past three years, he has given invited lectures in Korea, Germany, Brazil and South Africa on the electrochemical production of hydrogen via water electrolysis and the hybrid-sulfur process. Professor Weidner is a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and serves as a Technical Editor for the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Finally, Professor Weidner is an ABET Program Evaluator on behalf of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

Professor Ralph White and members of his research group are working on projects in the areas of fuel cells, batteries, electrodeposition, corrosion, and numerical methods. Their work on numerical methods consists of developing efficient algorithms to solve the equations that represent the phenomena that occur in electrochemical and chemical systems. Professor White maintains an active research group (1 assistant research professor, and 1 post-doctoral student). His work is funded by government agencies and companies. He chairs the department’s Tenure & Promotion committee.

Professor Christopher Williams currently has research interests in the area of in- situ surface spectroscopy, catalytic materials synthesis on the nanoscale, and catalytic reactions relevant for a wide range of important applications. These include: hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived organic acids and acid esters to hydrocarbon fuel; production of ethylene glycol by hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate; enantioselective hydrogenation of alpha-ketoesters and alkenoic acids; selective oxidation of alcohols, including especially glycerol, which is the major byproduct in biodiesel production; and electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons. The goal is to combine novel synthesis, structural and chemical characterization (including especially in-situ spectroscopy), and kinetic evaluation to discover new and improved catalysts for and elucidate the mechanism of these reactions. The research effort is currently funded by the National Science Foundation. Recently, Prof. Williams (along with Prof. Lauterbach) was awarded a new $3.0 million award from NSF entitled “IGERT: Functional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Solutions”. This project will overall recruit and train 26 PhD students over the period of the gran, working on interdisciplinary research projects and pursuing interdisciplinary coursework in science, technology and entrepreneurship coordinated between the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry and Biochemistry. In the University, he recently served on the University Committee on Tenure and Promotion, and also chaired the College of Engineering and Computing Scholarships Committee. Nationally he is serving as the Treasurer of the Catalysis Science and Technology (CATL) Division of the American Chemical Society. Finally, he recently returned from sabbatical in China, spending half his time in the School of Chemical Engineering of the Dalian University of Technology


and the other half in the State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces at Xiamen University."

Professor Miao Yu’s research group is working toward the fundamental understanding of how the complex interactions at interfaces couple together to give the rich phenomena observed in various chemical and biological systems. The aim is to then take this understanding and apply it to design applications. Currently, we are mostly focused on molecular modeling of biological interfaces. Current project include phase transitions and binding in curved lipid bilayers, surfactant driven nematic ordering transitions in liquid-crystal thin films, structural transitions in single-stranded DNA monolayers, and drug elucidating gels. Other ongoing research interests include bubble and droplet nucleation theory, molecular dynamics simulations in the isothermal-isobaric ensemble, and the effects of multivalent ions on the charge regulation in tethered polyelectrolytes.

Professor Xiao-Dong Zhou joined the Department as an Associate Professor in the January of 2010. Prior to that, he was a Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a US Department Energy Laboratory managed by Battelle. He has been a leader in many activities of the Electrochemical Society, serving as a Session Chair, Symposium Organizer, and Chair of the High Temperature Materials Division. He received J. Bruce Wagner Jr. Young Investigator Award in 2007 and DARPA’s Young Faculty Award in 2011. Dr. Zhou’s research interests are materials and interfaces for energy systems, including fuel cells, thermoelectrics, photo-electrochemistry, capacitors, and batteries. Dr. Zhou’s research has been supported by NSF, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Defense. He has taught Heat Transfer, Introductory Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Introduction to Materials, and Electronic Materials.


Other Faculty Awards and Activities

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Michael D. Amiridis 2013 Ralph E. White 2013

Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Michael A. Matthews 2011 James A. Ritter 2012

Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering

Joseph E. Gibbons 1986 Vincent Van Brunt 1997 Ralph E. White 2011 James A. Ritter 2013 Michael A. Matthews 2014

Fellow of the Electrochemical Society Ralph E. White 1999 John W. Weidner 2010

Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering

Esmaiel Jabbari 2013

Olin Palladium Award from the Electrochemical Society Ralph E. White 2013


Selected Service Activities 2014 Department Level Service Department Chair Weidner Graduate Director Ritter REU Director Lauterbach CHE Undergraduate Director Gadala-Maria BME Undergraduate Director Uline Safety Committee Chair Popov Seminar Coordinator Heyden Sloan Scholarship Program Gadala-Maria Tenure and Promotion Chair White AIChE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Hattrick-Simpers Omega Chi Epsilon Faculty Advisor Gatzke IGERT Director Williams

