Research
The Manthiram Lab is focused on creating electrically-powered catalysts which drive oxidation and reduction steps involved in chemical synthesis, using nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, and water as sustainable synthons.
CO2 as C-atom source
Carbon-negative functionalization of molecules using carbon dioxide
N2 as N-atom source
Dissociating dinitrogen molecules for chemical synthesis
H2O as O-atom source
Transferring oxygen atoms from water to organic molecules
TEAM
Members of our team deeply analyzing carbon and oxygen atoms – sadly, candlepin bowling does not provide nitrogen atoms.
NEWS
We're terrible at tweeting stuff right when it happens, but isolation is an opportune time for #throwback to just a few weeks ago, when we went out and got ice cream to celebrate the temperature passing 20pi Fahrenheit. #SuchSweetTimes #TeaAndCoffeeFlavsForDays
Our latest work is now in @ACSCatalysis! @js_zeng used kinetic modeling approaches from thermal catalysis to study electrocat. CO2 reduction on CoPc. Turns out some pretty neat nonidealities due to bicarb.&mechanism switching can be observed and explained: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acscatal.9b05272
Agreed! Prospective students should feel free to reach out to us via email, as can be found on our website: https://manthiramlab.com/
As graduate school visits are made virtual, I want to encourage any prospective students to reach out to current members of groups you're interested in.
We are always open to talking outside of formal visit weekends, and doubly so during this chaotic time.
Our group at Northeastern is looking for a post-doc in the area of solid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries. We're electrochemical engineers who look at cells holistically. If you know anyone who might be interested please pass it on. Thank you!
https://careers.hrm.northeastern.edu/en-us/job/502806/postdoctoral-research-associate
Interesting coincidence if we're reaching for odd holidays to celebrate - Feb 21 was also Warren K. Lewis's half-birthday. #Party #PiBirthday #SquadGoals #AnyExcuseForPizza #3.1415926535897....
Just celebrated our lab's Pi Anniversary - what an exhilarating 3.14 years since the @ManthiramLab started @MIT! How many examples of Pi can you find in this photo? And yes, we got photobombed by Warren K. Lewis. @MITChemE
We're "hard at work" @BrookhavenLab - definitely "totally focused on XAS"
Gotta stay awake somehow 🚲🚲🚲🚲
#StayBetweenTheLines #AvoidTheWhiteLine #XraySafety #WhyArentYouGuysWearingHelmetsTho
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Department of Chemical Engineering
Karthish (PI): 617-715-5740  /  karthish@mit.edu / 66-550
Helen (Admin): 617-258-7036 / harroyo@mit.edu  / 66-552