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
publications
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Epoxidation of Cyclooctene Using Water as the Oxygen Atom Source at Manganese Oxide ElectrocatalystsHighlighted in The Chemical Engineer by A. Jasi,MIT News by A. Trafton,C&EN by L. Boerner,Energy Futures by N. Stauffer,C&EN Year in Review
TEAM
Members of our team deeply analyzing carbon and oxygen atoms – sadly, candlepin bowling does not provide nitrogen atoms.
NEWS
We're "hard at work" @BrookhavenLab - definitely "totally focused on XAS"
Gotta stay awake somehow 🚲🚲🚲🚲
#StayBetweenTheLines #AvoidTheWhiteLine #XraySafety #WhyArentYouGuysWearingHelmetsTho
Our group also quickly tried to reproduce the Bi #NRR work and also saw zero catalytic activity. Good to see someone taking the time to rigorously reproduce it.
We attempted hard, but Bi is not electrocatalytically active for the reduction of nitrogen to #ammonia.
If you believe you have a genuine #NRR catalyst (Bi or any other) - @DRMacFarlane and I at @ChemistryMonash @ARC_ACES will be happy to test it for you
https://chemrxiv.org/articles/Promoting_Nitrogen_Electroreduction_to_Ammonia_with_Bismuth_Nanocrystals_and_Potassium_Cations_in_Water/11768814
How do you electrify and decarbonize the production of chemicals and materials? A big thank you to @johnkwerner for making this @TEDxMIT talk happen! @MIT @MITChemE @mitenergy @MITEngineering @TEDtalks https://www.ted.com/talks/karthish_manthiram_electrification_and_decarbonization_of_chemical_manufacturing?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
🗞️ ☀️ This week in MITEI news: cheaper solar cells + understanding combustion + greener raw materials for consumer products: https://mailchi.mp/mit.edu/152-the-cheaper-solar-cells-edition
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*Group chanting* "One of us! One of us!"
Come join the team!
Please RT - looking for talented postdocs!
Interested in electrifying and decarbonizing chemical synthesis? Our team is innovating at the interface of organic synthesis, catalysis, and electrochemistry.
Check out https://manthiramlab.com/join-us to learn more. @MITChemE
Hot & fresh: @adityal's latest paper with @WillardLab! We are glad to have a co-advised theorist in the group who helps us to think about the EDL more deeply.
Check out our latest publication. We use theory to examine interfacial electron transfer within the double layer. Great work Adi! @adityal https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b08438
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