College Level Service Associate Dean Research and Graduate Education Matthews Biomedical Engineering Director Moss Electrochemical Society Student Chapter Advisor Zhou Scholarships Committee Yu Scholastic Standards and Petitions Committee Zhou Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Gadala-Maria Alpha Phi Omega Faculty Advisor Gatzke Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Gadala-Maria NSF: GRP Matthews

University Level Service Provost Amiridis Faculty Senators Padak, Yu Research Awards Committee Chair Ritter Intellectual Property Committee Matthews

National Professional Societies Drug Delivery Group, Society for Biomaterials Jabbari ECS High Temperature Materials Division Zhou ECS Individual Membership Committee Zhou Programming for Catalysis and Reaction

Engineering (CRE) Division, AIChE Williams Tissue Eng. Group, Society for Biomaterials Jabbari Exec. Committee, Energy Tech. and Industrial, Electrolysis Weidner

and Electrochemical Engineering Divisions, ECS ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement Matthews

Editorial Board Membership Co-Editor, Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry White Technical Editor, Journal of the Electrochemical Society Weidner Editorial Advisory Board, I&EC Research Matthews Editorial Board, Adsorption Ritter Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry White Editorial Board, Separation Science and Technology Ritter Editorial Board, Simulation Gatzke


2014 Contracts and Grants

PI Name Award Title Sponsoring Agency Total Sponsor

Amiridis, Michael Parametric Studies of BASF's Purification Catalysts

BASF Corporation $50,000

Blanchette, James Living Delivery Systems to

Promote Vascular Development in 3D Scaffolds

National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)/NIH

$64,600

Hattrick-Simpers, Jason A Novel Intermediate-

Temperature Bifunctional Ceramic Fuel Cell Energy System

US Department Of Energy (DOE)

$195,377

Hattrick-Simpers, Jason Workshop on Combinatorial

Approaches to Functional Materials

National Science Foundation (NSF)

$50,000

Heyden, Andreas Theoretical Investigation of

Heterogeneous Catalysis at the Solid Liquid Interface for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Model Molecules

US Department of Energy (DOE)

$138,000

Jabbari, Esmaiel Microengineered

Osteoinductive and Vasculogenic Scaffold

National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)/NIH

$328,278

Jabbari, Esmaiel Cancer Stem Cell

Mechanotransduction in Engineered Matrix


$300,000

Jabbarzadeh, Ehsan COBRE Pilot: Center for Dietary Supplements and Inflammation (Programming Stem Cell Fate in an Inflammatory Microenvironment - Year 3)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/NIH

$100,847

Jabbarzadeh, Ehsan The Role of Microgravity in

Regulation of Stem Cell Osteogenic Response In An

SC Space Grant Consortium/NASA

$10,000


Inflammatory Microenvironment

Lauterbach, Jochen Commercializing a Sulfur- Tolerant JP-8 Fuel Converter


$50,000

Lauterbach, Jochen REU Site: Cradle to the Grave - CO2 Opportunities and Challenges

Matthews, Michael Novel Nanotechnology using Pressure-Induced Auxetic Materials

National Science Foundation (NSF) Yonsei University/Korea Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST)

$343,143

$20,000

Monnier, John Fundamental Studies of

Bimetallic Fuel Cell Catalysts Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

$90,002

Moss, Melissa South Carolina IDeA

Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)(Year 5 of 5)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences(NIGMS)/NIH

$24,660

Moss, Melissa COBRE - Center for Dietary

Supplements and Inflammation (Project 2 - Year 3)


$199,538

Popov, Branko Development of Ultra Low

Platinum Alloy Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells

US Department of Energy (DOE)

$950,000

Regalbuto, John Fundamental Studies of

Bimetallic Fuel Cell Catalysts Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

$90,001

Regalbuto, John Collaborative Research:

Planning Grant: I/UCRC for the Center for Rational Catalyst Synthesis


$15,850

Ritter, James Project Two: Evaluation of

CH4 and CO2 Separation in a Multi-Bed Pressure Swing Adsorption System

Apache Corporation $85,000


Ritter, James Project Two: Evaluation of CH4 and CO2 Separation in a Multi-Bed Pressure Swing Adsorption System

