The Manthiram Lab has moved to Caltech!
The Manthiram Lab, led by Karthish Manthiram in Caltech’s Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, creates electrically-powered catalysts that use nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, and water as sustainable inputs for chemical synthesis. We take pride in not just the science we do, but how we do it.
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
We innovate in the development of catalysts which drive selective organic electrosynthesis – this requires deep understanding of electrochemistry, organic chemistry, and materials chemistry, from both an experimental and theoretical perspective.
Our lab is also launching new efforts on facilitating efficient electron transfers to living cells – graduate students and postdocs interested in working in this new area are encouraged to reach out to Karthish.
publications
TEAM
Members of our team deeply analyzing carbon and oxygen atoms – sadly, candlepin bowling does not provide nitrogen atoms.
NEWS
Come see @chung_minju 's talk at AIChE on Thursday at 9am!
Learn about amazing work on designing catalysts for olefin epoxidation!
Congratulations to @chung_minju and the awardees!
Small correction: Minju is at MIT
The Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division is proud to announce the 2022 cohort of graduate students honored with the AIChE CRE travel award for their excellence in research.
Congratulations to our 2022 graduate student researcher awardees!🎉
Did I mention I'm transforming oxygen? See it live today in room N-127B at 3:48 PM!
A must-see poster at AIChE: our awesome postdoc Jason Adams.
Come hear about the amazing work the future Adams Lab will undertake!
Check out my poster today at AICHE (North Hall E, Poster #241 from 1:00-3:00 PM). I'm ready to electrify and decarbonize the crap out of chemical manufacturing!
Stop by and check out my two talks and poster at #AIChE! One talk will be on electrochemical fuel ionic liquids, and the other will be on previous research with @ManthiramLab at the Echem Faculty Session. The poster will be on future ideas in the Faculty Poster Session.
So excited to join the faculty next year! https://twitter.com/QueensEngineer/status/1591163147003592714
Rachel Baker (@racheljbaker17), Sc’17, will begin her term next year as Robins Family Professor of Engineering Chemistry, a professorship endowed by DavosPharma founder and Kingston native Barry Robins, Sc’64, and his family.
https://engineering.queensu.ca/news/2022/10/Rachel-Baker-to-commence-inaugural-Robins-Family-Professorship-of-Engineering-Chemistry-in-2023.html
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Karthish (PI): 626-395-3140 / karthish@caltech.edu / Spalding 225
Martha (Admin): 626-395-2423 / martha@cheme.caltech.edu / Spalding 208
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