The Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion aims to tackle one of the most important questions of this century; i.e., how can we make our energy carriers and materials in a more sustainable manner? In order to contribute to this ambition, MCEC has defined three Scientific Challenges: mastering catalytic events, complex multiscale structures and mass, and heat flows. Each challenge focuses on the fundamental questions of the nanoscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic worlds of a catalytic process. Prof. Bert Weckhuysen is one of the initiators of this grand project and current scientific director.
MCEC
Coordinator
prof. dr. ir. Bert Weckhuysen
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied 4.82
+31 30 253 4328
b.m.weckhuysen@uu.nl
+31 30 253 4328
b.m.weckhuysen@uu.nl
The central research theme of the Weckhuysen group is the development of structure-activity relationships and expert systems in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and materials science with special emphasis on the development and use of advanced in situ characterization techniques.
Associate and assistant professors
prof. dr. ir. Bert Weckhuysen
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied 4.82
+31 30 253 4328
b.m.weckhuysen@uu.nl
The central research theme of the Weckhuysen group is the development of structure-activity relationships and expert systems in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and materials science with special emphasis on >
Postdoctoral fellows
Xinwei Ye
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
X.Ye1@uu.nl
Copper exchanged zeolites are efficient catalysts for catalytic reaction like SCR (selective catalytic reaction) and selective oxidation of methanol. Different copper exchanged zeolites are synthesized and the structure-reactivity relationship is >
PhD candidates
Christia Jabbour
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
C.Jabbour@uu.nl
Her project will be focused on using recently acquired photoinduced force microscopy (PiFM) to chemically image metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). In the first phase, focus will be directed towards the synthesis >
Michael Jenks
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
M.J.F.Jenks@uu.nl
My PhD project is going to focus on developing approaches that are able to tackle the challenges plastic waste represents for a circular economy. Since 2014, up to 30 % >
Joris Koek
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
J.G.Koek@uu.nl
Raman spectroscopy is a powerful method for solid catalyst characterization under operando conditions. In recent years Shell isolated Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) has attracted interest as it improves on SERS by >
Sebastian Rejman
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
S.Rejman@uu.nl
Due to insufficient recycling and incineration, plastic waste has become a global problem. In my research, I'm trying to find economically viable ways to convert polyolefin waste to a value >
Romy Riemersma
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
R.L.Riemersma@uu.nl
In this project the genesis of nanobubbles at the surface of thin-film zeolites and MOFs will be studied. This will be done using scanning probe microscopy techniques, such as liquid-phase >
Jim de Ruiter
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
J.deRuiter@uu.nl
Carbon dioxide (CO2) could be a promising carbon source for the production of chemical building blocks. As big chemical processes release significant amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere, it would >
Ellen Sterk
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University
Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
E.B.Sterk@uu.nl
During my research I will focus on support, alloying and promoter effects and active sites in CO2 hydrogenation in order to spatially resolve the activity of CO2 hydrogenation over supported >
Technical Staff
Support Staff
Daan van Arcken
Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion
Room - David de Wied 2.78
D.R.vanArcken@uu.nl
Daan van Arcken works as Communications Assistant at the Netherlands Research Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC).
Sabine Frediani
Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion
Room – Vening Meinesz-C 2.07
S.P.R.Frediani@uu.nl
Sabine Frediani works as a Team Assistant at the Netherlands Research Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC).
dr. Anne-Eva Nieuwelink
Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion
Room - Vening Meinesz-C
A.Nieuwelink@uu.nl
Anne-Eva Nieuwelink is project manager at ARC CBBC and the coordinator of the gravitation program Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC). Additionally, she works on single catalyst particle >