Apache Corporation $80,000

Ritter, James Hybrid PSA-Distillation

Process Analysis University of Texas at Austin

$25,000

Shimpalee, Sirivatch Topic 4A Transport Studies in Modeling in PEM Cell Stack - subcontract to Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC

SC Universities Research & Education Foundation (SCUREF)/SRNL/DOE

$25,000

Shimpalee, Sirivatch Robust and Corrosion

Resistant Coatings and Numerical Simulations for Solar Thermal Systems

NIH-SBIR Phase II: Subcontract - CarboNix LLC.

$89,869

Uline, Mark South Carolina IDeA Network

of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) (Year 5 of 5)


$51,470

Weidner, John I/UCRC Fuel Cell Center -

Operating Account Various Sponsors $40,000

Weidner, John Collaborative Research:

Center for Fuel Cells: a Multi- University I/UCRC


$52,999

White, Ralph STTR: Phase 2 Capacity

Fade of Lithium Ion Cells Quallion/DOD $0

Williams, Christopher Infrared Spectroscopic Study

of Glycolic Acid in Aqueous Solutions Relevant to Nuclear Waste Treatment

SC Universities Research & Education Foundation (SCUREF)/SRNL/DOE

$29,597

Yu, Miao Producing > 95% Purity O2

from Air Using Single-stage Membrane Contactor with Oxygen Carry Based Solution

Gas Technology Institute/DOE

$200,000

Yu, Miao Collaborative Research:

Advanced Zeolite-Composite Adsorbents with Fine-Tuned Pore Sizes for Molecular Sieving Separations


$227,788


Yu, Miao Nano-Valved Adsorbents for CH4 Storage

Gas Technology Institute/DOE

$69,959

Zhou, Xiao-Dong University-Industry Partnership to Develop Reliable, Robust, and Active SOFC Cells and Stacks

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)/DOE

$500,000

Zhou, Xiao-Dong EAGER: Direct Storage of

Solar Energy as Electricity National Science Foundation (NSF)

$100,000

Zhou, Xiao-Dong High Performance and Stable Pr2NiO4 as the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc./DOE

$45,974

4(84), 44583-44591, 2014.


Refereed Journal Publications – 2014

1. Abdelrahman, O. A., A. Heyden, and J. Q. Bond, “Analysis of Kinetics and Reaction Pathways in the

Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to Form gamma-Valerolactone over Ru/C,” ACS Catalysis, 4(4), 1171-1181, 2014.

2. Ammal, S. C., A. Heyden, “Water-Gas Shift Catalysis at Corner Atoms of Pt Clusters in Contact with a TiO2 (110) Support Surface,” ACS Catalysis, 4(10), 3654-3662, 2014.

3. Aranifard, S., S. C. Ammal, and A. Heyden, “On the importance of the Associative Carboxyl Mechanism for the Water-Gas Shift Reaction at Pt/CeO2 Interface Sites,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (12), 6314-6323, 2014.

4. Aranifard, S., S. C. Ammal, and A. Heyden, “On the Importance of Platinum-Ceria Interfaces for the Water-Gas Shift Reaction,” Journal of Catalysis, 309, 314-324, 2014.

5. Barati, D., S. Moeinzadeh, O. Karaman, and E. Jabbari, “Time dependence of material properties of polyethylene glycol hydrogels chain extended with short hydroxy acid segments,” Polymer, 55(16), 3894-3904, SI, 2014.

6. Behtash, S., J. Lu, and A. Heyden, “Theoretical Investigation of the Hydrodeoxygenation of Methyl Propionate over Pd (111) Model Surfaces,” Catalysis Sciences & Technology, 4(11), 3981-3992, 2014.

7. Behtash, S., J. Lu, M. Faheem, A. Heyden, “Solvent Effects on the Hydrodeoxygenation of Propanoic Acid over Pd (111) Model Surfaces,” Green Chemistry, 16 (2), 605-616, 2014.

8. Bugaris, D. E., J. P. Hodges, A. Huq, W. M. Chance, A. Heyden, F. Chen, and H.-C. zur Loye, “Investigation of the high-temperature redox chemistry of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-ᵹa via in situ neutron diffraction,” Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2 (11), 4045-4054, 2014.

