The Jones Research Group in 2012
Top row: Yanfang Fan, Nachal Subramanian, Linda Al-Hmoud, Andrew Brown, Seung Won Choi, Yan Feng, Sumit Bali, Akihiro Nomura, Prof. Chris Jones, Steph Didas, Hyung-Ju Kim, Fateme Rezaei, Roxy Zhou; Front row: Weiyin Xu, Mike Morrill, Nick Brunelli, Miles Sakwa-Novak, Mustafa Alkhabbaz, Megan Lydon, Praveen Bollini, Grace Chen
Energy - CO2 Capture, Lignocellulose conversion
Catalysis - heterogeneous (supported organometallics, zeolites, oxides, supported metals and metal sulfides, etc.); homogeneous (soluble organometallics and coordination compounds); interface of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis (polymer- and oxide-supported molecular catalysts and catalyst leaching)
Separations - materials for adsorptive and membrane separations
Syngas Conversion to Higher Alcohols
Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates
Zeolite Catalyzed Phenol Alkylation
Supported Copper Oxide Catalysts for Oxidation and Coupling Reactions
Palladium Catalyzed Semi-Hydrogenation of Alkynes to Produce Olefins
Supported M-Salen Complex Catalysts for Enantioselective Reactions
Design of Supported Catalysts for Enantioselective Reactions in Flow Reactors
Design of Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysts on Silica and Polymer Supports
Supported Amine Materials for CO2 Capture from Flue Gas
Supported Amine Materials for CO2 Capture from Ultra-Dilute Gases such as Ambient Air
Dynamics of CO2 Adsorption on Supported Amine Materials
Amine-Modified Mesoporous Silica Membranes
Zeolite Modification for Incorporation in Mixed-Matrix Membranes
Metal-Organic Framework Materials as Membranes and Adsorbents
Alkane Dehydrogentation in Catalytic Zeolite Membrane Reactors
Separation and Reaction of Trace Air Pollutants