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Research Interests
Professor Weitz’s research focuses on energy related scientific problems which are approached from the perspective of a physical chemist. One area of current emphasis is delineating the critical molecular level reactions involved in the catalytic breakdown of glucose to produce feedstock chemicals that can be used in the production of liquid transportation fuels. A second area involves developing an understanding of the critical reactions steps in the photochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to higher energy chemical feedstocks. In each case, he seeks a molecular level of understanding of the reactions and the process that will help facilitate the design of new more efficient catalysts.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Columbia University
… → 1972
SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1968
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Grants
- 12 Finished
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Weitz - Subproject for Institution # SP0029832
Weitz, E. (Subproject PI)
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Qatar National Research Fund
8/1/15 → 8/4/21
Project: Research project
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SusChEM: Using theory-driven design to tailor novel nanocomposite oxides for solar fuel production
Gray, K. A. (PD/PI), Notestein, J. M. (Co-PD/PI) & Weitz, E. (Co-PD/PI)
9/1/14 → 8/31/18
Project: Research project
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Institute for Atom-Efficient Chemical Transformations (IACT): Weitz Subproject
Weitz, E. (PD/PI)
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
8/1/09 → 11/30/14
Project: Research project
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Institute for Atom-Efficient Chemical Transformations (IACT)
Poeppelmeier, K. (PD/PI), Stair, P. (PD/PI), Broadbelt, L. J. (Co-PD/PI), Kung, M. (Co-PD/PI), Marks, T. J. (Co-PD/PI), Notestein, J. M. (Co-PD/PI) & Weitz, E. (Co-PD/PI)
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
8/1/09 → 11/30/14
Project: Research project
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Coking Can Enhance Product Yields in the Dry Reforming of Methane
Wang, D., Littlewood, P., Marks, T. J., Stair, P. C. & Weitz, E., Jul 15 2022, In: ACS Catalysis. 12, 14, p. 8352-8362 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
60 Scopus citations -
Interfacial Unit-Dependent Catalytic Activity for CO Oxidation over Cerium Oxysulfate Cluster Assemblies
Wasson, M. C., Wang, X., Melix, P., Alayoglu, S., Wolek, A. T. Y., Colliard, I., Son, F. A., Xie, H., Weitz, E., Islamoglu, T., Nyman, M., Snurr, R. Q., Notestein, J. M. & Farha, O. K., 2022, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 14, 29, p. 33515-33524 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
A novel CO2 utilization technology for the synergistic co-production of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and syngas
Challiwala, M. S., Choudhury, H. A., Wang, D., El-Halwagi, M. M., Weitz, E. & Elbashir, N. O., Dec 2021, In: Scientific reports. 11, 1, 1417.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access25 Scopus citations -
Catalyst Deactivation by Carbon Deposition: The Remarkable Case of Nickel Confined by Atomic Layer Deposition
Afzal, S., Prakash, A., Littlewood, P., Choudhury, H., Khan Ghouri, Z., Mansour, S., Wang, D., Marks, T., Weitz, E., Stair, P. & Elbashir, N., Jul 7 2021, In: ChemCatChem. 13, 13, p. 2988-3000 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Scopus citations -
Identifying Boron Active Sites for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane
Yan, H., Alayoglu, S., Wu, W., Zhang, Y., Weitz, E., Stair, P. C. & Notestein, J. M., Aug 6 2021, In: ACS Catalysis. 11, 15, p. 9370-9376 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
33 Scopus citations