9. Cai, L., C. Ruff, and M. Liquois, “Solvent-Free Per-O-acetylation of Carbohydrates,” Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(14) 4367-4369, Part B, 2014.

10. Chen, X., J. Guan, G. Sha, Z. Gao, C. T. Williams and C. Liang, “Preparation and magnetic properties of single phase Ni2Si by reverse Rochow reaction,” RCS Advances, 4(2), 653-659, 2014.

11. Chen, X., M. Zhang, K. Yang, C. T. Williams, and C. Liang, “Raney Ni-Si Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Highly Concentrated 2-Butyne-1,4-diol to 2-Butene-1,4-diol,” Catalysis Letters, 144(7), 1118-1126, 2014.

12. Chen, X., J. Jin, G. Sha, C. Li, B. Zhang, D. Su, C. T. Williams, and C. Liang, “Silicon-nickel intermetallic compounds supported on silica as a highly efficient catalyst for CO methanation,” Catalysis Science & Technology, 4(1), 53-61, 2014.

13. Chen, Xiaoming, Hongsheng Gao, and Harry J. Ploehn, “Montmorillonite-Levan Nanocomposites with Improved Thermal and Mechanical Properties,” Carbohydrate Polymers, 101, 565-573, 2014.

14. Cho, H-S, M. Ohashi, and J. W. Van Zee, “Absorption behavior of vanadium in Nafion (R),” Journal of Power Sources, 267, 547-552, 2014.

15. Cui, T., Y. J. Chao, and J. W. Van Zee, “Sealing force prediction of elastomeric seal material for PEM fuel cell under temperature cycling,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(3), 1430-1438, 2014.

16. Dai, Yiling, Long Cai, and Ralph E. White, “Simulation and analysis of stress in a Li-ion battery with a blended LiMn2O4 and LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode,” Journal of Power Sources, 247, 365-376, 2014.

17. Dai, Yiling, Long Cai, and Ralph E. White, “Simulation and Analysis of Inhomogeneous Degradation in Large Format LiMn2O4/Carbon Cells,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(8), E3348- E3356, 2014.

18. DiGiulio, C. D., J. A. Pihl, J.-S. Choi, J. E. Parks II, M. J. Lance, T. J. Toops and M. D. Amiridis, “NH3 formation over a lean NOX Trap (LNT) system: Effects of lean/rich cycle timing and temperature,” Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 147, 698-710, 2014.

19. DiGiulio, C. D., J.A. Pihl, J. E. Parks II, M.D. Amiridis and T. J. Toops, “Passive-Ammonia Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR): Understanding NH3 Formation over Close-Coupled Three Way Catalysts (TWC)," Catalysis Today, 231, 33-45, 2014.

20. Faheem, M. and A. Heyden, “Hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics Solvation Scheme for Computing Free Energies of Reactions at Metal-Water Interfaces,” Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 10(8), 3354-3368, 2014.

21. Fan, Mengyang, Zhengyu Bai, Qing Zhang, Chengyu Ma, Xiao-Dong Zhou, and Jinli Qiao, “Aqueous CO2 reduction on morphology controlled CuxO nanocatalysts at low overpotential,” RSC Advances,

4(11), 3909-3916, 2014.


22. Ganesan, S., P. Ganesan, and B. N. Popov, “Electrodeposition and characterization of Zn-Mn coatings for corrosion protection,” Surface & Coatings Technology, 238, 143-151, 2014.

23. Garrick, T. R., K. Kanneganti, X. Huang, and J. W. Weidner, “Modeling Volume Change due to Intercalation into Porous Electrodes,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(8), E3297-E3301, 2014.

24. Gulledge, A. L., Xiaoming Chen, and Brian C. Benicewicz, “Investigation of Sequence Isomer Effects in AB-Polybenzimidazole Polymers,” Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry, 52(5), 619-628, 2014.

25. Guo, Meng and Ralph E. White, “Mathematical model for a spirally-wound lithium-ion cell,” Journal of Power Sources, 250, 220-235, 2014.

26. Harris, G., M. E. Piroli, and E. Jabbarzadeh, “Deconstructing the effects of matrix elasticity and geometry in mesenchymal stem cell lineage commitment,” Advanced Functional Materials, 24(16), 2396-2403, 2014.

