Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Hagelin-Weaver Lab
Led by Helena Hagelin-Weaver · Chemical Engineering
What we study
The lab studies catalysts for energy-related reactions, focusing on atomic-level understanding. They synthesize catalysts using methods like atomic layer deposition and characterize them with techniques like X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Low-temperature activation of methane
Developing catalysts to turn methane into more useful chemicals.
Selective hydrogenations
Catalysts for hydrogenation reactions, including parahydrogen-enhanced NMR.
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Converting algae to liquid fuels
Develops catalysts that turn algae into liquid fuels, built and studied at the atomic scale.
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Recent papers, explained
- Liquid‐Phase Syngas‐To‐Methanol at Low Temperature: Mixed Alcohol Solvent‐Controlled Pathways for Circular Carbon Manufacturing
2026 · ChemSusChem
Tests mixed alcohol solvents in low-temperature methanol synthesis, showing linear yield trends.
- Structure Sensitivity of TiO2-Supported IrO2 Catalysts in the Complete Oxidation of Methane
2025 · ACS Catalysis
Compares TiO2 phases and IrO2 loadings in methane oxidation to optimize catalyst performance.
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- Influence of TiO2 structure on metal-support interactions in Rh/TiO2 catalysts probed by propylene hydrogenation and other techniques
2024 · Applied Surface Science
- Temperature-Dependent Selectivity and Detection of Hidden Carbon Deposition in Methane Oxidation
2024 · ACS Catalysis
Uses temperature-dependent selectivity to detect hidden carbon deposition in methane oxidation.
- Phosphate-containing alkali metal-doped TbOx/MgO catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane
2024 · Applied Catalysis A General
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