27. Hasan, M, N. Belhaj, H. Benachour, M. Barberi-Heyob, C. J. F. Kahn, E. Jabbari, M. Linder, and E. Arab-Tehrany, “Liposome encapsulation of curcumin: Physicochemical characterizations and effects on MCF7 cancer cell proliferation,” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 461(1-2), 519-528, 2014.

28. Jiang, M., M. Zhang, C. Li, C. T. Williams and C. Liang, “CVD of Pt(C5H9)2 to Synthesize Highly Dispersed Pt/SBA-15 Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Chloronitrobenzene,” Chemical Vapor Deposition, 20(4-6), 146-151 (2014).

29. Jin, S., Z. Xiao, C. Li, C. T. Williams, and C. Liang, “Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol over HY Zeolite Supported Ru Catalysts,” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 23(2), 185–192, 2014.

30. Karimi, T., D. Berati, O. Karaman, Moeinzadeh, and E. Jabbari, “A developmentally inspired combined mechanical and biochemical signaling approach on zonal lineage commitment of mesenchymal stem cells in articular cartilage regeneration,” Integrative Biology: Quantitative Biosciences from Nano to Macro, 7(1), 112-127, 2014.

31. Ke, Fu-Sheng, Lauryn Jamison, Xin-Xing Peng, Kuber Mishra, Shu-Guo Ma, Ling Huang, Shi-Gang Sun, and Xiao-Dong Zhou, “Tailoring Nanostructures in Micrometer Germanium Particles to Improve their Performance as an Anode for Lithium Ion Batteries,” Chemical Communications, 50(28), 3713- 3715, 2014.

32. Ke, Fu-Sheng, Lauryn Jamison, Ling Huang, Bo Zhang, Jun-Tao Li, Xiao-Dong Zhou and Shi-Gang Sun, “Negative Electrode Comprised of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles and Cu Nanowires for Lithium Ion Batteries,” Solid State Ionics, 262, SI, 18-21, 2014.

33. Ke, Fu-Sheng, Yong Ding, Gui-Liang Xu, Shi-Gang Sun, Zhong Lin Wang, and Xiao-Dong Zhou, “Superior Electrocatalytic Activity on Gold Nanocrystals Enclosed by High-Index Facets for Oxygen Reduction,” Nano Energy, 7, 179-188, 2014.

34. Kriston, A., T. Y. Xie, and B. N. Popov, “Impact of Ultra-low Platinum loading on Mass Activity and Mass Transport in H2-Oxygen and H2-Air PEM Fuel Cells,” Electrochimica Acta, 121, 116-127, 2014.

35. Kriston, A., A. Pfrang, B. N. Popov, and L. Boon-Brett, “Development of a Full Layer Pore-Scale Model for the Simulation of Electro-Active Material Used in Power Sources,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(8), E3235-E3247, 2014.

36. Kumar, A, K. Pate, M. Moss, D. Dean, and V. Rangachari, “Self-propagative replication of Aβ oligomers suggests potential transmissibility in Alzheimer’s disease,” PLOS ONE, 9(11), 1-11, 2014.

37. Li, Hang, Yi Huang, Yating Mao, Weiwei Xu, Harry J. Ploehn, and Miao Yu, “Tuning Underwater Oleophobicity of Graphene Oxide Coatings via UV Irradiation,” Chemical Communications, 50(69), 9849-9851, 2014.

38. Li, Q., P. Xu, W. Gao, Shuguo Ma, G. Zang, RG Cao, J. Cho, H-L Wang, and G. Wu, “Graphene/Graphene-Tube Nanocomposites Templated from Cage-Containing Metal-Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction in Li-O-2 Batteries,” Advanced Materials, 26(9), 1378-1386, 2014.

39. Liu, Q., Upendra A. Joshi, K. Ueber, and J. R. Regalbuto, “The control of Pt and Ru nanoparticle size on high surface area supports,” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(48), 26431-26435, 2014.

40. Liu, Yupeng, Kejian Yao, Xiaoming Chen, Jifu Wang, Zhongkai Wang, Harry J. Ploehn, Chunpeng Wang, Fuxiang Chu, and Chuanbing Tang, “Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers Derived from Renewable Cellulose, Rosin and Fatty Acids,” Polymer Chemistry, 5(9), 3170-3181, 2014.

41. Lugo-José, Y. K., J. R. Monnier, A. Heyden, and C. T. Williams, “Hydrodeoxygenation of Propanoic Acid over Silica-Supported Palladium: Effect of Metal Particle Size,” Catalysis Science & Technology,


42. Lugo-José, Y. K., J. R. Monnier, and C. T. Williams, “Gas-phase, catalytic hydro-deoxygenation of propanoic acid over Group VIII noble metals: Metal and support effects,” Applied Catalysis A- General, 469, 410-418, 2014.

43. Mercado, A. E., Xiaoming Yang, Xuezhong He and E. Jabbari, “Effect of grafting BMP2-derived peptide to nanoparticles on osteogenic and vasculogenic expression of stromal cells,” Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 8(1), 15-28, 2014.

44. Molleo, M. A., X. Chen, H. J. Ploehn, K. J. Fishel, and B. C. Benicewicz, “High Polymer Content 3,5- Pyridine-Polybenzimidazole Copolymer Membranes with Improved Compressive Properties,” Fuel Cells, 14(1), 16-25, 2014.

45. Nikkhoo, Mohsen and Francis Gadala-Maria, “Modeling radial filtration in squeeze flow of highly concentrated suspensions,” Rheologica Acta, 53(8), 607-619, 2014.

46. Nikkhoo, Mohsen, Allyson Hofman, and Francis Gadala-Maria, “Radial filtration in highly concentrated suspensions undergoing constant-force squeeze flow and its effect on the normal stress distribution,” Rheologica Acta, 53(4), 303-314, 2014.

47. Park, S. and B. N. Popov, “Effect of membrane-electrode-assembly configuration on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance,” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 31(8), 1384-1388, 2014.

48. Pezeshki, S., C. Davis, A. Heyden, H. Lin, “Adaptive-Partitioning QM/MM Dynamics Simulations: 3. Solvent Molecules Entering and Leaving Protein Binding Sites,” Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,” 10 (11), 4765-4776, 2014.

49. Poupin, C., R. Maache, L. Pirault-Roy, R. Brahmi and C. T. Williams, “Effect of Al2O3/MgO Molar Ratio on Catalytic Performance of Pt/MgO-Al2O3 Catalyst in Acetonitrile Hydrogenation Followed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,” Applied Catalysis A-General, 475, 363-370, 2014.

50. Pryor, N. E., M. A. Moss, and C. E. Hestekin, “Capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of the effect of sample preparation on early stages of Aβ1-40 aggregation,” Electrophoresis, 35(12-13), SI, 1814- 1820, 2014.

51. Pryzhkova, M. V., I. Aria, Q. Cheng G. Harris, M. Gharib, and E. Jabbarzadeh, “Carbon nanotube- based substrates for modulation of human pluripotent stem cells,” Biomaterials, 35(19), 5098-5109, 2014.

52. Pryzhkova, M. V., G. Harris, S. Ma, and E. Jabbarzadeh, “Patterning pluripotent stem cells at a single cell level,” Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, 3(4), 461-71, 2014.

53. Punyawudho, K., N. Vorayos, Y. Zhang, S. Shimpalee, and J. R. Monnier, “Identification and quantification of performance losses for PEM fuel cells as determined by selective chemisorption and ESA measurements,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(2), 11110 -11119, 2014.

54. Qiao, Yali, Md. Sayful Islam. Lei Wang, Yi Yan, Jiuyang Zhang, Brian C. Benicewicz, Harry J. Ploehn, and Chuanbing Tang, “Thiophene Polymer-Grafted Barium Titanate Nanoparticles toward Nanodielectric Composites," Chemistry of Materials, 26(18), 5319-5326, 2014.

55. Ren, C., T. Liu, Yating Mao, P. Maturavongsadit, J. A. Luckanagal, Q. Wang, and F. Chen, “Effect of casting slurry composition on anode support microstructure and cell performance of MT-SOFCs by phase inversion method,” Electrochimica Acta, 149, 159-166, 2014.

56. Retnamma, R., A. Q. Novais, C. M. Rangel, L. Yu, and Michael A. Matthews, “Kinetic modeling of self-hydrolysis of aqueous NaBH4 solutions by model-based isoconversional method,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(12), 6567-6576, 2014.

57. Rodriguez, A. A., C. T. Williams, and J. R. Monnier, “Selective liquid-phase oxidation of glycerol over Au-Pd/C bimetallic catalysts prepared by electroless deposition,” Applied Catalysis A-General, 475, 161-168, 2014.

58. Rutledge, K. and E. Jabbarzadeh, “Nanoengineered Platforms to Guide Pluripotent Stem Cell Fate,” Journal of Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology 5(212), 2-8, 2014.

59. Rutledge, K., Q. S. Cheng, M, Pryzhkova, G. M. Harris, and E. Jabbarzadeh, “Enhanced Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells on Extracellular Matrix-Containing Osteomimetic Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering,” Tissue Engineering Part C-Methods, 20(11), 865-874, 2014.

60. Samad, J. E., S. Hashim, Shaguo Ma, and J. R. Regalbuto, “Determining surface composition of mixed oxides with pH,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436, 204-210, 2014.

61. Samin, A., J. Qiu, J. Hattrick-Simpers, L. Dai-Hattrick, Y. F. Zheng, and L. Cao, “Characterization of the magnetic degradation mechanism in a high-neutron-flux environment,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 334 , 43- 47, 2014.

62. Shimpalee, Sirivatch, “Dynamic Simulation of Large Scale PEM Fuel Cell under Driving Cycle,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(8), E3138-E3148, 2014.


63. Song, Y-J., J. R. Monnier, P. T. Fanson, and C. T. Williams, “Bimetallic Ag-Ir/Al2O3 Catalysts prepared by electroless deposition: Characterization and kinetic evaluation,” Journal of Catalysis, 315, 59-66, 2014.

64. Song, Y.-J., Y. M. López de Jesús, P. T. Fanson, and C. T. Williams, “Kinetic Evaluation of Direct NO Decomposition and NO-CO Reaction over Dendrimer-Derived Bimetallic Ir-Au/Al2O3 Catalysts,” Y.- J. Song, Y. M. López de Jesús, P. T. Fanson, and C. T. Williams, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental., 154, 62–72, 2014.

65. Staser, J. A. and J. W. Weidner, “Mathematical Modeling of Hybrid Asymmetric Electrochemical Capacitors,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(8), E3267-E3275, 2014.

66. Suthirakun, S., S. C. Ammal, A. B. Munoz-Garcia, G. Xiao, F. Chen, H.-C. zur Loye, E. A. Carter, and A. Heyden, “Theoretical Investigation of H2 Oxidation on the Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6 (001) Perovskite Surface under Anodic Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Conditions,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(23), 8374-8386, 2014.

67. Suthirakun, S., G. Xiao, S. C. Ammal, F. Chen, H.-C. zur Loye, and A. Heyden, "Rational Design of Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Perovskite Oxides for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials: A Case Study for Doped SrTiO3," Journal of Power Sources, 245, 875-885, 2014.

68. Turner, J. P., T. Lutz-Rechtin, K. A. Moore, L. Rogers, O. Bhave, M. A. Moss, and S. L. Servoss, “Rationally designe peptoids prevent aggregation of amyloid-beta 40,” ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 5(7), 553-558, 2014.

69. Vityuk, A. D., O. S. Alexeev, and M. D. Amiridis, “Synthesis and Characterization of HY Zeolite- Supported Rhodium Carbonyl Hydride Complexes,” Journal of Catalysis, 311, 230-243, 2014.

70. Vityuk, A. D., H. A. Aleksandrov, G. N. Vayssilov, S. Ma, O. S. Alexeev and M. D. Amiridis, “The Effect of Si/Al Ratio on the Nature and Reactivity of HY Zeolite-Supported Rhodium Dicarbonyl Complexes,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(46), 26772-26788, 2014.

71. Walker, E., S. C. Ammal, S. Suthirakun, F. Chen, G. A. Terejanu, and A. Heyden, “Mechanism of Sulfur Poisoning of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-ᵹ Perovskite Anode under Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Conditions,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(41), 23545-23552, 2014.

72. Wen, C., E. Barrow, J. Hattrick-Simpers, and J. Lauterbach, “One-step production of long-chain hydrocarbons from waste-biomass-derived chemicals using bi-functional heterogeneous catalysts,” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(7), 3047-3054, 2014.

73. Wen, C., D. Dunbar, X. Zhang, J. Lauterbach and J. Hattrick-Simpers, “Self-healing catalysts: Co3O4

nanorods for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis,” Chemical Communications, 50(35), 4575-4578, 2014. 74. Wittanadecha, W., N. Laosiripojana, A. Ketcong, N. Ningnuek, P. Praserthdam, J. R. Monnier, and S.

Assabumrungrat, “Preparation of Au/C catalysts using microwave -assisted and ultrasonic-assisted methods for acetylene hydrochlorination,” Applied Catalysis A-General, 475, 292-296, 2014.

75. Wittanadecha, W., N. Laosiripojana, A. Ketcong, N. Ningnuek, P. Praserthdam, J. R. Monnier and S. Assabumrungrat, “Development of Au/C catalysts by the microwave-assisted method for the selective hydrochlorination of acetylene,” Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Catalysis, 112(1), 189-198, 2014.

76. Wu, Jingjie, Bradley H. Harris, Pranav P. Sharma, and Xiao-Dong Zhou, “Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: IV Microstructural Design for Sn Gas Diffusion Electrode for the Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Formate,” Journal of Power Sources, 258, 189-194, 2014.

77. Wu, Jingjie, Frank G. Risalvato, S. Ma, and X.-D. Zhou, “Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: III – The Role of Oxide Layer Thickness on the Performance of Sn Electrode in a Full Electrochemical Cell, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(6), 1647-1651, 2014.

78. Xiao, Z., X. Wang, J. Xiu, Y. Wang, C. T. Williams, and C. Liang, “Synergetic Effect Between Cu0

and Cu+ in the Cu-Cr Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol,” Catalysis Today, 234, SI, 200-207, 2014.

79. Z. Xiao, S. Jin, G. Sha, C. T. Williams, and C. Liang, “Two-Step Conversion of Biomass-Derived Glucose with High Concentration over Cu–Cr Catalysts,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(21), 8735–8743, 2014.

80. Xie, Tianyuan, W. Jung, T. Kim, P. Ganesan, and B. N. Popov, “Development of Highly Active and Durable Hybrid Cathode Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161(14), F1489-F1501, 2014.

81. Yan, Jingbo, Hao Chen, Emir Dogdibegovic, Jeffry W. Stevenson, Mojie Cheng, and Xiao-Dong Zhou, “High-efficiency intermediate temperature solid oxide electrolyzer cells for the conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels,” Journal of Power Sources, 252, 79-84, 2014.


82. Yang, Li-Kun., Y. Q. Su, C. T. Williams, F. Z. Yang, D. Y. Wu, and Z. Q. Tian, “Competing Mechanistic Pathways of Ethylene Functionalization of Positively Charged H-Si(111) Surfaces,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(45) 25987-25993, 2014.

83. Yi, Y., C.T. Williams, M. Glascock, G. Xiong, J. Lauterbach, and C. Liang, “Transformation of Mo and W thiosalts into unsupported sulfide catalysts: A temperature dependent in-situ spectroscopic investigation,” Materials Research Bulletin, 56, 54-64, 2014.

84. Yu, Lin and Michael A. Matthews, “A reactor model for hydrogen generation from sodium borohydride and water vapor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(8), 3830-3836, 2014.

85. Yu, Lin, P. Pellecha, and Michael A. Matthews, “Kinetic models of concentrated NaBH4 hydrolysis,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(1), 442-448, 2014.

86. Zhang, Liangliang, X. Chen, S. H. Jin, J. Guan, C. T. Williams, Z. J. Peng, and C. Liang, “Rapid microwaves synthesis of CoSix/CNTs as novel catalytic materials for hydrogenation of phthalic anhydride,” Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 217, 105-112, 2014.

87. Zhang, M., Y. Yang, C. Li, Q. Liu, C. T. Williams and C. Liang, “PVP–Pd@ZIF-8 as highly efficient and stable catalysts for selective hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol,” Catalysis Science & Technology, 4(2), 329-332, 2014.

88. Zhang, Yunya, W. Diao, C. T. Williams, and J. R. Monnier, “Selective hydrogenation of acetylene in excess ethylene using Ag- and Au-Pd/SiO2 bimetallic catalysts prepared by electroless deposition,” Applied Catalysis A-General, 469, 419-426, 2014.

89. Zhao, L-B, M. Zhang, Y-F. Huang, C. T. Williams, D-Y. Wu, B. Ren, and Z.-Q. Tian, “Theoretical Study of Plasmon-Enhanced Surface Catalytic Coupling Reactions of Aromatic Amines and Nitro Compounds,” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 5(7), 1259–1266, 2014.

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